Maori Patu(war club)

Making a Maroi Patu from Aotearoa(New Zealand)

[@BackyardBowyer]

That is gorgeous! Love the curl in that piece. Thank you for sharing!

[@KoaStudio]

🤙

[@sergiovega451]

Awesome build it has a great shine to it, for a future piece a kanabo or shuriken would look wicked with shark teeth

[@KoaStudio]

😅

[@TheLord0Ice0Wind]

This is a gorgeous piece, I would totally EDC this instead of a blackjack or sap

[@baileybarnett901]

kia ora bro from nz you should make a pouwhenua

[@zool3986]

Very nice bro 👌Patu for the win!! 💪

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

This is a great showcase of Maori weaponry by a Hawaiian 👍

[@nevcutlass2257]

Another gorgeous piece. You are extremely talented. Have you done a boomerang, or a rabbit stick?

[@KoaStudio]

I haven’t yet no, maybe one day 😅

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Mad bro.

[@tuerkefechi]

Awesome

[@swisstripz]

hey, great build! what kind of wheel were you using on your angle grinder? thanks!

[@KoaStudio]

Aloha! I use a sanding disc, usually 36 or 50grit

[@blaf55]

did this weapon started becouse there wasnt enouf green stone for the clubs ?

[@KoaStudio]

I don’t know the full history of the Mere and Patu, but I do know a traditional mere could sometimes take years to shape so it was held often passed down from generation to generation. So it’s likely the Patu was made from materials that were faster to shape?

[@blaf55]

@@KoaStudio yea that was the idea

[@harlymwilson4196]

where are your closed shoes buddy

[@KoaStudio]

Good question 🤔

[@noahfranks2892]

What do you think is the most deadly Polynesian weapon

[@KoaStudio]

I don’t think there is one… just like in any region or era, each weapon style and combat was tailored to the warriors that used them. So each one is deadly in the right hands for the right job.

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

Traditionally, the patu was used as a finishing weapon to complement the taiaha. During battle, the patu was holstered within the wielder’s tatua (belt). After a taiaha battle reached the end, the downed opponent would be dispatched with a blow to the head with a patu or one of the other hand clubs (mere, kotiate, wahaika). Whale bone or stone (pounamu or onewa) were the preferred materials used as they would ensure a quick kill and the head of the opponent could be removed with little effort.

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

So for deadliness, this weapon was preferred by the Maori, l’m not sure about the rest of Polynesia

[@slingshotwarrrior8105]

Fine craftsmanship bro! Have you seen my new video? Entitled, Being The Warrior!

[@KoaStudio]

I’ll take a look 🤙

[@slingshotwarrrior8105]

@@KoaStudio thanks bro

[@chucklearnslithics3751]

Most epic Patu club build ever!

[@thoseones-lw9ky]

Fck off not even close