Clubs are not heavy

I have had people ask how heavy clubs should be or that the ones I am using are not heavy enough so I thought I would do a video all about it.
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[@Acidfree33]

Kiaora. I am impressed with your techniques and teaching methods. Appreciate your hard work and dedication.look forward to more content in the future..From New Zealand 👍👍😶💯💯💯

[@ramblingkern]

@@Acidfree33 I really appreciate it thank you. I would love to do videos about new Zealand and get to visit some one day, truly amazing martial traditions there.

[@artawhirler]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@ramblingkern]

@@artawhirler thank you

[@gozer87]

I would like to see videos about the interactions of Scottish and Irish settlers and native Americans.

[@ramblingkern]

@@gozer87 I shall put the wheels in motion so

[@MasterPoucksBestMan]

The word tomahawk comes from an Algonquian word "tamahak" which basically means "a thing to hit with" as opposed to a knife or spear used to cut or pierce. Originally, blunt war clubs, whether of stone or wood, were the tomahawks. Later, when Europeans brought iron and steel trade axes, they applied the word "tamahak" to them as well, and then it entered into the English language from there. But in terms of tomahawk used together with a knife, we actually only have one attested example of that use, where a Native American used the combination against a British soldier. He parried the soldier's saber with the knife and buried the tomahawk blade into the soldier's shoulder, and his fellow soldiers had to come to his rescue.

[@ramblingkern]

@@MasterPoucksBestMan very interesting thank you

[@Radagast49230]

What period material we have makes very clear that the hatchet 'tomahawk' was primarily used against the head. It's combat, you attack what you can but they nearly always aimed for the head with the hatchet. And hatchet was not typically paired with knife, it was typically paired with either a pistol or club. At the very early colonization period when firearms were still rare among native tribes it was often paired with a small shield. But firearm proliferation saw shields go away fast as they did not stop bullets. But the weight issue he is very correct on, a pound to a pound and a half is plenty to kill with.

[@stevenkennedy4130]

McCafffery Crafts

[@ramblingkern]

i am familiar with his work.

[@diomauia4295]

​@ramblingkern what shop would u recommend

[@ramblingkern]

@@diomauia4295 for Irish sticks?

[@conlethberry1236]

Good one Nathan. Another great video.

[@conlethberry1236]

Would love to see the crossover videos and more about the Native American war club.

[@ramblingkern]

@@conlethberry1236 thank you mate and yes shall get on to my friend and get plotting

[@conlethberry1236]

@@ramblingkern "get plotting" 😂😂😂

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

My Blackthorns are light as mate

[@ramblingkern]

@@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf it's the way to do it especially if you intend on walking with it.

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

@@ramblingkern Might have to soon i`m nearly 62😁

[@ramblingkern]

@@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf still only a young pup

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[@IrishEagIe]

How much weight would be added to a loaded shillelagh?

[@ramblingkern]

@@IrishEagIe most loaded ones I have seen that are older ones from the period of faction fighting with the lead is usually added to repair them not really to add weight.

[@darrellwestrick2110]

Why a kids aluminum softball bat is better than a wooden bat.

[@ramblingkern]

@@darrellwestrick2110 I must get hold of some and do a comparison.

[@silverjohn6037]

@@ramblingkern if you're interested the T-ball bats meant for smaller children are actually quite handy one handed. A typical size would be about 25" (63.5 cm) and weighs about 15 ounces (.43 kg). The adult versions would weigh in the 24-26 ounce range (about .70 kg).

[@some_humvee8466]

You don't need a real heavy weapon to hurt someone. just tapping your head on the car door hurts like a bitch, I would hate to get whacked by a rock on a stick.

[@ramblingkern]

@@some_humvee8466 haha very true.