CLUB LIKE UTENSILS NON WEAPONS

fearn · 7th December 2010, 10:20 PM

Hi Billman,

A lot of those are poi pounders from Hawaii. They get used on relatively soft stuff (like pounding taro into poi), and they are used with a wooden board as the anvil. They're used for pounding other foodstuffs, and they come in a variety of grades and materials.

In the back of my mind, I have this faint memory that the Bishop Museum has a pikoi made from a poi pounder. Does that ring any bells?

Best,

F

Nagawarrior · 8th December 2010, 01:43 AM

Here's a link to my club weapon that turned out to be a spoon or butter churn. Live and learn.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2479

VANDOO · 21st December 2010, 03:09 AM

I WILL ADD A FEW MORE EXAMPLES FOR REFRENCE.
THE STONE POI POUNDERS ARTICLE WAS IN (TRIBAL ARTS MAGAZINE , AUTUM/WINTER 1996 VOL.#11)
1 &2 PICTURES OF A MASSIM SAGO PREPERATION TOOL
2. A FRUNITURE MALLET 31IN LONG
3. & 4 . AFRICA, YOURUBA SHANGO STAFFS, 23 AND 24.5 IN. LONG

VANDOO · 30th October 2013, 08:36 PM

PICTURES 1,2 & 3 NICELY CARVED WOOD PESTILE 14.5 IN. LONG NOTE THE NICELY ROUNDED END FOR GRINDING IN THE MORTOR.
# 4 & 5. A POUNDING TOOL PERHAPS FOR TAPA OR FOOD PONAPAE 52 CM.LONG
# 6, 7, 8, & 9. TONGA INTERESTING DOUBLE ENDED TAPA BEATER 23 IN. LONG
# 10. SHANGO DANCE WAND 15 INCHES LONG
# 11 & 12. IVORY PESTLES CONGO 1922 ,16.5 IN AND 22.75 IN. LONG.

manteris1 · 30th October 2013, 09:31 PM

I glad that you did this Barry many people have tricked....................jimmy

VANDOO · 31st October 2013, 03:52 AM

WE COVERED THESE IN ANOTHER POST BUT THERE ARE NO PICTURES HERE I WILL INCLUDE SOME. I CONTINUE TO SEE THESE SOLD REGULARLY ON EBAY AS WAR CLUBS. THE AGITATOR IS THE STICK WITH THE PLUNGER THAT IS PUSHED IN AND PULLED OUT TO CHURN THE MILK AND CAUSE THE BUTTER TO SEPARATE.
#1. TRADITIONAL EITHOPIAN BUTTER CHURN AGITATOR 19 INCHES LONG.
#2. & 3 ANOTHER BUTTER CHURN AGITATOR
#4. ANOTHER AGITATOR
# 5 & 6. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THIS ONE IT WAS LISTED AS A KNOBKERRY AND IS 29.5 X 8 INCH IN DIAMETER. I THINK IT MAY BE A THROWING CLUB BUT DOES RESEMBLE THE AGITATORS

VANDOO · 29th May 2014, 04:21 AM

HERE ARE A FEW MORE TOOLS THAT RESEMBLE WEAPONS.
1. PICTURE OF INDONESIAN WEAVING SHUTTLES 120 CM. LONGEST.
2. THREE PICTURES OF A GROUP OF WHAT ARE DESCRIBED AS ROLLERS FOR WEAVING BAMBOO 57 CM LONG FROM LOMBOK. I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE TECKNIUE BUT THEY ARE CLUB LIKE.

21st December 2010, 03:09 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WILL ADD A FEW MORE EXAMPLES FOR REFRENCE. THE STONE POI POUNDERS ARTICLE WAS IN (TRIBAL ARTS MAGAZINE , AUTUM/WINTER 1996 VOL.#11) 1 &2 PICTURES OF A MASSIM SAGO PREPERATION TOOL 2. A FRUNITURE MALLET 31IN LONG 3. & 4 . AFRICA, YOURUBA SHANGO STAFFS, 23 AND 24.5 IN. LONG Attached Images

31st October 2013, 03:52 AM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WE COVERED THESE IN ANOTHER POST BUT THERE ARE NO PICTURES HERE I WILL INCLUDE SOME. I CONTINUE TO SEE THESE SOLD REGULARLY ON EBAY AS WAR CLUBS. THE AGITATOR IS THE STICK WITH THE PLUNGER THAT IS PUSHED IN AND PULLED OUT TO CHURN THE MILK AND CAUSE THE BUTTER TO SEPARATE. #1. TRADITIONAL EITHOPIAN BUTTER CHURN AGITATOR 19 INCHES LONG. #2. & 3 ANOTHER BUTTER CHURN AGITATOR #4. ANOTHER AGITATOR # 5 & 6. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THIS ONE IT WAS LISTED AS A KNOBKERRY AND IS 29.5 X 8 INCH IN DIAMETER. I THINK IT MAY BE A THROWING CLUB BUT DOES RESEMBLE THE AGITATORS Attached Images

29th May 2014, 04:21 AM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	HERE ARE A FEW MORE TOOLS THAT RESEMBLE WEAPONS. 1. PICTURE OF INDONESIAN WEAVING SHUTTLES 120 CM. LONGEST. 2. THREE PICTURES OF A GROUP OF WHAT ARE DESCRIBED AS ROLLERS FOR WEAVING BAMBOO 57 CM LONG FROM LOMBOK. I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE TECKNIUE BUT THEY ARE CLUB LIKE. Attached Images

7th December 2010, 10:20 PM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Billman, A lot of those are poi pounders from Hawaii. They get used on relatively soft stuff (like pounding taro into poi), and they are used with a wooden board as the anvil. They're used for pounding other foodstuffs, and they come in a variety of grades and materials. In the back of my mind, I have this faint memory that the Bishop Museum has a pikoi made from a poi pounder. Does that ring any bells? Best, F

8th December 2010, 01:43 AM	#2
Nagawarrior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California USA Posts: 160	Here's a link to my club weapon that turned out to be a spoon or butter churn. Live and learn. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2479

30th October 2013, 08:36 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	PICTURES 1,2 & 3 NICELY CARVED WOOD PESTILE 14.5 IN. LONG NOTE THE NICELY ROUNDED END FOR GRINDING IN THE MORTOR. # 4 & 5. A POUNDING TOOL PERHAPS FOR TAPA OR FOOD PONAPAE 52 CM.LONG # 6, 7, 8, & 9. TONGA INTERESTING DOUBLE ENDED TAPA BEATER 23 IN. LONG # 10. SHANGO DANCE WAND 15 INCHES LONG # 11 & 12. IVORY PESTLES CONGO 1922 ,16.5 IN AND 22.75 IN. LONG. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 31st October 2013 at 03:40 AM.

30th October 2013, 09:31 PM	#5
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	I glad that you did this Barry many people have tricked....................jimmy