Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: HickoryBill on November 20, 2011, 07:46:04 pm
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Any of you guys ever get into spear making and throwing? I don't mean atlatls( As those are darts) I mean a long shaft with a a head thrown with just the arm.If so what materials have worked the best... thanks
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Bill, I collected, dried and heat straightened 2 sourwood shoots that are about 6' to 7'long. My intension was to add a metal point made from bandsaw blade material but I haven't gotten that far. I think almost any tree shoot growth would give you a nice heavy spear handle. Bamboo would also.
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Pat B what diameter do you feel is appropriate for spears?
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The best of the two I cut is 1 1/8" at the base end and 3/4" at the small end and is about 6 1/2' long. The other is a bit smaller diameter but longer. These might be more of a lunging type spear than a throwing type. I was thinking hog hunting when the idea came to me.
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I was also thinking hogs when I built a couple of heads from the leaf springs off an old
trailer. Got the idea from reading Peter Hathaway Capstick. That fool threw and stuck
a Cape buffalo with one.
My best spear was made from the blade of an well used machete. Cut it to shape with
a cutting disc on a dremel and filed it to final dimensions. Hafted it to a one inch piece
of bamboo footed with dogwood. About 6 ft in total length and definitely not a toy.
Lane
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Lane, that is about what I was thinking of.
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THANKS GUYS!!! I think I'll give it a whirl. I'll try to get some pics up when I get some good results. Wonder what would make a good cheap target for a spear???.....
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the side of a neighbors house >:D
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Noel, I doubt Bill could chunk it that far! ;D
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he can borrow one of my bows, although the spear might be a little small for them ::)
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My next door neighbor's house is really close so..........lol >:D >:D >:D
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If u get it made by sat ,then u need to take it with u to jons for our lil bowyer party ;)