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Ishi fishing spear head attachment.
wstanley:
There is a picture of Ishi attaching wooden barbs to a long harpoon with cordage. I have seen photos of similar artifacts in California. Is anyone familiar with exactly how it worked? I'm familiar with detaching harpoon points and I am guessing its similar? I have an interest in making one. Thanks.
Wes
GlisGlis:
it seems from the pictures that ichi used a forked arpoon
probably it was fixed
Have a look at "tuktu the magic spear" (search youtube)
very well documented original eskimo fishing with both fixed and detachable arpoon
wstanley:
I have seen the Tuktu video. Those harpoons are awesome. The Inuit people (I know that's horribly broad and vague term) made some intricate tools. Their drift bow woods, sinew, and ivory bows are ingenious.
I thought it was fixed too, but then found this photo from the Hearst Museum of Anthropology - Ishi's harpoon from his trip with Saxton Pope back to Deer Creek. Should have posted this first!
GlisGlis:
the points attached to the ropes look like detachable foreshafts
I dont think they are barbs
wstanley:
That makes sense! I’ve been struggling with how they would stay on but I can see that the fatter end is probably drilled out a bit to fit on to those forks. Thanks
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