Sword club where from??

Tim Simmons · 30th March 2012, 12:06 PM

Here we have a tanterlising look at much more likely items. Sadly not all can be seen but look at what are know as flat clubs, nos17 in the picture of Baining weapons New Britain from "Richard Parkinsin, Thirty Years In The South Seas"

Also no2 in the second picture could be seen as a similar form perhaps a bit heavier. Whether the item is held as I show it is open to question. You could have your hand above the guard. However I would prefere to use it as a sword in my hand as shown, mainly I suspect because I learnt European fencing.

It is all very well admiring big heavy club weapons but what about if you have to run, be light of foot and chase an enemy and then hit then. You would not be much good carrying a big club that would soon feel like running with a tree.

30th March 2012, 12:06 PM	#12
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	A more likely origin? Here we have a tanterlising look at much more likely items. Sadly not all can be seen but look at what are know as flat clubs, nos17 in the picture of Baining weapons New Britain from "Richard Parkinsin, Thirty Years In The South Seas" Also no2 in the second picture could be seen as a similar form perhaps a bit heavier. Whether the item is held as I show it is open to question. You could have your hand above the guard. However I would prefere to use it as a sword in my hand as shown, mainly I suspect because I learnt European fencing. It is all very well admiring big heavy club weapons but what about if you have to run, be light of foot and chase an enemy and then hit then. You would not be much good carrying a big club that would soon feel like running with a tree. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 30th March 2012 at 12:42 PM.