Civil War bat
 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1860s-C...item4ad0191b67


42 inches long!!!


Is this really Civil War era?

Did they ever use bats so light, especially during this era?

It has a very odd shape.. not the typical taper that I would expect to see.

not a baseball bat imo, more than likely a household item

Leon's "Soul Pole"?

The seller states the string and wire rings were common for this era. Has anyone ever heard of such?

String, twine, cord, etc. was used on the handle area but I am not so sure about the barrel. It looks like there may be a crack an it was used to keep it together.

I'm with Muprh...leanin' more towards some sort of tool or implement handle than a bat. Like MGHPro said...not really the right shape (or weight) for a bat from this period. If that twine/wire had been wrapped around the handle we might be having a slightly different discussion.

Here's a link to our website and a Civil War era bat (roughly 1865-1875) that does have a wound/bound handle area. Overall, distincly different than the one in question here.

http://dugouttreasures.com/productDe...D=4&prodID=504

Maybe an old churn stick? Could also be an old laundry stick, if not a bat my guess.