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deep_sea_diver
deep_sea_diver
the Maori war club
Feb 12 2011, 10:51 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 12 2011, 10:51 PM EST
capable of taking the skull apart with a single blow this tribal weapon is small and easy to carry, worth looking into. You could probably make one in a day in a wood shop 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
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DonovanRichter
DonovanRichter
1. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 12 2011, 11:47 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 12 2011, 11:47 PM EST
Is that the one from the show with the obsidian blade? or was that another one? Though most wood and stone weapons were perfectly effective at killing other lightly/unarmored combatants back in the day, most prefer metal weapons and tools for their durability. Wood, stone and bone implements tend to break down much faster than metal ones, but I suppose it could be helpful to know how to fashion a club capable of busting skulls should zombies attack... Do you find this valuable?    
Carnack
Carnack
2. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 12 2011, 11:56 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 12 2011, 11:58 PM EST
"capable of taking the skull apart with a single blow this tribal weapon is small and easy to carry, worth looking into. You could probably make one in a day in a wood shop"
Of the actual clubs I've seen most are just pretty peices of wood.

Modern equivelent is a B-Ball bat or just a peice of heavy wood.
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DonovanRichter
DonovanRichter
3. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 13 2011, 12:00 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 13 2011, 12:01 AM EST
Oooooh, actually Carnack, I'd have to disagree. =*_*=

Many clubs used for fighting have very particular methods of focusing the energy of the swing while using leverage much better than any baseball bat. Native American tribes frequently designed top heavy clubs, with a forward curve to amplify the swing and a rounded knob to focus it. Shilleleighs (Or however that's spelled) were very similar in that regard. Germanic clubs on the other hand oftend were made with a wedge shape so that the force was focused along a small edge for superior bone crushing power. =^_^=

Most war clubs are smaller and better balanced for one handed usage than baseball bats too, which are really clumsy when wielded single-handed. =*_*=
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Carnack
Carnack
4. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 13 2011, 12:08 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 13 2011, 12:08 AM EST
I've found bits of wood like that.

I'll take reach over balance. If I can divot your head from your crown to your neck is balance an issue?

Dude I grew up on Gangster films. I know how to use a bat. Aim for joints and swing for home runs. >:D

Honestly there are other weapons that don't require the effort to construct and come pre-ade.

A hammer comes to mind. Rebar and concrete can be wicked (wear gloves though! that **** causes blisters).
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DonovanRichter
DonovanRichter
5. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 13 2011, 12:15 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 13 2011, 12:15 AM EST
Mhehhehehehe! =^_^= yeah, the baseball bat is rather classic.

But I am curious, two handed swings usually have less reach than one handed swings due to body positioning right? And a normal club doesn't require much work right? Oh, but I don't know about this maori thingumy =*_*= It sounds very stone-work intensive.

Oh and Carnack, I have to say one thing about the hammer, though I'd carry one myself for barricading, I wouldn't use it as a weapon =*_*= It can break carpals just fine, but for brain damage, its kinda bad. Usually, hammers kill through haemorhaging rather than direct brain damage. It usually takes 3-4 hits to fragment the skull and send it into the brain which might be necessary to bring down zombies. =O_O= Wouldn't that be awful? If you hit the thing and it didn't die?

I personally will always stick to my axe =^_^=

Oh, and Carnack, I'd been meaning to tell you. I don't see using a katana for yardwork as a degradation to it, but rather a complement. I don't like things that are only weapons and hold in much higher esteem things which can be used for purposes other than killing other humans =^_^= Just had to get that off my chest.

That rebar club idea sounds kinda cool..... =^_^= kinda New Vegasy... I like it.
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Carnack
Carnack
6. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 13 2011, 12:25 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 13 2011, 12:25 AM EST
Well it can be made with stone or wood. Saw one made with Jade.

Somewhat less however you do get a lot of power. It's also very low skill. Most is knowing how to swing and where to aim.

Using a war hammer will level something. It is also to urban areas what a machete is to woodland.

Axes can be good weapons but do require some tech work. You do not wanna hit your shin after cutting up a dead guy. :P

Katana's are slicing tools. Not chopping. It is very important to use tools made for the job. Is a 100+ sword something you would want to use for yard work?

The club can be brutal. Concrete for weight. Rebar for a sturdy handle. Can shred your hands though.
At one point I got a blister the size of a quarter.
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DonovanRichter
DonovanRichter
7. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 13 2011, 12:32 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 13 2011, 12:32 AM EST
Oh wow, you're right... I could potentially strike my own shin after a missed swing with my axe.. =*_*= What the heck have I been practicing all along!!?? =O___O=

Oh, I mostly only use my katana for slicing pompous grass and thin branches and the like, when I first joined we had a conversation about that where you felt that such a use was an insult to katanas... =*_*= I kinda remembered it to this day... =^_^;;=

The rebar and concrete club idea sounds kinda cool. I do a bit of weight training with Indian clubs (India, not native americans, think the strength training style their wrestlers used) so I guess I could pick up something like that too. =^_^= I'll remember the bit about gloves.
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Carnack
Carnack
8. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 13 2011, 3:14 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 13 2011, 3:14 AM EST
"Oh wow, you're right... I could potentially strike my own shin after a missed swing with my axe.. =*_*= What the heck have I been practicing all along!!?? =O___O=

Oh, I mostly only use my katana for slicing pompous grass and thin branches and the like, when I first joined we had a conversation about that where you felt that such a use was an insult to katanas... =*_*= I kinda remembered it to this day... =^_^;;=

The rebar and concrete club idea sounds kinda cool. I do a bit of weight training with Indian clubs (India, not native americans, think the strength training style their wrestlers used) so I guess I could pick up something like that too. =^_^= I'll remember the bit about gloves. "
:P Hey even axe pros get it. It's an ever-present danger.

POMPOUS GRASS?! Why not just take a grinder to the thing? The poor sword... (._.)

Yeah you can even mold it. I made one that had bolts through it.

Had to leave it behind when my family moved. I miss that sucker...
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DonovanRichter
DonovanRichter
9. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 13 2011, 4:06 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 13 2011, 4:06 PM EST
Yeah, I'm going to have to be careful about that shin chopping thing cuz that would suck.

Oh, the pompous grass doesn't seem to do any damage? It doesn't really even effect the finish much or damage the edge? Awwww, its okay, I'll treat it better though! I never thought about it's feelings in the subject matter. =*_*=

Specially molding a rebar and concrete club does sound kinda neat.. =^_^= that sucks that you lost it though. Perhaps you could make another?
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Carnack
Carnack
10. RE: the Maori war club
Feb 13 2011, 7:01 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 13 2011, 7:01 PM EST
"Yeah, I'm going to have to be careful about that shin chopping thing cuz that would suck.

Oh, the pompous grass doesn't seem to do any damage? It doesn't really even effect the finish much or damage the edge? Awwww, its okay, I'll treat it better though! I never thought about it's feelings in the subject matter. =*_*=

Specially molding a rebar and concrete club does sound kinda neat.. =^_^= that sucks that you lost it though. Perhaps you could make another? "
...Dude I used a razor sharp Bush Machete (Cold Steel) and the edge got worn smooth twice on a single bush. That stuff is brutal.

I could but I'm working on other projects. :P

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