What should I make next?

FancyShoesVlogs · 12th January 2025, 07:55 PM

I made the Nifo Oti, what else should I make? Give me some good ideas.

Edster · Yesterday, 03:56 AM

FSV

Your Samoan Nifo Oti's "teeth" were likely the most technically sophisticated and challenging part of wooden war clubs of which I am aware. It would be hard to beat that. There are other simpler examples with very good design, art and carving qualities that would be challenging to execute. Maybe something like this:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.255

What are your goals: win a competition, challenge your skills or recreate wooden ethnographic weapon art for its own sake?

What ever you choose it will no doubt be of exceptional quality.

Best regards,
Ed

Ian · Yesterday, 02:50 PM

Ed,

That Cleveland Museum piece is brilliant! However, FSV might be challenged to reproduce it given that it is made of "ironwood," which as its name suggests is an extremely dense hardwood and apparently very difficult to work with traditional tools because of its hardness.

Ian · Yesterday, 03:00 PM

FSV,

There are some excellent Maori clubs that are worth consideration. These have a rather simple form, but the skill is in achieving the correct overall shape and in the carving/polishing. A mere made from green jadeite is a highly prestigious piece and beautiful when executed well. See here: http://maorisource.com/MaoriWeapons.html

Exceptional traditional mere pounamu can take more than one generation to complete.

12th January 2025, 07:55 PM	#1
FancyShoesVlogs Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 9	What should I make next? I made the Nifo Oti, what else should I make? Give me some good ideas.

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Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,283	FSV, There are some excellent Maori clubs that are worth consideration. These have a rather simple form, but the skill is in achieving the correct overall shape and in the carving/polishing. A mere made from green jadeite is a highly prestigious piece and beautiful when executed well. See here: http://maorisource.com/MaoriWeapons.html Exceptional traditional mere pounamu can take more than one generation to complete. Last edited by Ian; Yesterday at 03:11 PM. Reason: Spelling

Yesterday, 03:56 AM	#2
Edster Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 409	FSV Your Samoan Nifo Oti's "teeth" were likely the most technically sophisticated and challenging part of wooden war clubs of which I am aware. It would be hard to beat that. There are other simpler examples with very good design, art and carving qualities that would be challenging to execute. Maybe something like this: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.255 What are your goals: win a competition, challenge your skills or recreate wooden ethnographic weapon art for its own sake? What ever you choose it will no doubt be of exceptional quality. Best regards, Ed

Yesterday, 02:50 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,283	Ed, That Cleveland Museum piece is brilliant! However, FSV might be challenged to reproduce it given that it is made of "ironwood," which as its name suggests is an extremely dense hardwood and apparently very difficult to work with traditional tools because of its hardness.