Amsterdam Vallon's Weapon??????

[sakimoto]

Greetings,
I was wondering if anyone has ever made a weapon like A. Vallon's in the movie Gangs of New York. I try to freeze the frames that show him using the weapon, but it's not to clear. It looks like some type of Club with a spike at the other end. I think the club is probably carved with a wooden ball at the end but the spike....I have no idea what is holding it. Some type of wrap maybe? If anyone can help or has made this type of weapon I sure would appreciate some pictures or web sites. Also would this type of weapon work in close quarter combat. Thanks!

 

[rcmodel]

Try this.



Props from the movie sold for $4,500.

http://www.soundandvision.com/content/mad-props#JOrtR7BUDSvevhQW.97

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[hso]

Not this?

 

[sakimoto]

Holy Smokes!

That's a great picture! I guess my tevo is the cheap version! It actually has a blade. I didn't even notice the duster knife combo! Thanks. Well. I guess I will never know how to make one. It must be made of plastic because how in the hades do you get the ball to stay on? Well thanks for the information. I really appreciate it!

 

[hso]

That's just a stone ball affixed with rawhide or leather like a stone war club. It should throw the balance of the weapon off pretty badly.