Fish Bonker

[bb07]

Here's something a little different- it's a fish bonker. It's carved out of birch. I sanded the handle to smooth things up a bit but left the rest of it as carved and applied linseed oil to help preserve it.
I really wanted the handle to fit my hand as nicely as possible so it wouldn't go flying out of my hand when giving a fish a good whack.

 

[BOD]

Is it really called a bonker?

I thought they were priests?

Saw the fishmonger give a red snapper or emperor a few whacks today. He used a rubber one.

Not to bruise the fish too much I guess.

I once hit a fish on the head when kayaking and scored a meal for the cat

 

[Robbi]

Hey, a rolling pin for a one armed chef ! LOL !

 

[bb07]

Is it really called a bonker?

Yep! http://nikka.ca/store/product/27365/FISH-BONKER--#100-SMALL/

Hey, a rolling pin for a one armed chef ! LOL !

A rolling pin needs a round handle!

 

[Shewie]

You'd get arrested for bonking fish round here bb

 

[bb07]

You'd get arrested for bonking fish round here bb

No! Seriously?

 

[BOD]

He's right.

In the UK bonking fish is considered a sadistic perversion while its probably normal in Canada.

Now in New Zealand it is sheep that need protection

 

[bb07]

I just looked at a dictionary of British slang :wow1: It never occurred to me that I might be speaking the wrong English!!

 

[BOD]

I just looked at a dictionary of British slang :wow1: It never occurred to me that I might be speaking the wrong English!!

That's OK. After all some people think beaver is an aquatic mammal.

 

[rik_uk3]

Its the sheep bonking is Wales that can be worrisome :tapedshut

 

[Tony]

Steady guys, a mistake is one thing....

Nice bonker bb07, when you make things to fit yourself they're transformed into the right tool instead of just being a tool

 

[Everything Mac]

Well I got what he meant. We call 'em priests down here. lol.

Nice work though.

Andy

 

[sxmolloy]

That handle wouldn't look out of place on a large knife, great job.

 

[T1Viper]

As everything mac said in the uk they are called priests (they administer the last rights to the fish)

I have a lovely antler one made for me and engraved with my initals on the white spot.