OK the first pix posted.
The rock came from a job site in Decatur AL. I found two rocks at the same time. They are very much the same.
A few days later I was back on the site and found a decorative water fountain in a small city park. The fountain was full of these rocks.
Too late. They were at my house by then.
The handle is a forked Maple limb. I cut the inside of the fork out so the remaining wood was flexable.
Once the wood handle dried I steamed it, placed the rock, and clamped the ends of the fork in my shop vice. I allowed this to set for two days while the wood dried back out. When it had dried I sized the fork and the rock with hide glue. Then slathered on a large amount of thick hide glue. Back to the vice for two more days while the glue dried.
Once the glue was dry I tied the ends of the forks with sinew. Then pine sap and beesway glue was used all around the connection between the rock and the forks. This was heated with a blow drier and shaped with a plastic spoon. Then two whole whitetail back strap sinews were used to tie the rock in. The sinew came from Eric Garza by way of a trade. Thanks Eric. Then the handle was painted with paint made from natural iron deposits and hide glue. The iron deposits are local and I collected it myself. It took several coats to make it look right. Then the grip of the handle was wrapped with raw hide from a trade with El. D. Thanks Mike. That took care of the structure of the club.
The wrist strap is sinew. The fur collar and white Mohawk are both whitetail. There are two whitetail teeth one crow feather and one turkey feather.
OK more Pix.
The hanging strap is made of Poplar bark. Hillbilly posted how to do it some time back. It worked like a charm. The button on the strap is a Raccoon tooth.
