Coachman's cudgel

kronckew · 2nd April 2015, 01:45 PM

circa 1800 english. 34 in. ash haft. cast iron end.

(why should the ethnic forum have all the clubs

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M ELEY · 4th April 2015, 03:24 AM

Nice old piece, Kronchew, and I agree about the Ethno page 'stealing' all the club threads!

A very nice old piece with wonderful patina. I have an old belay pin with nearly exact same grip that is lathe turned and from roughtly the same era (early to mid-19th?). Wouldn't want to get hit with that one, especially with the weighed end! Ouch!

kronckew · 5th April 2015, 12:02 AM

picked up this ancient roman vitis, a centurions vinewood staff from ebay tonite.

it's disguised as a 19c. heavy walking stick. looks more like another cudgel to me. est. from. at from 1850-1899. 34 in. that white metal grip end cap looks very hammer-ish, held on with a substantial screw

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kronckew · 8th April 2015, 01:27 PM

spiral stick arrived this morning. nice heavyweight at about 660 grams. the heavy brass grip pommel has been used to hammer stuff, looks scratched like the end of a hammer. not deformed tho. appears to be a heavy thickness. heavy brass sleeve on the ground end, open centre exposing wood which shows some wear.

2nd April 2015, 01:45 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	Coachman's cudgel circa 1800 english. 34 in. ash haft. cast iron end. (why should the ethnic forum have all the clubs) Attached Images

5th April 2015, 12:02 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	picked up this ancient roman vitis, a centurions vinewood staff from ebay tonite. it's disguised as a 19c. heavy walking stick. looks more like another cudgel to me. est. from. at from 1850-1899. 34 in. that white metal grip end cap looks very hammer-ish, held on with a substantial screw . Attached Images

4th April 2015, 03:24 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,097	Nice old piece, Kronchew, and I agree about the Ethno page 'stealing' all the club threads! A very nice old piece with wonderful patina. I have an old belay pin with nearly exact same grip that is lathe turned and from roughtly the same era (early to mid-19th?). Wouldn't want to get hit with that one, especially with the weighed end! Ouch!

8th April 2015, 01:27 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	spiral stick arrived this morning. nice heavyweight at about 660 grams. the heavy brass grip pommel has been used to hammer stuff, looks scratched like the end of a hammer. not deformed tho. appears to be a heavy thickness. heavy brass sleeve on the ground end, open centre exposing wood which shows some wear.