Not something especially practical, but a novelty that sprang from the World War I kick I've been on lately and a small cash surplus. Seeing as I can't afford an original, I figured I'd do the next best thing and construct a cheap knockoff.

Failing a sudden recommencement of hostilities with the Germans this little monstrosity won't leave the house - but it does make for an interesting wall-hangar.





Also, zombies. I imagine it would be good for zombies.

Edit:

Instructions here:


http://www.pdf-archive.com/2012/05/05/trench-club/

That would have really been good in the unionizing days.
Good job.

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and Jehovah's witnesses, Girl Scouts, Capital One barbarians, meter readers, Census workers, Avon ladies and Geico cavemen.

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Vaya con Dios

Maybe roving bands of moles, perhaps crawdads.......

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Even older, even crankier....

David you forgot Rachael at card services!!!!!!!!

And I thought that I was the only one making war clubs wheb bored. Yours is nicer though. I simply hacked mine out of firewood and fire blackened the outside. Can you tell us more about how you made it? Ponders.... Could you make me one?

How do you get the zombies into the trench?

By asking one of your slow friends if he wants to make a dollar.

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Hmm. Trench zombies. I smell a marketing gimmick ripe for the plucking.

Meantime - anybody who's interested, I'm putting together a materials list and set of instructions on how I built mine. I should have it up in a couple of days.

I want one too, for bears...........

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Just add the words Tactical and Zombies and you can sell millions!

Tactical Zombie Trench Club

Send me 10% of all sales!

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Still Running Against the Wind

No, that's Peggy at card services.

I don't think it can be called Tactical without a rail and flashlight.
Should be easy to add though....

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My war club has the "old worn out aluminum T ball bat" camo pattern

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Love it. Good to check the air in the tires on your 18-wheeler as well?

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I gave or traded away the nail bespoked and otherwise cruel looking ones that I made. Most were pressed into service as fishing bats and proved popular items. South Carolina is a rough place to be a fish.

Rachel is with State Farm. Don't bite your tongue!

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I could sure put that to use on my school bus.

Dude, slow down with that kinda talk

State issue for Missouri school bus drivers. Invado talpa durus is what I think the Greeks called it.
In all honesty, if the time comes I need something like this I'll get out the .45/.223/12ga.

Yep...that'll leave a mark.

For those of you interested in building one of your own...

Building Your Own Trench Club (Trench Club.pdf) - PDF Archive

No charge. Post pictures when you're done. Any questions...you can ask here or shoot me a PM.

The trench club I remember was made by the British; it was the breech end of a shot-out Vickers Maxim barrel, about 12 inches of it, with the handle being the barrel, wrapped with leather cord for a bettter grip. The business end was the 1 1/2 inch square breech of the barrel, with the two round trunnions. It sure would smart to get whacked with that.

I knew there was a reason I still had my old little league Johnny Bench autograph Louisville Slugger. 28 inches of hardwood. Looks kinda puny next to the Reggie Jackson 35 inch model I used ten years later. Still have that one too. Along with the baseball glove I got at the same time.

46 years and 8 moves. The things we hold on to from our childhood. I still have what my mom says was my favorite toy when I was two, and my marble bag (with marbles!) from when I was five.

I don't need instructions. Must of made dozens as a kid. I'm sure I tried them out a few times. Maybe that's one of the reason's other kid's parents didn't like me. Maybe that's also while they paid me to keep an eye on their homes when they were on vacation.

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