Making my first gunstock warclub out of curly Hawaiian Koa wood and a megalodon bill.
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@michelleslutpuppy43557 ай бұрын
Great job on it antlers were used also flint and stone now days it's a metal some used wood as a spear head
@simonphoenix3789 Жыл бұрын
even though it might look like a shark's tooth, it's a fossil. Its made out of stone, and they tend to have flaws inside that make them rather weak. I'm more surprised it survived for that long before cracking. These clubs were made after the introduction of western firearms and steel, so they would have probably had a steel point. I'm sure some were made with stone or antler though.
@KoaStudio Жыл бұрын
That is my experience when working with fossils. Hard but brittle.
@slingshotwarrrior81052 жыл бұрын
Original gunstock war clubs were made of desert ironwood, it's a hardwood similar to Koa Wood and fine craftsmanship bro.
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
I’ve worked with an iron wood species that was a gift from Israel. My poor bandsaw at the time didn’t have the hp to get through it 😅
@slingshotwarrrior81052 жыл бұрын
@@KoaStudio Haha, I'm sorry to hear that bro! The natives here used a southwest ironwood species but in hindsight. Trying to jab a bone tooth through a tropical hardwood tree wasn't a good idea lol. Have you've seen my trailer-hitch mace?
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
Not sure that I have, if you have a video for it I’ll take a look as soon as I can 🤙
@slingshotwarrrior81052 жыл бұрын
@@KoaStudio I have a recent video of me showing it bro!
@joemummerth83402 жыл бұрын
they were also made from oak , maple , ash , redwood , and a few others ! all depended on where the maker lived ! desert ironwood was not available on the east coast !
@caseyclark53922 жыл бұрын
Real pretty, but I wouldn't use bone as the spike. We have steel now days.
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
I’m aware 😅 make mostly weapons inspired by pacific island nations with some other indigenous influences 🤙
@ethanstang99412 жыл бұрын
Can you use a deer tine as a replacement for the tooth? Several of these war clubs had such a thing on it.
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
Stay tuned for my second war club 😁
@ethanstang99412 жыл бұрын
@@KoaStudio i can only imagine how hard a root ball club would be if it was made from koa wood.
@daopaleo2 жыл бұрын
I think you should cut the tooth, dremel the root all out and glue another one in. This tooth had it's fair share of abuse ;)
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
Yes it did haha
@MrGenogrant6 ай бұрын
Thanks for making my ancestors weapon how much will u charge to make me 1.😊
@KoaStudio6 ай бұрын
Check me out on Instagram if your interested in a piece 🤙
@joemummerth83402 жыл бұрын
stone blades are not the way to go ! like the originals , use iron ,steel , or even brass , it`ll be historically correct , and tough !
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
Very true 😜 this was a combination piece, inspired by the gunstock but made of Hawaiian Koa wood and a megalodon fossil 🤙
@phrotojoe2 жыл бұрын
If you give me the dementions of the point you broke I can make you one from native flint to install it,but you can't wack things with it,,well you can if you want but it will brake,I'm a flint knapper.
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
Aloha! It was a fairly large tooth 😅 not sure yet what I want to do with the piece but I’ll keep that in mind! Thank you!
@brettpalmer17702 жыл бұрын
Can you re sharpen a meg tooth?
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
Not really, I might try to mold it in epoxy and re shape it from there. You can sharpen it but it looks kinda weird.
@blaf552 жыл бұрын
cut the teeth into smaller point
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
As in cut the remaining pieces into a finer point?
@blaf552 жыл бұрын
@@KoaStudio yea maybe like 2 or 3 smaller ponts
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
Fossils can be brittle so it will be a bit challenging to shape but it’s a good idea 🤙
@blaf552 жыл бұрын
@@KoaStudio can you drill it ?
@KoaStudio2 жыл бұрын
You can but it is very difficult, like drilling tile