medieval clubs?

Enmetena · 19th February 2015, 09:25 AM

Depiction of a Cossack from 1701 and similar clubs excavated at Berestechko battle site (1651).

There is also description by Kitowicz of how polish peasants made their clubs studded with flint shards. In original:

Laska drewniana krzemieniem nasadzana; który krzemień zasadzali za skóre drzewa na pniu stojącego; gdy już dobrze wrósł krzemień w drzewo, dopiero go spuszczali i lasko robili.

My translation:

Wooden staff studded with flint; this flint they put behind bark of growing tree; after it is well grown into the tree, they cut it and make a staff.

ausjulius · 20th February 2015, 11:45 PM

wow thanks very interesting information..

do you have any images or reconstructions of the polish club..

it seems a very specific process to make a clube for them to select a saplingand then insert the flint and wait some year and gather clubs.

i would presume there was quite some culture around the production of such clubs as it is far more time consuming than making a spear or sword or simple iron mace.. considering the aging time once cut.. id think it would be about 4-5years or so form the time they put the flint in till when they have a club,

most interesting i wounder if the large knobs on the medival war clubs are all caused by flint shards.. i would be tempted to x-ray one to find out if i hade access to them (although i suspect most you see in castles are modern reproductions or form later eras 1600s ect. pesants weapons make in emergency...??

about the cossack club!!

thanksdidnt know this very intereting to see as well looks the same as an east african ringu club...
i wounder if these were typically thrown .. as this shape works best as a throwing club.

Andi · 21st February 2015, 08:43 AM

Wooden clubs are often depicted in connection with Wild Men in medieval artworks. Wild men were representing mythical figures and being a symbol of the romantic good old archaic times

19th February 2015, 09:25 AM	#1
Enmetena Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 7	Depiction of a Cossack from 1701 and similar clubs excavated at Berestechko battle site (1651). There is also description by Kitowicz of how polish peasants made their clubs studded with flint shards. In original: Laska drewniana krzemieniem nasadzana; który krzemień zasadzali za skóre drzewa na pniu stojącego; gdy już dobrze wrósł krzemień w drzewo, dopiero go spuszczali i lasko robili. My translation: Wooden staff studded with flint; this flint they put behind bark of growing tree; after it is well grown into the tree, they cut it and make a staff. Attached Images

21st February 2015, 08:43 AM	#3
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 202	Wooden clubs are often depicted in connection with Wild Men in medieval artworks. Wild men were representing mythical figures and being a symbol of the romantic good old archaic times Attached Images

20th February 2015, 11:45 PM	#2
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 415	wow thanks very interesting information.. do you have any images or reconstructions of the polish club.. it seems a very specific process to make a clube for them to select a saplingand then insert the flint and wait some year and gather clubs. i would presume there was quite some culture around the production of such clubs as it is far more time consuming than making a spear or sword or simple iron mace.. considering the aging time once cut.. id think it would be about 4-5years or so form the time they put the flint in till when they have a club, most interesting i wounder if the large knobs on the medival war clubs are all caused by flint shards.. i would be tempted to x-ray one to find out if i hade access to them (although i suspect most you see in castles are modern reproductions or form later eras 1600s ect. pesants weapons make in emergency...?? about the cossack club!! thanksdidnt know this very intereting to see as well looks the same as an east african ringu club... i wounder if these were typically thrown .. as this shape works best as a throwing club.