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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: beetlebailey1977 on January 03, 2011, 06:21:55 pm

Title: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on January 03, 2011, 06:21:55 pm

Well I can't help but have multiple projects going....so I started another about 2 hours ago.  After seeing a few ball headed clubs and the recent one posted, I had to try it.  The wood I am using is a piece of winged elm I think.

This is the wood before I started.  I cut this about 2 1/2 years ago, and it has been under my barn since.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/warclub.jpg)
In this one I have removed the bark with my drawknife.  You can see the bug tunnels under the bark, but they have not messed with the inner wood.  It is a very tough piece of wood also.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/warclub2.jpg)
More updates to come as I do them.  Maybe this will turn into a build along or something.

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: medicinewheel on January 04, 2011, 05:17:16 am

I got so much inspiration from all of you, I'm always happy to hear I could give some back!

Are you doing a certain type?

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on January 04, 2011, 10:40:55 am

Not really sure.  I am going to just see what the wood gives me.  I do plan to keep the top line of the wood.  And I am going to start out with the ball as large as I can get.  Then work down if I need to.

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: medicinewheel on January 04, 2011, 11:36:05 am

Hhat's you overall length and what's your diameter at the bottom?

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on January 04, 2011, 03:33:13 pm

Medicinewheel, it is 26" overall.  The big end 3" wide x 4" deep.

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/warclub3.jpg)
This is the next step.  I rough sawed it.  Rasped it in and sanded some.  It is a long way from finish.  I plan to take my scraper to it to put in the detail I want.

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: medicinewheel on January 05, 2011, 02:42:17 am

Looks good so far!
The one I made is 20" long, head is 2.5 X 3"

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: M-P on January 05, 2011, 03:16:33 am

Cool project!      Ron

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: Pappy on January 05, 2011, 10:02:02 am

Nice,that should knock some heads. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: Sparrow on January 05, 2011, 01:09:53 pm

Well for crying out loud, My eye is always looking at everything towards making a bow or an arrow shaft out of it,now I got to add "Warclub" to that. Thanks alot fellas !
   ;D  '  Frank

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: medicinewheel on January 05, 2011, 01:17:20 pm

I know the feeling...

Title: Re: Start of a ball head war club
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on January 05, 2011, 01:28:12 pm

Yes....I will say since I have been coming on here I have opened my eyes to a lot of things.  I see and learn a lot on here.  :) Good inspiration and good people from here. :)