Shillelagh!

First part of a two-part series, looking at the Irish fighting stick

[@alexblue6991]

My age 71yr old from Scotland my grandfather Blue left North Ireland when my dad was young for work my grandfather Blue always carried his blackthorn walking stick I remember the thorns on it I don't know what happened to the walking stick but I have a few at home it's one of the only thing you can carry in the UK for self defence

[@DanRedwater]

Lots of interesting stuff in this video. Thanks!

[@Saintlawrence100]

Excellent video…they made those in so many different thickness and length…thanks for this…I learned something 😉👍🏻

[@AlexLawngtv]

Thank you! The Irish themed Druid/paladin in my DnD game will love this video!

[@PoolsideSeries]

Amazing! Thank you very much!

[@seanrobinson6407]

You left out how it was used as a motivational tool for me to do my chores as a boy. Just the mention of it, luckily. Not contact.😂

[@Saintlawrence100]

Subbed ⭐️

[@kentuckyburbon1777]

I'm going to butter my stick ;)

[@Lowlandlord]

Need to get you to look into the combat weapon of my people, the hockey stick :P Seriously though, the hurley stick do kinda remind me of a hockey stick. Would also be interested in you looking at a gunstock club such as the Cree or Ojibwe (O-jib-way) would use.

[@wiskadjak]

In Canada we would use a hockey stick.

[@washinwashimbo5874]

Oh come on man, with the wooden one that wasnt lead loaded you gave the melon a light bonk and then with the lead loaded one you actually reeled back and swung at it full force. Sure there's a definite difference to lead loading but you went WAY harder on the melon with the one that's lead loaded, of course it's going to damn explode like that after you already hit it once with the one beforehand and then hit it with the heavier one. I wouldve gotten two melons and struck them both the exact same way each time. Not give it a light thud with the lighter cane and then give it an absolute whallop with the lead loaded one. It just doesn't provide a good enough comparison. And what about the structural integrity after lead loading a cane like that? Does it affect it at all?

[@Pioden-j9q]

You should try Merlin liquor 👍🏻Made in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nice vid thank you

[@KingPhilipsRideshare]

When it comes to materials; It is a local consideration, the best club is the one at hand.

[@marksteven6116]

yes we need to all carry a the root of the blackthorn stick to day with all the people being stabbed today do you have blackthorn down under ?

[@GooTimo]

It can only really reliable grown in Tasmania.

[@marksteven6116]

@@GooTimo it the root of the tree that does the harm magic

[@davidhart8724]

The nobbles left on the shaft would help bind a blow when blocking maybe?

[@randythomas3478]

In Carolina we used baseball bats and tire tools....

[@artawhirler]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@RexApplegate]

A local museum has a shorter fighting club/swagger stick from Somalia with fancy engraving and a hidden dagger like a sword cane. From my limited knowledge of global traditions it impressed me as bit like the Irish or Zulu style club but with a surprise. And it left me wondering, has anyone here encountered antique examples of shillelaghs with hidden blades? I can find only minor evidence of such things via web search.

[@Saintlawrence100]

The only one I ever saw was used in the movie “A Clockwork Orange”…

[@blackspiral69]

yes, there are quite a few examples of one with a hidden sword cane, theyre expensive, see about 6-7 really good examples, usually with a bit of silver and Masonic

[@nickybeingnicky]

A loaded head makes a more comfortable cane as well.

[@Eden894HisBiome]

At least we are moving to blunt force trauma from disembalment.

[@miniforest6201]

Great video my man, lot of great info!

[@sheldondillon]

I like your unique stick. Ive been keeping my eye out for a similar one whenever I go out to the bush looking for sticks for canes. Im starting to think that we simply dont have that type of tree where Im from. Saskatchewan Canada, mind you Saskatchewan is a HUGE place, so maybe, just maybe, Ill come across one some day. A man can dream HUH

[@googleisaterroristorganizan]

Sticks and stones still break bones 😅

[@Davlavi]

Always good to discuss.

[@artawhirler]

I can see how the thorns make the stick a more effective weapon, but don't they also make it very painful to hold?

[@barrettfenwick8028]

Bayonet training adapts to the shillelagh very well. Try it, you may be surprised. :)

[@jamesthomas4077]

Thank you so much - you cover all the the hardest questions that come up.

[@gussie88bunny]

Nice work Paul, informative and concise. Thank you, Angus

[@kacperjurczyk5500]

Well done

[@artawhirler]

As we say in the US: "If you hit somebody with that, they're gonna STAY hit." 😅

[@YeshuaIsTheTruth]

I've never heard that. Which part of the US are you from?

[@artawhirler]

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