Interesting club (I hope)

Atlantia · 4th September 2011, 06:40 PM

Why oh why have I started buying these thrice damned things?

Here's my latest.
Appears to be some kind of bashing impliment.
Solid (and I mean SOLID) ancient seasoned Oak.
Like it was turned from an old ships timber.
Not rounded or flattened on the end enough to be a pestle.
Too big and heavy to be a rounders bat, too short for a baseball bat.
Lanyard hole appears to be contempory with manufacture.
Length 55cm, weight 1kg. 6.5cm wide at the end.

Any thoughts?

KuKulzA28 · 4th September 2011, 08:35 PM

an Indian club for conditioning and exercise maybe?

Rick · 4th September 2011, 10:05 PM

Possibly a 'tranquilizer' for larger fishes .
Usually these have a lanyard hole .
Possibly an old 'gang weapon' ?
21" is too small for a baseball bat; not to mention the weight of oak .

Atlantia · 4th September 2011, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Possibly a 'tranquilizer' for larger fishes .
Usually these have a lanyard hole .

21" is too small for a baseball bat; not to mention the weight of oak .

Hi Rick

And too big for rounders.
But fish?
If they were this big I guess?

ThePepperSkull · 4th September 2011, 11:10 PM

They cast Sam Jackson in everything these days.

(Interested to see where this thread develops. Quite a familiar shape but the size is a little different then what we're all used to.)

Atlantia · 4th September 2011, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThePepperSkull

They cast Sam Jackson in everything these days.

(Interested to see where this thread develops. Quite a familiar shape but the size is a little different then what we're all used to.)

Here's a picture of it next to aviators for scale.
It's really chunky.

fearn · 5th September 2011, 12:45 AM

You need something like that to kill large halibut, since they can get up to 300 pounds and can hurt people in the boat if you let them flop around.

It could also be the equivalent of one of those "ozark tire thumpers," although those reportedly have a lead center, and I don't see evidence of that in your club (I calculated the density from the figure you gave, and it's within the realm of solid wood).

Best,

F

kahnjar1 · 5th September 2011, 06:26 AM

Looks to have been turned on a lathe judging by the "ring" between the handle and the "bat".

4th September 2011, 06:40 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Interesting club (I hope) Why oh why have I started buying these thrice damned things? Here's my latest. Appears to be some kind of bashing impliment. Solid (and I mean SOLID) ancient seasoned Oak. Like it was turned from an old ships timber. Not rounded or flattened on the end enough to be a pestle. Too big and heavy to be a rounders bat, too short for a baseball bat. Lanyard hole appears to be contempory with manufacture. Length 55cm, weight 1kg. 6.5cm wide at the end. Any thoughts? Attached Images Last edited by Atlantia; 4th September 2011 at 07:03 PM.

4th September 2011, 10:05 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Fish Billy ? Possibly a 'tranquilizer' for larger fishes . Usually these have a lanyard hole . Possibly an old 'gang weapon' ? 21" is too small for a baseball bat; not to mention the weight of oak .

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KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	an Indian club for conditioning and exercise maybe?

4th September 2011, 11:10 PM	#5
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	They cast Sam Jackson in everything these days. (Interested to see where this thread develops. Quite a familiar shape but the size is a little different then what we're all used to.)

5th September 2011, 12:45 AM	#7
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	You need something like that to kill large halibut, since they can get up to 300 pounds and can hurt people in the boat if you let them flop around. It could also be the equivalent of one of those "ozark tire thumpers," although those reportedly have a lead center, and I don't see evidence of that in your club (I calculated the density from the figure you gave, and it's within the realm of solid wood). Best, F

5th September 2011, 06:26 AM	#8
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,728	Looks to have been turned on a lathe judging by the "ring" between the handle and the "bat".