WIP Fish Clubs

[Jack Devlin]

Three "work-in-progress" fish "bonkers". The wood is Alder and they will be carved similar to my finished club, just smaller.
Jack

 

[River Pig]

That is by far the most tasteful way to club a fish I've ever seen.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Traditional name for them is "priest".

I like them. Nicely done!

 

[jeff bandy]

Traditional name for them is "priest".

I like them. Nicely done!

Being as we are in the Pacific northwest, I'd go with "Tinethl". Makah Indian name.

 

[madmike98]

I guess if you're gonna get bonked it might as well be by a finely crated tool like that.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Being as we are in the Pacific northwest, I'd go with "Tinethl". Makah Indian name.

Fair enough, Jeff.
There are a lot of traditions out there from a lot of different cultures. No matter what they are called, I find the history and tradition of all things fishing pretty interesting.

I did not know the Makah word for them, and that seems more of an appropriate name for Jack's beautiful creations.

The English traditionally called them "priests", and here are some (albeit rather plain) examples;

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Hey Jack, have you made any more progress on these?
Would really like to see how they turn out.

 

[Jack Devlin]

Hey Jack, have you made any more progress on these?
Would really like to see how they turn out.

Greg, I am sorry, just seeing your comment now. They are done and gone.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Greg, I am sorry, just seeing your comment now. They are done and gone.

No worries.
Seeing how six extremely eventful years have passed since then, I've completely forgotten what this was all about anyway. Haaa!
Cheers