How to make a Wooden War Club

If you want to know, how to make a war club, then this video is for you. In this case I will show you how to make a wooden war club. I got inspired by the native american tribes how they made the ball headed war clubs, because the shape of the war clubs was quite unusual and this is also the reason, why I decided to make an indian war club by myself. As you can see, I am not a native american and I do not claim to build exactly their weapons, it's just inspired by them and I really think, that it's important to quote the source to give credit to the inventors of these wooden self defense tools.
As I said, I asked myself, how did the native american made their war clubs? If I wanted to understand the whole process of building a wooden war club, I had to build one by myself. This is learning by doing and my way ro learn and building weapons without metals is a very special journey.
0:01 How to make a ball headed war club
0:05 How effective is a native american war club
0:10 How to pick the right shape and the right kind of wood for the war club
1:02 The tight piece of wood is found
1:10 Removing small branches with the axe
1:13 Removing the bark with the axe
1:44 Testing the very raw shape
1:52 Possible designs of the indian war club
2:07 Coffeee addiction in the woods
2:20 Shaping the native american war club with the axe, removing bigger pieces of wood
3:08 Checking the shape of the war club again and again
3:40 Artist Hundertwasser: Straight lines are not healthy
3:52 Shaping the handle
4:14 Shaping the ball head
5:08 Cutting the deer hoof handle
5:29 Working with the rasp
5:47 Finetuning the ball head with a knife
6:36 Sand paper
6:43 Small mistakes
7:18 Oiling the wood
7:51 The war club is finished
8:04 The native american inspired war club
8:26 Testing the war club - smashing a pumpkin
8:28 Pumpkin soup
8:33 How to make a throwing stick
8:45 Bloopers
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  • @howtomakeweapons7353
    @howtomakeweapons73532 жыл бұрын

    How to make a throwing stick (a non returning boomerang) kzread.info/dash/bejne/lHiamLOinK--eco.html

  • @timc3257

    @timc3257

    Жыл бұрын

    awesome outcome by the way. thank you for the knowledge my friend

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timc3257 thank you! :-)

  • @123elnat
    @123elnat2 жыл бұрын

    One big difference between your recreation and the originals is that the originals (at least those made for actual warfare, not ceremony) were usually made using the root burl of a tree, not a branch. The burl formed the ball, making it substantially heavier, I believe, and much less prone to having bits of the side split off in use. It has been some years, but I had a chance to handle a repro made out of the proper wood, I think, and it was surprisingly heavy, a much better weapon than the ones I handled made from straight grain hardwood.

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    You made a good point that sounds logic and I will give it a try as soon as possible to make a war club in a way that you have mentioned. Thank you for your precious input, this is how we all can grow and learn TOGETHER. Best regards from Slovenia!

  • @outdew7010

    @outdew7010

    2 жыл бұрын

    Best places to find them are on creek/river banks. You can find them with a natural cure........

  • @jaredkain2792

    @jaredkain2792

    Жыл бұрын

    What kind of wood would you recommend most to look for?

  • @123elnat

    @123elnat

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaredkain2792 I apologize for taking so long to respond! I've been told by someone who recreates these professionally that maple, "hop hornbeam, ash, some cherry, osage, hickory, and some locust, and some iron wood," are possible candidates. From what he said and my own observations maple was/is the preferred wood for both ancient and modern makers.

  • @benchase7537

    @benchase7537

    7 ай бұрын

    @@123elnat do you know if he makes them out of the whole sapling, sapwood and all. Or does it carve it out of the heartwood?

  • @serpentsaurus7969
    @serpentsaurus79692 жыл бұрын

    The blunt weapon enjoyer in me appreciates this! Think I might make one of my own, thanks so much for the video!

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. Even if I had to give the war club away, I would repeat the whole thing again. It's so much fun and you forget the ehole BS going on in the world while carving the club. Just do it! :-)

  • @ScoutSarge
    @ScoutSarge2 жыл бұрын

    Your wife must have the patience of a saint! Mine would kill me if I did serious woodworking in the kitchen! Excellent video and club!

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words and I'm divorced ;-), so I can do whatever I want, even in the kitchen.

  • @medicman5278
    @medicman52782 жыл бұрын

    Amazing job. A testament to your wood carving expertise. Imperfections add character and are nearly unavoidable when working with wood.

