Club or.......?

Atlantia · 6th August 2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by freebooter

Is it a very early Gray-Nicolls or a Bradbury

but you knew that was coming

LOL, for that Hobbit-Cricket that never quite caught on?

kronckew · 6th August 2011, 05:34 PM

nice flax/hemp beater (scutching sword or swingle)

David · 6th August 2011, 05:49 PM

...or maybe a Frat house paddle...

katana · 6th August 2011, 06:17 PM

You guys ..

Gene, depending on the source of the wood used ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trobriand_Cricket

although it could be a little small ....is the wood mahogany ?

Best David

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Atlantia · 6th August 2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by katana

You guys ..

Gene, depending on the source of the wood used ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trobriand_Cricket

although it could be a little small ....is the wood mahogany ?

Best David

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Hmmm,

Might be Mahogany...
Do you notice that on the 'face' of the cricket bat shape, it has two faces and a central ridge that runs right up to the top of the handle?
That was what decided me that it wasn't a kids cricket bat.

kronckew · 7th August 2011, 09:18 AM

here's a shortish video on trobriand cricket, shows the bats used very well. - they don't look like the subject bat.

Last Man Standing - Trobriand Cricket

interesting that they're turning clubs into cricket bats...

tom hyle · 7th August 2011, 01:49 PM

It definitely has a far far greater resemblance to a cricket bat than to anything else I've seen. The ridge on the handle is reminiscent of a feature of Japanese cutlery handles (not that this is Japanese; Japanese culture has a close relation to other Pacific cultures and this relation is shown in the material culture on both sides of the relationship).

Atlantia · 6th August 2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by David

...or maybe a Frat house paddle...

LOL, cheers buddy,
In fairness I think it's me that's going to be taking a spanking from this one

Atlantia · 6th August 2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

nice flax/hemp beater (scutching sword or swingle)

Oh god! Do you think so?

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katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	You guys .. Gene, depending on the source of the wood used .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trobriand_Cricket although it could be a little small ....is the wood mahogany ? Best David . Attached Images

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kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,262	here's a shortish video on trobriand cricket, shows the bats used very well. - they don't look like the subject bat. Last Man Standing - Trobriand Cricket interesting that they're turning clubs into cricket bats...

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tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	It definitely has a far far greater resemblance to a cricket bat than to anything else I've seen. The ridge on the handle is reminiscent of a feature of Japanese cutlery handles (not that this is Japanese; Japanese culture has a close relation to other Pacific cultures and this relation is shown in the material culture on both sides of the relationship).