Fijian Rootstock Club For Discussion Please

Lee · 20th December 2017, 02:19 PM

That is a very nice and attractive club!

To some extent, I suspect the cracking is an inherent vice from the nature of the wood, how the wood was handled after harvesting and also how the club was shaped from it. 'Rootstock' implies a full core and I suspect the cracks happen along the radius with drying over time. I have seen some clubs with such cracks that have been there a long time. Perhaps waxing might serve as a modern substitute for the coconut oil?

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20th December 2017, 02:19 PM	#3
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 937	That is a very nice and attractive club! To some extent, I suspect the cracking is an inherent vice from the nature of the wood, how the wood was handled after harvesting and also how the club was shaped from it. 'Rootstock' implies a full core and I suspect the cracks happen along the radius with drying over time. I have seen some clubs with such cracks that have been there a long time. Perhaps waxing might serve as a modern substitute for the coconut oil?