Iwisa?

kronckew · 15th February 2015, 08:11 PM

just lost bidding on a black cherry root ball shileighlegh fro Northern ireland in the last few seconds.

on the way out i noted a somewhat famliar tho slightly different shape being sold at a nominal price from dublin as a "Vintage 31.5" Blackthorn Style Knobble Ended Hardwood Walking Shillelagh Stick". somehow i think it's roots were a tad further south and slightly east.

i did consider there may have been an irishman at rourke's drift that forgot to bring one back with him, so he carved his own. somehow i think that is a low possibility. or maybe a zulu immigrated to dublin and started making bata?

i am awash with knobkerrys. good thing i like them. i did want to find one with an offset head like this.

31.5 in. 379 grams, head roughly 62x68 mm.

VANDOO · 15th February 2015, 09:30 PM

A NICE LOOKING BONKER

THE PATINA IS NICE AND THE DESIGN LOOKS PURE AFRICAN EVEN DOWN TO THE FLAT SPOTS TO PUT GREASE ON. IT LOOKS LIKE A LONGER PRESTIEGE TYPE RATHER THAN ONE MOSTLY FOR THROWING.

jaxonrice · 16th February 2015, 02:58 PM

Definitely Zulu, and a very good variation of the normal offset knobkerrie. A really nice find

kronckew · 20th February 2015, 11:16 AM

arrived today, nice club. i weighed it at 403 grams.

15th February 2015, 08:11 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,178	Iwisa? just lost bidding on a black cherry root ball shileighlegh fro Northern ireland in the last few seconds. on the way out i noted a somewhat famliar tho slightly different shape being sold at a nominal price from dublin as a "Vintage 31.5" Blackthorn Style Knobble Ended Hardwood Walking Shillelagh Stick". somehow i think it's roots were a tad further south and slightly east. i did consider there may have been an irishman at rourke's drift that forgot to bring one back with him, so he carved his own. somehow i think that is a low possibility. or maybe a zulu immigrated to dublin and started making bata? i am awash with knobkerrys. good thing i like them. i did want to find one with an offset head like this. 31.5 in. 379 grams, head roughly 62x68 mm. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 15th February 2015 at 08:37 PM.

15th February 2015, 09:30 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A NICE LOOKING BONKER THE PATINA IS NICE AND THE DESIGN LOOKS PURE AFRICAN EVEN DOWN TO THE FLAT SPOTS TO PUT GREASE ON. IT LOOKS LIKE A LONGER PRESTIEGE TYPE RATHER THAN ONE MOSTLY FOR THROWING.

16th February 2015, 02:58 PM	#3
jaxonrice Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 12	Definitely Zulu, and a very good variation of the normal offset knobkerrie. A really nice find

20th February 2015, 11:16 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,178	arrived today, nice club. i weighed it at 403 grams.