African club for comment

Lew · 30th January 2010, 10:44 PM

Picked this nice old club today comments are welcome.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

graeme gt · 31st January 2010, 04:09 PM

Nice snag Louie i think its more likely to be a stick mine is similar.

katana · 31st January 2010, 07:34 PM

Hi Lew,
I think the 'nails' (on yours) are hobnails ....they certainly look like them. Probably traded from the European settlers. The domed nails on Graeme's example were/are usually used in furniture making, as a decorative feature to secure the leather/material to wooden frames like, for instance the 'seat pad' on a chair.

Regards David

Lew · 20th February 2010, 09:58 PM

Hi All

The club arrived today and it is quite nice with good weight and balance. I may even use it as a walking stick.

Tim Simmons · 21st February 2010, 04:26 PM

Nice, looks like you could deliver a jolly good rap to somebodies head with that. Two recent sticks the West African one I got just before Christmas and the South African one just after. The southern stick has a bit of steel tube on the end. Not weapon but interesting especially the carved one.

Lew · 21st February 2010, 07:25 PM

Tim

Very nice I like the one on the right the best seems Zulu to me.

30th January 2010, 10:44 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	African club for comment Picked this nice old club today comments are welcome. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

31st January 2010, 04:09 PM	#2
graeme gt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 97	Nice snag Louie i think its more likely to be a stick mine is similar. Attached Images

20th February 2010, 09:58 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All The club arrived today and it is quite nice with good weight and balance. I may even use it as a walking stick. Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 21st February 2010 at 04:57 AM.

21st February 2010, 04:26 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	you show me yours------ Nice, looks like you could deliver a jolly good rap to somebodies head with that. Two recent sticks the West African one I got just before Christmas and the South African one just after. The southern stick has a bit of steel tube on the end. Not weapon but interesting especially the carved one. Attached Images

31st January 2010, 07:34 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Lew, I think the 'nails' (on yours) are hobnails ....they certainly look like them. Probably traded from the European settlers. The domed nails on Graeme's example were/are usually used in furniture making, as a decorative feature to secure the leather/material to wooden frames like, for instance the 'seat pad' on a chair. Regards David

21st February 2010, 07:25 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Very nice I like the one on the right the best seems Zulu to me.