Unknown club (amazon and purple heart wood?)

[Bob A]

Pernambuco is a Brazilian wood used for making violin bows, as well as a source of dye. Looking at your item made me consider the possibility that it is made of this wood.

[Tim Simmons]

More useful info.

http://www.wood-database.com/brazilwood/
http://www.wood-database.com/purpleheart/

[Tim Simmons]

I wonder if this might be Brazil wood as seen in the data base. The end grain is porous but i cannot show that.

Violin bow link
http://www.theviolinsite.com/violin_bows/index.html

Bows can cost a packet!!!!
https://www.londonviolins.co.uk/bows.php

[fireiceviper]

A fine looking club, the square shape is something that i have seen before, the handle is unusual and almost looks Melanesian (Vanuatu) (but its not). the sharp square corners can only be done with the hardest woods, i have a spear that has similar square sides but then changes to round... does yours do this to?

also perhaps some more images of this club?

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by fireiceviper

A fine looking club, the square shape is something that i have seen before, the handle is unusual and almost looks Melanesian (Vanuatu) (but its not). the sharp square corners can only be done with the hardest woods, i have a spear that has similar square sides but then changes to round... does yours do this to?

also perhaps some more images of this club?

Hello,

sure I will make some more pictures for you.

Yesterday I found out, that the wood ist extraordinary hard. Among the hardest ebony woods, like grenadilla. I think the wood is so hard, it can easily destroy steel swords. I have a small collection of ebony wood and this club is the most beautiful.


Roland

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by fireiceviper

the sharp square corners can only be done with the hardest woods, i have a spear that has similar square sides but then changes to round... does yours do this to?

also perhaps some more images of this club?

Last days I was hoping for better wheather conditions. Sunlight is important to bring out the full color of the wood.
But nothing than rain and dark clouds. So finally I made some pictures under halogen-light, which is really not ideal.

The club is fully square-shaped and the handle is very small. One need a very strong arm to hold the club with one hand on its handle. But with two hands, it is truly a formidable weapon.

Both ends of the wood became black over the time, this makes me think, it could be an old club.

I will make better pictures as soon as the sun is with me.


Roland

[Tim Simmons]

The small handle is a pommel. The club is the same as mine except mine has a residual guard which also contains a two handed grip. I would like to see daylight picture when you can.

[kronckew]

It's also possible that the lower section referred to as 'the handle' is really the pommel, and was held in front of that section.