Another stone disc club.

Tim Simmons · 24th May 2011, 08:33 PM

After my awful faux pas with the East Asian shield {always happens when I try things from that part or Asia} I feel the need to redeem myself by showing this interesting Melanesian disc club. Shorter than one I have that is without doubt Papuan. This has an overall tip to tip length of 78cm. The stone disc is roughly 13cm in diameter and just over 1cm thick. The use of the forked haft to secure the stone is very simple, practical and dare I say rather clever. It seems to me that the haft has been split then steam or burying in hot sand has been used to fix the bend in the split wood open, so the stone is safely and strongly held. In my limited knowledge I do not think this is Papuan, certainly as in the main Island. The disc club form is used over a wide region. Another point of interest is the hole for a lanyard? May give a clue to origin?

24th May 2011, 08:33 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Another stone disc club. After my awful faux pas with the East Asian shield {always happens when I try things from that part or Asia} I feel the need to redeem myself by showing this interesting Melanesian disc club. Shorter than one I have that is without doubt Papuan. This has an overall tip to tip length of 78cm. The stone disc is roughly 13cm in diameter and just over 1cm thick. The use of the forked haft to secure the stone is very simple, practical and dare I say rather clever. It seems to me that the haft has been split then steam or burying in hot sand has been used to fix the bend in the split wood open, so the stone is safely and strongly held. In my limited knowledge I do not think this is Papuan, certainly as in the main Island. The disc club form is used over a wide region. Another point of interest is the hole for a lanyard? May give a clue to origin? Attached Images