South african clubs

[ggoudie]

Thanks tim , but you have still not told me how they do the wire work . It cant be easy ! thanks for your help graeme .

[Tim Simmons]

The wire work can be amazing just like all tribal weaving, of many different materials. Woven grasses almost as fine as cloth made from rough silk. I find some of the simple hand rolled string {cordage} stunning and often the main aspect I like in a piece. I guess it is just hard work and genius on the finest work.

[katana]

Very nice clubs ggoudie,
I think the carving on the heads do indeed look organic.

I can see what you mean Fearn, the dimples do look similar to the indentations cause when using a lathe. Perhaps the clubs are held, at either end, between two spindles, so that the club can be spun laterally, (like a lathe) which would aid the hand shaping/finishing, rounding of the club head etc. ?

[ggoudie]

Trust me forget the lathe idea they are carved .Why they all have that dimple and same carving i would like to know .