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Old 30th August 2014, 06:34 PM   #1
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Default Solomon Islands, Malaita 'nose' (winged?) sword club

Busy day today. this club arrived late afternoon from a dealer in the netherlands. the 'eyebrows' & 'noses' either side of the tip,appear to be janus-like easter-islandish faces? or maybe wings.

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early 20th century wooden club Malaita Solomon Islands

Size: 95 cm or 37 inches


nice shiny polished finish, tool marks almost unnoticeable. weight 700 grams (1.56 lb.). nice thick lenticular cross section of the blade, round grip & pommel extension. small sliver of edge broken off at one edge of blade just above the 'eyebrows' and 'noses' near the tip about 2 " long.. exposed wood a very dark brown. blade is about 2 in. wide x 3/4" thick at the tip. no decorative carvings at all.

i really like this one. gripped just above the ring feels best, can used with your off hand on the pommel extension for 2-handed blows. no lanyard or fibre wrap. i've heard the 'noses' were used with a quick slap to the temples of an opponent to crush their skull there. the edges used to break bones elsewhere.
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Old 31st August 2014, 04:03 PM   #2
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A NICE CLUB THAT LOOKS AUTHENTIC AND SHOWS SOME AGE. I AGREE WITH THE EASTER ISLAND JANUS MOAI DESIGN. I HAVE NOT READ ANYTHING ON THESE CLUBS SO DON'T KNOW MUCH BUT THEY ARE A LIGHT FAST SORT OF SWORD CLUB SUITABLE FOR FENCING NOT JUST A MASSIVE BONE BREAKER.
MOST I SEE ON EBAY THESE DAYS ARE MORE RECENT EXAMPLES AND USUALLY INCORPORATE THE CARVED DESIGNS WITH WHITE LIME INLAY TO ENHANCE THE DESIGNS. I GUESS THE FANCY ONES SELL BETTER SO THAT'S WHAT THEY MAKE. HERE IS A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY TYPE, THIS MAY BE A NEWER OR OLDER ONE BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW, IT IS 39.5 INCHES LONG AND HAS ALL THE DESIGNS AND SUCH.
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Old 31st August 2014, 06:38 PM   #3
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thanks, vanadoo, for the info.

p.s. - the sad face in my original post was unintended, forgot to add a space after the colon & before the left parenthesis. i'm a very happy clubber today.

like the face on your club, i am also smiling. <-(deliberate happy face)
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