Police Truncheons

VANDOO · 31st January 2009, 09:38 PM

LOOKS LIKE A HOMEMADE BILLY CLUB TO ME. THE WOOD LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE WEATHERED HICKORY , A HARD WOOD FAVORED IN NORTH AMERICA FOR AX HANDLES AND OTHER HANDLES AND ITEMS. IT IS PROBABLY FILLED WITH LEAD FOR EXTRA WEIGHT. THESE WERE OFTEN KEPT BY BARTENDERS, OR UNDER THE SEAT BY TRUCKERS AND ON FISHING BOATS WHERE THEY WERE HANDY FOR SUBDUING THE TROUBLESOME LARGE FISH OR EEL.
I SUSPECT THERE WERE REGULATIONS ON SIZE, WEIGHT AND DESIGN FOR POLICE OR BOBBY'S CLUBS AND I SUSPECT THIS ONE WOULD BREAK A FEW OF THOSE REGULATIONS. DEFINITELY A NICE BONKER THAT I WOULD NOT CARE TO BE CARESSED WITH.

Atlantia · 31st January 2009, 11:56 PM

I think it looks like an old School Rounders bat (kids one).

Are the drill marks just where its been lathe turned?

Rick · 1st February 2009, 02:58 AM

No, they are plugs .
This is unnaturally heavy for its size .

31st January 2009, 09:38 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	LOOKS LIKE A HOMEMADE BILLY CLUB TO ME. THE WOOD LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE WEATHERED HICKORY , A HARD WOOD FAVORED IN NORTH AMERICA FOR AX HANDLES AND OTHER HANDLES AND ITEMS. IT IS PROBABLY FILLED WITH LEAD FOR EXTRA WEIGHT. THESE WERE OFTEN KEPT BY BARTENDERS, OR UNDER THE SEAT BY TRUCKERS AND ON FISHING BOATS WHERE THEY WERE HANDY FOR SUBDUING THE TROUBLESOME LARGE FISH OR EEL. I SUSPECT THERE WERE REGULATIONS ON SIZE, WEIGHT AND DESIGN FOR POLICE OR BOBBY'S CLUBS AND I SUSPECT THIS ONE WOULD BREAK A FEW OF THOSE REGULATIONS. DEFINITELY A NICE BONKER THAT I WOULD NOT CARE TO BE CARESSED WITH.

31st January 2009, 11:56 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	I think it looks like an old School Rounders bat (kids one). Are the drill marks just where its been lathe turned?

1st February 2009, 02:58 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	No, they are plugs . This is unnaturally heavy for its size .