Gunstock Club Finished

[StevePrice2]

Since this was the first attempt, I figured I would just go with my original idea and design and skip the rawhide grip wrap on this one. There's a few more in the works that I may experiment on, however most of the originals I looked at including my inspirational model for this one lack any grip wrap. So here it is!

And the scalplock...which consists of braided buffalo hair with hide attached, a trade bead from Lee Wise aka shooter 250, and a self carved soapstone bead.

Finally, the original from which I modeled mine.

last but not least a shot of two of my recently crafted stone head warclubs with a little paint added and aged.

Steve

 

[Bob Gular]

I love it when weaponry and art comingle. Thanks for posting these images of your work.

 

[preston cook]

excellent club,b :thumbsup:

 

[omarick1948]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[shooyer_250]

Steve...i'd be right proud to use that club to beat hell outta someone with...ya did real good...beautiful

 

[Titus]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Riku]

Pretty cool!

 

[PitchyPine]

Super nice. :thumbsup:

 

[JamesG]

Nice work Steve. :hatsoff:

 

[uglybluejeep]

Very nice! How did you secure the blade to the handle?

 

[StevePrice2]

UBJ-here is some of the first thread about it which can be read in full with the post link number.

Post#731955

Here is a first attempt at making a gunstock club. Not having made these before but wanting to give it a try, my choice of materials are a little less than authentic. The wood is kiln dried oak from a pallet and the blade is scrap steel from a 53 Chev frame that my ”˜car boys’ gave me when I stopped by their shop afterwork. FREE is always good in my book. The overall length is about 33.5” with a 4 inch blade which is mounted through the wood; secured with epoxy mixed with sawdust. After the epoxy set I took it out and swung it into the yard a few times...

That pretty much sums on the building/crafting of the club.

The blade is just under 1/8" thick steel with a tang going through a tapered slot cut into the wood. The tang tapers from about 3/4" to 1/2" for strength and is filed sharp sided with a slightly dull point which could be used in combat as an impact point or a snag for hooking an opponent's clothing, weapons, skin, or joints such as behind the knee, neck, etc.

hope that helps.


And thanks folks for the compliments.
Steve

PS- Uglybluejeep - I tried copy and pasting the post link number and it didn't find the original post which is entitled 'gunstock club'. I guess just do a seach under posts by me or for gunstock clubs. it should get you there.

 

[jethro224]

PS- Uglybluejeep - I tried copy and pasting the post link number and it didn't find the original post which is entitled 'gunstock club'. I guess just do a seach under posts by me or for gunstock clubs. it should get you there.

This should work;

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/235455/

You make some nice stuff Steve. :thumbsup: