South Seas club?

Jim McDougall · 9th April 2025, 03:25 PM

The more I look at this, IMO it may well be a police billy club. It is pretty austere for tribal items and the rimmed base (?).
Hard to find info on those.

Marc M. · 9th April 2025, 03:39 PM

Cool stuff, looks very functional and used. Can't say anything meaningful about it unfortunately.

Regards
Marc

Jim McDougall · 9th April 2025, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc M.

Cool stuff, looks very functional and used. Can't say anything meaningful about it unfortunately.

Regards
Marc

Thanks for the note anyway Marc! Its nice to have at least some input or acknowledgement on posts. The return rate on threads is thousands to one as far as response. Even if someone does not add key info, a kind word is also valuable. I know nothing on these....but Im curious....and looking . Hopefully an answer will turn up.

Best
Jim

Jim McDougall · 9th April 2025, 04:18 PM

Going through all I can find on police billy clubs, night sticks, etc. not referenced in use before c. 1848; by 1956 called policemans club. As far as I can see these were notably shorter and while the carved furrows at the handle are compellingly similar to those on these shorter batons , no evidence of the enlarged cylindrical head area.

Back to tribal.

Edster · 9th April 2025, 06:55 PM

Tim,

Could this be a tool for mashing food stuffs in a container? The barrel end looks too small to be a useful striking surface at the specific range.

Just a guess,
Ed

Tim Simmons · 9th April 2025, 07:40 PM

Could easy mash your face and head.

Jim McDougall · 9th April 2025, 09:00 PM

Remember the old rolling pin gag?

9th April 2025, 03:25 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,453	The more I look at this, IMO it may well be a police billy club. It is pretty austere for tribal items and the rimmed base (?). Hard to find info on those.

9th April 2025, 03:39 PM	#2
Marc M. Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Belgium Posts: 293	Cool stuff, looks very functional and used. Can't say anything meaningful about it unfortunately. Regards Marc

9th April 2025, 04:18 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,453	Going through all I can find on police billy clubs, night sticks, etc. not referenced in use before c. 1848; by 1956 called policemans club. As far as I can see these were notably shorter and while the carved furrows at the handle are compellingly similar to those on these shorter batons , no evidence of the enlarged cylindrical head area. Back to tribal.

9th April 2025, 06:55 PM	#5
Edster Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 418	Tim, Could this be a tool for mashing food stuffs in a container? The barrel end looks too small to be a useful striking surface at the specific range. Just a guess, Ed

9th April 2025, 07:40 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Could easy mash your face and head.

9th April 2025, 09:00 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,453	Remember the old rolling pin gag?