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Bloodwood – FAIL!
Not sure exactly why, but my bloodwood cudgel cracked while I was practicing with it today. I surmise that there was an inherent weakness in the wood grain and while I was whacking at a free swinging padded post I managed to hit against a corner of that post. I was mildly upset about this as the length and feel of this cudgel was just about right for me. However, not all is lost: I can cut off the jagged portion and still be left with a mighty fine stick.
July 4th, 2010 - 07:51
If the dimensions are large enough, make a cow whip handle out of it! You can hand carve it and drill it out.