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind comment. Even the Japanese embrace the imperfect things, so can I and it's a perfect excuse to stop working, polishing, xarving, when you feel like it's enough ;-). Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @markstronghold4542
    @markstronghold45422 жыл бұрын

    Great video on how to make a Wooden War Club !

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! :-)

  • @michaelbailey8320
    @michaelbailey83202 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video. I really enjoyed watching this.

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you :-)

  • @sheldondillon
    @sheldondillon Жыл бұрын

    WOW !!! Love your workmanship , beautiful club, and that s coming from a genuine Native Canadian LOL

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @mikewhite7462
    @mikewhite74625 ай бұрын

    It's a beauty..

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @eugenevictortooms4174
    @eugenevictortooms41742 жыл бұрын

    You did an excellent job mate.

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @alj4940
    @alj49408 ай бұрын

    Great job!

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @robelars4022
    @robelars40222 жыл бұрын

    Jako lijepo. Puno pozdrava.

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Puno hvala. Pozdrav iz Ljubljane! :-)

  • @lusolad
    @lusolad Жыл бұрын

    Good job.

  • @kitosjek9541
    @kitosjek95412 жыл бұрын

    Odlično, svaka čast.

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Najlepša hvala za kompliment. Lep dan želim :-) in lep pozdrav!

  • @kitosjek9541

    @kitosjek9541

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 koje bi drvo inače valjalo za izradnju ovakve toljage ?

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kitosjek9541 , što je drvo trdije, bolje je. Bukev, hrast ...

  • @theweaponscollectiveedge863
    @theweaponscollectiveedge863 Жыл бұрын

    very nice looking club. awesome

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words. The minute I find (and make more) time, I'll make another one with an carved animal behind the ball part. Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @alexdetrojan4534
    @alexdetrojan4534 Жыл бұрын

    Really well done. 👍

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words. Since quite a few months I'm planning to make a new one, with an animal carved at the back of of the club. Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @timc3257
    @timc32572 жыл бұрын

    hard to not laugh at the initial war club drawing lol

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Everyone sees what he wants to see ;-)!

  • @carloshardin1499
    @carloshardin14992 жыл бұрын

    There is a on line store called crazy crow that sells American Indian goods and they have war clubs with faces carved in them really leaves an impretion . From tres piedras new mexico u.s.a good video

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your comment. It's with carved sculls, right?

  • @carloshardin1499

    @carloshardin1499

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 the one I saw just had a face,but a skull would would sell , crazy crow trading , sell them for 79 dollars.if you can get KZread Kali tomahawk and knife

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think I saw a company making these scull clubs.

  • @rondolinar
    @rondolinar Жыл бұрын

    You did an excellent job, and without power tools. I saw another guy make a very nice one but he had electric sanders. You should make one with the ball carved like a Fist. I know just from what I've seen you do that you are capable of that.

  • @FLYFfly
    @FLYFfly4 ай бұрын

    Cool. I am also from Slovenia and love this kind of fun with wood and forest things lol I am quite long in making primitive bows but also other wood things are not strange to me haha 🤪 found this video after two years so it seems you had lots of fun during lockdown 😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I am now making shillelagh from Ash which will be long one for hiking and fire hardned.

  • @kirkcavenaugh758
    @kirkcavenaugh7582 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Best regards from Slovenia

  • @slingshotwarrrior8105
    @slingshotwarrrior81052 жыл бұрын

    fine craftsmanship

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you :-)

  • @slingshotwarrrior8105

    @slingshotwarrrior8105

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 welcome

  • @stantaylor2716
    @stantaylor27164 ай бұрын

    Nice job my friend.

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Best regards from Slovenia

  • @blindowl-bushcraft-survival
    @blindowl-bushcraft-survival5 ай бұрын

    very nice club design, very well done, new subscriber

  • @BlindOwl-Outdoors
    @BlindOwl-Outdoors5 ай бұрын

    fantastic project, nice job, new subscriber

  • @potoole
    @potoole Жыл бұрын

    very well done

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you :-) . Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @potoole

    @potoole

    Жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 California - Sonoma

  • @kinnikuzero
    @kinnikuzero Жыл бұрын

    This turned out beautifully! I'd be worried about the handle end wouldn't it be more prone to splitt?

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words. This is always a problem with wooden tools and weapons I guess. The handle end is so rearly used in fighting, so I think it's worth the risk.

