Stone club.

Tim Simmons · 21st March 2007, 05:48 PM

Bill it seems to be one long strip of bark. I assume it is soaked to make it more elastic or it had these properties when fresh to shrink on itself like hide work in East Africa. Forming a very tight hold. It is indeed tight enough to run amok with confidence. Interesting that the this part of the Pacific completed the world telegraph network in 1902 I believe. Here is some more stuff on trade in the Torres Straits and PNG Fly river region.

I have started the process to make an appointment at the British Museums ethnographic department study room on the matter of flint headed clubs and will report all.

21st March 2007, 05:48 PM	#26
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,949	Bill it seems to be one long strip of bark. I assume it is soaked to make it more elastic or it had these properties when fresh to shrink on itself like hide work in East Africa. Forming a very tight hold. It is indeed tight enough to run amok with confidence. Interesting that the this part of the Pacific completed the world telegraph network in 1902 I believe. Here is some more stuff on trade in the Torres Straits and PNG Fly river region. I have started the process to make an appointment at the British Museums ethnographic department study room on the matter of flint headed clubs and will report all. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 21st March 2007 at 06:17 PM.