Solomon Is mace club

VANDOO · 27th November 2014, 05:32 PM

A NICE GROUP OF CLUBS I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE WOOD USED ON YOUR NEW CLUB. ARE THEY ALL FROM RENNEL ISLAND IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS?

kronckew · 15th January 2015, 06:24 PM

found one that was noted in the description as 'possibly rennel islands'

according to wiki, there are only 1830 residents on a subsistance level economy, i don't expect they get many tourists to buy new clubs & they likely don't have many older ones left. however, they do seem to have the occasional land disputes...

anyhow: 34.5 cm. long. looks like coconut/palm wood...the yellowed weaving makes me think this isn't new.

Tim Simmons · 15th January 2015, 09:14 PM

I was watching that one. It is quite a bit smaller than the examples I uploaded earlier. It does look like a good club with some age. Not a recent tourist piece.

BANDOOK · 21st January 2015, 06:50 AM

HERE IS MINE,SAW THIS THREAD SO I THOUGHT I MUST SHOW MINE

kronckew · 21st January 2015, 08:35 AM

nice inlays. how long is it? weight?

(mine was 34.5 cm & 376 grams)

BANDOOK · 21st January 2015, 08:45 AM

nautilus shell inlay
length is 55 cms X 6 cms
weight[will get back to you]
cheers

Tim Simmons · 21st January 2015, 04:01 PM

Bandook that is a nice looking club. 55 cm x 6 cm seems odd size when I look at mine. My club of this type is 45 cm long not including the tassel with a head diameter of 15 cm and weighs 1.104 kg. You can get an idea of the others clubs of mine from these figures.

I was going to get the weaving redone on the one that shows weave damage. I found somebody who can do it but have not been able to match materials to my satisfaction.

15th January 2015, 06:24 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	found one that was noted in the description as 'possibly rennel islands' according to wiki, there are only 1830 residents on a subsistance level economy, i don't expect they get many tourists to buy new clubs & they likely don't have many older ones left. however, they do seem to have the occasional land disputes... anyhow: 34.5 cm. long. looks like coconut/palm wood...the yellowed weaving makes me think this isn't new. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 15th January 2015 at 06:44 PM.

21st January 2015, 06:50 AM	#4
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 627	My Solomon island club HERE IS MINE,SAW THIS THREAD SO I THOUGHT I MUST SHOW MINE Attached Images

21st January 2015, 04:01 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Bandook that is a nice looking club. 55 cm x 6 cm seems odd size when I look at mine. My club of this type is 45 cm long not including the tassel with a head diameter of 15 cm and weighs 1.104 kg. You can get an idea of the others clubs of mine from these figures. I was going to get the weaving redone on the one that shows weave damage. I found somebody who can do it but have not been able to match materials to my satisfaction. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 21st January 2015 at 04:23 PM.

27th November 2014, 05:32 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A NICE GROUP OF CLUBS I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE WOOD USED ON YOUR NEW CLUB. ARE THEY ALL FROM RENNEL ISLAND IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS?

15th January 2015, 09:14 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	I was watching that one. It is quite a bit smaller than the examples I uploaded earlier. It does look like a good club with some age. Not a recent tourist piece.

21st January 2015, 08:35 AM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	nice inlays. how long is it? weight? (mine was 34.5 cm & 376 grams)

21st January 2015, 08:45 AM	#6
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 627	nautilus shell inlay length is 55 cms X 6 cms weight[will get back to you] cheers