  • @veidorje1681
    @veidorje1681 Жыл бұрын

    In Ireland they call it Shillelagh and it is made of Blackthorn wood good job thanks 4 sharing : )

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    So cool, how the same thing is so universal in so many different parts of the world. I like that Irish name. If you got hit by a Shillelagh you had nothing to laugh at all afterwards ;-).

  • @someguy6959
    @someguy69592 жыл бұрын

    Can you make a gunstock war club

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, hey, I haven't decided yet to make one, because I am still collecting some informations about the gunstock war club, because at that point now, I have no clue about gun war clubs. The other problem is time :-). I work a loooot, but I guess in a year or so I will make one. Best regards from Slovenia. R.

  • @InformationIsTheEdge
    @InformationIsTheEdge Жыл бұрын

    That was fun! Do you recall what species of wood you chose? Very clever to have carved out that curve in the handle! I thought you were going to bend it out somehow. Thanks for the fun video!

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Unfortunately I have no idea what kind of tree it was. I know the vasic trees, but not this one. I guess any hardwood must be fine. Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @InformationIsTheEdge

    @InformationIsTheEdge

    Жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 Wow! Thanks for the reply! And the fun video!

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    @@InformationIsTheEdge I hope I'll find some time to do more videos. Have a nice time!

  • @ManyskunksKimCurtis
    @ManyskunksKimCurtis2 жыл бұрын

    I live on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming, USA! As my Red Brothers and Sisters say, Only Creator makes perfect things! Even the bead workers NEVER make a piece that's perfect! They will intentionally add a bead that is the wrong color, just so is ISN'T perfect! So, leaving imperfections IS a Naive American thing! Exactly what kind of wood did you use?? Nice job! Thanks for the Video!

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your input. I didn't know that with this imperfect aproach, so interesting! I am also imperfect with my knowledge of trees, I just knew it's a hardwood, because it hasn't any needles and it's not a linden tree, so pkease forgive me, I have no idea which kind of tree it was.

  • @ManyskunksKimCurtis

    @ManyskunksKimCurtis

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 Good to know! Here, in Wyoming where I live, there ISN'T much native hardwood! It's almost all soft woods!

  • @docsavage101
    @docsavage101 Жыл бұрын

    Live your safety socks 😂✌️

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha ha, what's so special about my socks? Maybe I should focus more on fashion videos or what? ;-)

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    ...and by the way, those are not safety, but tactical socks ;-)!

  • @leemcgann6470
    @leemcgann6470 Жыл бұрын

    Not perfect? It’s beautiful!

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! :-)

  • @JohnDoe45762
    @JohnDoe457622 жыл бұрын

    Great club man what wood did you use to make it?

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    2 жыл бұрын

    Honestly? I have no idea, some hardwood. I checked the tree, but I don't know the name of it. The wood was hard enough to transform it into a club.

  • @a234633
    @a2346335 ай бұрын

    So what is the process of curing or drying the wood is it better to dry then carve or carve then dry could not find any thing and my experience with walking sticks that could be years of waiting just wondering if any one has some ideas I stuck 2 in my chimney see what happens

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    5 ай бұрын

    I carved it "fresh" and it is still today without cracks fortunately. Interesting, this chimney trick, so cool.

  • @a234633

    @a234633

    5 ай бұрын

    @@RobertLisac I just checked them it is interesting I also rub beef talo in it it I don't have mineral oil

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    5 ай бұрын

    @@a234633 this sounds like a natural solution!

  • @charliewilliams4961
    @charliewilliams4961 Жыл бұрын

    I like sticks

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too! :-)

  • @robertcornelius3514
    @robertcornelius35142 жыл бұрын

    I did not find this info on Google, but I came across an old book that had hand drawings of the Indians using the war club. Its primary use was to "whack" the horse that was pulling a wagon. Most wagons were pulled by four horses, or oxen, and the attacker only needed to bust the skull on one animal. The animal would drop to the ground and the wagon was left dead in its tracks. The other three animals were then wisked away. I can only imagine what happened to the travelers.

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, such a cool information and also logical in a way. Thanks for this information. Best regards from Slovenia!

  • @fluffinmcpuffin1879
    @fluffinmcpuffin1879 Жыл бұрын

    Going for the Jason Statham look I see. 😂Your thumbnail.

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha ha, realy? Which movie?

  • @fluffinmcpuffin1879

    @fluffinmcpuffin1879

    Жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 Yup. In the thumbnail for the vid from what I can see of your face it looks just like him even the stare. I wouldn’t pin it to a movie.

