Start of a ball head war club

[beetlebailey1977]

Well I can't help but have multiple projects going....so I started another about 2 hours ago.  After seeing a few ball headed clubs and the recent one posted, I had to try it.  The wood I am using is a piece of winged elm I think.

This is the wood before I started.  I cut this about 2 1/2 years ago, and it has been under my barn since.

In this one I have removed the bark with my drawknife.  You can see the bug tunnels under the bark, but they have not messed with the inner wood.  It is a very tough piece of wood also.

More updates to come as I do them.  Maybe this will turn into a build along or something.

[medicinewheel]

I got so much inspiration from all of you, I'm always happy to hear I could give some back!

Are you doing a certain type?

[beetlebailey1977]

Not really sure.  I am going to just see what the wood gives me.  I do plan to keep the top line of the wood.  And I am going to start out with the ball as large as I can get.  Then work down if I need to.

[medicinewheel]

Hhat's you overall length and what's your diameter at the bottom?

[beetlebailey1977]

Medicinewheel, it is 26" overall.  The big end 3" wide x 4" deep.


This is the next step.  I rough sawed it.  Rasped it in and sanded some.  It is a long way from finish.  I plan to take my scraper to it to put in the detail I want.

[medicinewheel]

Looks good so far!
The one I made is 20" long, head is 2.5 X 3"

[M-P]

Cool project!      Ron

[Pappy]

Nice,that should knock some heads.
   Pappy

[Sparrow]

Well for crying out loud, My eye is always looking at everything towards making a bow or an arrow shaft out of it,now I got to add "Warclub" to that. Thanks alot fellas !
     '  Frank

[medicinewheel]

I know the feeling...

[beetlebailey1977]

Yes....I will say since I have been coming on here I have opened my eyes to a lot of things.  I see and learn a lot on here.  Good inspiration and good people from here.