The reluctance of Timburr to use the large, square logs they carry as weapons is matched only by their determination to carry them into battle anyway. As defensive objects, Timburr logs are poor items; too big to effectively parry with, too long and narrow to serve as a shield. A few Timburr do use them as pikes, holding them in front of their bodies to prevent charging attacks, but this rarely justifies the loss of speed that comes from carrying such heavy items. Timburr will gladly toss these logs into the air to use their fists, but no amount of training can convince these pokemon that their enormous logs make far better weapons.
Some have suggested this reluctance comes from the fact that Timburr fear crippling their opponents with severe injuries, but in a world where pokemon brave fire, ice, and lightning, a large block of wood should not be any more dangerous. More likely, it is the log itself which Timburr are protecting. Timburr carve themselves these square logs by hand soon after birth, but it is a long and difficult process. The wood they use, although stronger than most trees, is not nearly as stable as steel or rock; perhaps Timburr picture these items shattering like broken baseball bats if used against the wrong foe.
Many have questioned, in light of this weakness, why Timburr bother to carry logs at all. The reason for this is that Timburr do not see pokemon battling as simply an effort to win the most matches, as most of their trainers do, but as a way to grow stronger. A Timburr who can carry wood without difficulty becomes a Gurdurr who can do likewise with steel – and Gurdurr are by no means reluctant to use their equipment as weaponry.