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Post by billfish on Oct 27, 2019 20:50:35 GMT
Recently the topic of Indian Clubs was posted and some videos were posted which got me curious I was pouring milk from a bowling pin shaped container and wondered if it could be used as a club as it fit my hand Filled two about 1/2 way with sand and gave them a try....it was a nice workout and I definitely felt it in the shoulders Now I have to watch some of the basis videos BTW....the containers are Califa Farms
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 27, 2019 21:36:30 GMT
Good idea! I love DIY fitness equipment. I may try this: I wonder if there's a threaded plastic pipe coupler that could screw it to a plastic pipe/handle.
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Post by Magnus on Oct 27, 2019 22:05:00 GMT
Recently the topic of Indian Clubs was posted and some videos were posted which got me curious ...Now I have to watch some of the basis videos There are lots of video's out there on the subject, but a few stand out as better for beginners.... Here's one that's excellent
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Post by Magnus on Oct 27, 2019 22:08:11 GMT
Here's another really good video for beginners...
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Post by billfish on Oct 27, 2019 22:33:35 GMT
Thanks Mags
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Post by billfish on Oct 27, 2019 22:35:14 GMT
Good idea! I love DIY fitness equipment. I may try this: I wonder if there's a threaded plastic pipe coupler that could screw it to a plastic pipe/handle. i was wondering about extending the handle too....you may be onto something there mikey
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 27, 2019 22:40:05 GMT
I plan to investigate .....
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Post by gruntbrain on Oct 27, 2019 23:44:20 GMT
A moldy oldie : plastic , sand-filled bats reinforced with duct tape
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 28, 2019 3:14:44 GMT
A moldy oldie : plastic , sand-filled bats reinforced with duct tape I have plastic bats and considered doing this with them, but, from what I've seen, the bat isn't rigid enough to support the limp sand weight. So, I have used my plastic bats as-is to learn some club moves. They're fine for that and very cheap. I've seen some foam bats for kids at dollar stores that looked interesting since they would be slightly heavier than the hollow ones. For Gada/Mace I've used sledgehammers. They work great for that.
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Post by Deuce Gunner on Oct 28, 2019 8:21:22 GMT
Cheapest way to utilize plastic bats:
Probably something Bruce would make:
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Post by Deuce Gunner on Oct 28, 2019 9:52:34 GMT
Another possible low cost alternative if you want actual wood clubs is going to Habitat for Humanity's Restore thrift stores or various other building salvage stores and look at the wood vertical posts they sell for bannister rails, porches, and decks. Many of those can be quite usable as Indian Clubs or clubbells by simply cutting of the squared end on the bottom part.
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Post by trog on Oct 28, 2019 10:32:29 GMT
Get a length of dowel, and push into a sand filled pet bottle. A squirt of silicon to fill the gap up in the neck, and a screw and washer into the end of the dowel through the base. Job done.
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Post by Magnus on Oct 28, 2019 10:53:16 GMT
A moldy oldie : plastic , sand-filled bats reinforced with duct tape So, I have used my plastic bats as-is to learn some club moves. They're fine for that and very cheap. I've seen some foam bats for kids at dollar stores that looked interesting since they would be slightly heavier than the hollow ones... ....OR, you can have these nice well balanced and virtually indestructible one pounders that I found on ebay delivered right to your door for $20...they even come with a "Free Carrying Case"
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 28, 2019 11:37:39 GMT
Tee-Ball bats from a thrift store or garage sale might work pretty good for a dollar or two each. I think they weigh around a pound or a little more.
Like I said, I liked the idea of using plastic bats, but, as has been noted by others, the problem with the plastic bats filled with sand, concrete or whatever is that the handles bend and break due to the lack of integrity in the plastic - even if they are "reinforced" with tape or whatever. The longer the plastic is exposed to light, especially sunlight, the faster the plastic degrades and cracks on its own without any stress being applied. Once they bend it's all over. They crack/break and the contents spill out on the floor. Good luck.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 28, 2019 11:50:41 GMT
If you only want a matching pair of 1# - 2# clubs, 3/4" Sched 40 black pipe weighs 1.13#/foot (12"). If the pipe lengths are threaded, you can add caps to one or both ends for additional 0.14#/ each cap.
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