Interesting club (I hope)

kahnjar1 · 5th September 2011, 07:26 AM

Looks to have been turned on a lathe judging by the "ring" between the handle and the "bat".

Atlantia · 5th September 2011, 09:20 PM

It came from a house clearance of an old house here in Devon.
I still get the feeling of a reused piece of ships timber or ceiling beam. It was turned on a lathe. but possibly a fairly crude one. For sure the 'chisel' used to cut it left tiny lines, thousands spiralling around it.
It feels like its got great age.
I wondered if it was some naval or slavery item. I did a google image search for 'slavery club'......... that didn't go so well

A.alnakkas · 5th September 2011, 09:54 PM

LOL. I got curious and googled that... xD

Interesting club, I'd take it to a fight any day.

kahnjar1 · 5th September 2011, 10:22 PM

Hi Gene,
Is that a screw head I see at the centre of the business end? Does it serve any purpose or is it covering a hole filled with something like lead.
Another possibility is that this COULD be a Trench Club from WW1. The ones I have seen are usually covered with boot hobnails at the business end, but thats not to say that this is not one.
Stu

katana · 5th September 2011, 10:35 PM

Hi Gene,
surely this club would be defined as a truncheon. Oak was commonly used in Britain for both Police and Admiralty truncheons ....with so much Maritime history around your area ....and if old enough ...ex-press gang

All the best
David

Atlantia · 5th September 2011, 11:05 PM

Lotfy,

LOL, hope you had 'safe search' on?

Stu,

It looks like it in the pic, but it's just a hole from the crude lathe 'bit'.

David,

Thats what I was wondering. Press gang or slave trade?

Best
Gene

Edit: picture added. After a little polish (not on the Macana, thats just for scale).

graeme gt · 11th September 2011, 04:27 PM

This is similar i am confident that its a trench club.

Atlantia · 11th September 2011, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by graeme gt

This is similar i am confident that its a trench club.

Nice example Graeme! Can I ask the size/weight please?

Best
Gene

Edit: I just found a beyond doubt original example on the net which is dated and militarily marked. 21" long. Interestingly it has the same strange 'hole' on the end in the centre from a lathe bit. I wonder if it would have had three if it were not turned to more of a 'cone'?:

5th September 2011, 11:05 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Lotfy, LOL, hope you had 'safe search' on? Stu, It looks like it in the pic, but it's just a hole from the crude lathe 'bit'. David, Thats what I was wondering. Press gang or slave trade? Best Gene Edit: picture added. After a little polish (not on the Macana, thats just for scale). Attached Images Last edited by Atlantia; 6th September 2011 at 12:15 PM.

11th September 2011, 04:27 PM	#7
graeme gt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 97	This is similar i am confident that its a trench club. Attached Images

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5th September 2011, 07:26 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,811	Looks to have been turned on a lathe judging by the "ring" between the handle and the "bat".

5th September 2011, 09:20 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	It came from a house clearance of an old house here in Devon. I still get the feeling of a reused piece of ships timber or ceiling beam. It was turned on a lathe. but possibly a fairly crude one. For sure the 'chisel' used to cut it left tiny lines, thousands spiralling around it. It feels like its got great age. I wondered if it was some naval or slavery item. I did a google image search for 'slavery club'......... that didn't go so well

5th September 2011, 09:54 PM	#3
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	LOL. I got curious and googled that... xD Interesting club, I'd take it to a fight any day.

5th September 2011, 10:22 PM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,811	Hi Gene, Is that a screw head I see at the centre of the business end? Does it serve any purpose or is it covering a hole filled with something like lead. Another possibility is that this COULD be a Trench Club from WW1. The ones I have seen are usually covered with boot hobnails at the business end, but thats not to say that this is not one. Stu

5th September 2011, 10:35 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Gene, surely this club would be defined as a truncheon. Oak was commonly used in Britain for both Police and Admiralty truncheons ....with so much Maritime history around your area ....and if old enough ...ex-press gang All the best David