Melanesian pole club?

fearn · 7th April 2009, 04:59 AM

Who's the blackbirder they are looking at?

Tim Simmons · 7th April 2009, 07:16 PM

It seems this is most definately a hanbo. I have been shown one new, of exactly the same form except no binding. I cannot show as it is on ebay. Well if you do not try

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pbleed · 8th April 2009, 01:36 AM

I have greatly enjoyed this literate and expert discussion. If this is a Japanese "bo" (and I doubt that it is) it would likely be Japanese red oak.
Peter

Tim Simmons · 10th April 2009, 02:53 PM

Thank you Peter.

I can compere it to this red oak heavy boken. It is quite different there is no oak like grain. The boken has a crude finish in comparrison. At my nearest shop for things like boken and other martial arts kit none seem to be polished. I do not know about old kit.

Tim Simmons · 11th April 2009, 03:00 PM

This is interesting. I think it is okay to make link like this. Micronesian, Caroline islands so the site says. What is worth note is the discription, the coir binding at the handle. Although called a spear it is only 10 inches longer than my club.

http://www.cinoa.org/exhibits/42804

8th April 2009, 01:36 AM	#3
pbleed Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 89	a great thread I have greatly enjoyed this literate and expert discussion. If this is a Japanese "bo" (and I doubt that it is) it would likely be Japanese red oak. Peter

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Thank you Peter. I can compere it to this red oak heavy boken. It is quite different there is no oak like grain. The boken has a crude finish in comparrison. At my nearest shop for things like boken and other martial arts kit none seem to be polished. I do not know about old kit. Attached Images

7th April 2009, 04:59 AM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Who's the blackbirder they are looking at?

7th April 2009, 07:16 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	It seems this is most definately a hanbo. I have been shown one new, of exactly the same form except no binding. I cannot show as it is on ebay. Well if you do not try .

11th April 2009, 03:00 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	This is interesting. I think it is okay to make link like this. Micronesian, Caroline islands so the site says. What is worth note is the discription, the coir binding at the handle. Although called a spear it is only 10 inches longer than my club. http://www.cinoa.org/exhibits/42804