Samoan Fa'alautalinga club

Tim Simmons · 18th July 2011, 06:07 PM

Here we are again playing dice with pictures. 18" long 6" wide. The "some kind of rope for grip" could put you off. Do I detect a nice patina to the wood and wear to the carved decoration? through blurry pictures? We will have to wait.

kahnjar1 · 18th July 2011, 09:20 PM

"Rope" is likely to be woven coconut fibre.
Stu

laEspadaAncha · 19th July 2011, 12:08 AM

A Samoan Fa'alautalinga club... Not to be confused with the Flatulating Samoan Club, I might add.

Tim Simmons · 19th July 2011, 09:43 PM

I am keeping my fingers crossed. For the time being here are two links to the same examples in a Samoan museum. The first link you have to scroll down to the clubs.

http://www.girr.org/vacation_diaries...007_diary.html

http://www.ifj.edu.pl/~grebosz/galer...52328_Fiji.htm

katana · 20th July 2011, 02:40 PM

Hi Tim,
saw this on eBay....decided not to bid as the binding looks too clean ...perhaps suggesting a souvenier

. Look forward to the pics when you receive it.

Kind Regards David

Tim Simmons · 21st July 2011, 12:03 PM

To my great surprise it is an actual weapon. Also does seem to have some age. The coconut fiber cordage does appear clean looking to the naked eye. I am not worried about that. It is very nicely carved. You just have to take my word as to how good it is in the hand. Hard wood, hard edge fracture your sKull no problem. Obviously I will be removing the eye screw stuck in the handle by some numbskull. Hard to say what age but look how well it blends.

katana · 21st July 2011, 12:08 PM

Looks good

....much better than I expected ...congrats ....now I wished I bid for it

All the best
David

Tim Simmons · 29th July 2011, 08:42 PM

It is not Samoan it is Fijian. These are being made for tourists. The one I have does display some age but who knows how old. Lucky it was silly cheap.

Atlantia · 29th July 2011, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

It is not Samoan it is Fijian. These are being made for tourists. The one I have does display some age but who knows how old. Lucky it was silly cheap.

Nice one Tim,

Could surely spank the mrs with it too at a push!

Best
Gene

18th July 2011, 06:07 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Samoan Fa'alautalinga club Here we are again playing dice with pictures. 18" long 6" wide. The "some kind of rope for grip" could put you off. Do I detect a nice patina to the wood and wear to the carved decoration? through blurry pictures? We will have to wait. Attached Images

21st July 2011, 12:03 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	To my great surprise it is an actual weapon. Also does seem to have some age. The coconut fiber cordage does appear clean looking to the naked eye. I am not worried about that. It is very nicely carved. You just have to take my word as to how good it is in the hand. Hard wood, hard edge fracture your sKull no problem. Obviously I will be removing the eye screw stuck in the handle by some numbskull. Hard to say what age but look how well it blends. Attached Images

18th July 2011, 09:20 PM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,730	"Rope" is likely to be woven coconut fibre. Stu

19th July 2011, 12:08 AM	#3
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	A Samoan Fa'alautalinga club... Not to be confused with the Flatulating Samoan Club, I might add.

19th July 2011, 09:43 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	I am keeping my fingers crossed. For the time being here are two links to the same examples in a Samoan museum. The first link you have to scroll down to the clubs. http://www.girr.org/vacation_diaries...007_diary.html http://www.ifj.edu.pl/~grebosz/galer...52328_Fiji.htm

20th July 2011, 02:40 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Tim, saw this on eBay....decided not to bid as the binding looks too clean ...perhaps suggesting a souvenier . Look forward to the pics when you receive it. Kind Regards David

21st July 2011, 12:08 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Looks good ....much better than I expected ...congrats ....now I wished I bid for it All the best David

29th July 2011, 08:42 PM	#8
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	It is not Samoan it is Fijian. These are being made for tourists. The one I have does display some age but who knows how old. Lucky it was silly cheap.