Inuit Oosik Club

Atlantia · 11th May 2009, 04:31 PM

LOL, Sorry David,
Its certainly a macabre object! I wouldn't want to be 'boned' with it!
Were these actually a weapon? Was the choice of material due to a lack of trees, ceremonial or because of particular characteristics of the material?
Is it harder than a really hard wood?

Sorry I can't help it!
Regards
Gene

VANDOO · 11th May 2009, 05:16 PM

THE MATERIAL IS VERY DENSE AND HEAVY AS HARD AS STONE AND NEARLY AS HEAVY IT IS VERY STRONG AND WILL NOT BREAK AS EASILY AS MOST STONES JADE EXCEPTED. IT IS ALREADY SHAPED AS A GOOD CLUB FOR HAMMERRING SOMETHING OR TOOL USE. AFTER ALL THE WALRUS USED IT FOR HAMMERING SOMETHING HEE HEE SORRY I JUST COULDN'T RESIST.

THE SECOND HEAVIEST BONE I AM FAMILIAR WITH IS SPERM WHALE JAW, THE WALRUS SKULL AND LOWER JAW IS EXCEPRIONALY DENSE AND HEAVY AS WELL.
AS MENTIONED WOOD WAS NOT EASILY AVAILABLE IN THE AREAS WHERE WALRUS WERE HUNTED SO THE HIDES BONES, HORNS, TEETH ECT WERE A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF LIFE IN THOSE AREAS AS MOST EVERYTHING WAS MADE FROM THEM. WHERE STONE WAS AVAILABLE IT WAS PROBABLY USED IN SHAPEING BONE TOOLS. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN DRIFT WOOD IN AREAS WHERE THE CURRENT RAN TO THE NORTH ALONG SHORE IF THERE ARE ANY SUCH AREAS OR CURRENTS.

Tim Simmons · 11th May 2009, 07:09 PM

Lucky chap, fantastic find, just my kind of thing. I have a bulls penis club but does not compere to these beauties. Green with envy no more like frothing at the mouth.

11th May 2009, 04:31 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	LOL, Sorry David, Its certainly a macabre object! I wouldn't want to be 'boned' with it! Were these actually a weapon? Was the choice of material due to a lack of trees, ceremonial or because of particular characteristics of the material? Is it harder than a really hard wood? Sorry I can't help it! Regards Gene

11th May 2009, 05:16 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE MATERIAL IS VERY DENSE AND HEAVY AS HARD AS STONE AND NEARLY AS HEAVY IT IS VERY STRONG AND WILL NOT BREAK AS EASILY AS MOST STONES JADE EXCEPTED. IT IS ALREADY SHAPED AS A GOOD CLUB FOR HAMMERRING SOMETHING OR TOOL USE. AFTER ALL THE WALRUS USED IT FOR HAMMERING SOMETHING HEE HEE SORRY I JUST COULDN'T RESIST. THE SECOND HEAVIEST BONE I AM FAMILIAR WITH IS SPERM WHALE JAW, THE WALRUS SKULL AND LOWER JAW IS EXCEPRIONALY DENSE AND HEAVY AS WELL. AS MENTIONED WOOD WAS NOT EASILY AVAILABLE IN THE AREAS WHERE WALRUS WERE HUNTED SO THE HIDES BONES, HORNS, TEETH ECT WERE A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF LIFE IN THOSE AREAS AS MOST EVERYTHING WAS MADE FROM THEM. WHERE STONE WAS AVAILABLE IT WAS PROBABLY USED IN SHAPEING BONE TOOLS. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN DRIFT WOOD IN AREAS WHERE THE CURRENT RAN TO THE NORTH ALONG SHORE IF THERE ARE ANY SUCH AREAS OR CURRENTS.

11th May 2009, 07:09 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Lucky chap, fantastic find, just my kind of thing. I have a bulls penis club but does not compere to these beauties. Green with envy no more like frothing at the mouth.