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fluffinmcpuffin1879 Cool! :-)

  • @markmillenium438
    @markmillenium438 Жыл бұрын

    5:18 What is that notch's function?

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    It should look like a deer hoof. It could be also without a notch.

  • @vrboys6856
    @vrboys6856 Жыл бұрын

    How did you find this channel? Uhh I looked up how to make a wooden gun at home. Are you now totally obsessed with this dude? Ummm “no no no, definitely not”

  • @Nate-bn5kk

    @Nate-bn5kk

    Жыл бұрын

    Talking to the voices again?

  • @bookoftimes
    @bookoftimes Жыл бұрын

    yeah but why did you put a notch in the handle

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    So it looks like a deer hoof.

  • @vrboys6856
    @vrboys6856 Жыл бұрын

    What that your kid singing in the background?

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    Жыл бұрын

    Some Korean Pop song...

  • @pauladams1829
    @pauladams1829 Жыл бұрын

    Australian aboriginals use a similar method to make boomerangs.

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    A good boomerang is an awesome weapon.

  • @dr.froghopper6711
    @dr.froghopper67112 жыл бұрын

    What kind of axe is that?

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    You mean the axe that I used to carve the war club? It's an ordinary small axe, that you can purchase everywhere, but I made some modifications. I cut off about 10 cm of the handle, I made the handle thiner, because I have a small hand and I sharpened the axe razor sharp.

  • @dr.froghopper6711

    @dr.froghopper6711

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 ahhh, that explains it. It looks modified but I really couldn’t explain in what way, other than thinking that I wouldn’t mind having a dedicated carving axe. It looks so practical that I was thinking that it was specifically designed for carving as a commercial item. Thanks for responding! I’m not a stranger to modifying specific tools for specific purposes.

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dr.froghopper6711 You're welcome. The last reason is, that a smaller axe doesn't take as much space in my backpack ;-). Best regards, R.

  • @ShadowLink9999
    @ShadowLink99992 жыл бұрын

    LoL 1:57 I know I'm immature. Deal with it! 😏

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha ha

  • @littlehills739
    @littlehills7392 жыл бұрын

    boomerangs all are returning if u have kids to fetch

  • @rezlogan4787
    @rezlogan47874 ай бұрын

    I love these clubs. Unfortunately I live in a state where it is legal to carry guns, but due to American mob presence 90 years ago, all clubs are illegal to possess. I don’t need to keep an instant misdemeanor sitting around at home when I can legally carry a handgun instead.

  • @M60gunner1971
    @M60gunner19712 жыл бұрын

    You manufacture the club with your hands....instruction over!

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    2 жыл бұрын

    What do you mean?

  • @d4vid.2real
    @d4vid.2real Жыл бұрын

    that's a rungu.

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    It's probably similar like with martial arts, different countries, different names for the same punch. I guess here it's the same, Native Americans called it in a certain way, people in Africa or Ireland as well :-). Best regards from Slovenia.

  • @d4vid.2real

    @d4vid.2real

    Жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 so many cultures have this weapon but call it the same name.👍🏾

  • @RobertLisac

    @RobertLisac

    Жыл бұрын

    @@d4vid.2real true! Regardless what name this warclub has, it's fun to make one.

  • @LuitpoldVI
    @LuitpoldVI Жыл бұрын

    great job not showing the most important part...thumb down.

  • @wacogliderman9396
    @wacogliderman9396 Жыл бұрын

    you want a KNOTTED tree not an "L" shaped tree

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    What do you do, if there is no knotted tree available? ;-)

  • @wacogliderman9396

    @wacogliderman9396

    Жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 do what the natives did tie something around it and come back in a year to force it to burl lol

  • @modernisamuraj

    @modernisamuraj

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wacogliderman9396 cool. I didn't know that.

  • @wacogliderman9396

    @wacogliderman9396

    Жыл бұрын

    @@howtomakeweapons7353 the eastern woodland Indians if they couldn't find burled trees made them, your club was good but you had to do lots of work to get that rounded shape. just throwing it out there that they had ways to create the burl

  • @howtomakeweapons7353

    @howtomakeweapons7353

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wacogliderman9396 , thank you for your precious input. I will for sure search also for knotted pieces of wood, but it's hard to find here. You know the war clubs with animals carved on the non-inpact side? As far as I analised the historical pieces those werent made of knotted pieces of wood, because the animal would be very difficult to carve out of such a piece. I could be wrong, wha5 do you think?