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Offline HickoryBill

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Spear making/ throwing???
« on: November 20, 2011, 07:46:04 pm »
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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Offline Pat B

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Re: Spear making/ throwing???
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2011, 09:33:57 pm »
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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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 10:43:09 pm »
Pat B what diameter do you feel is appropriate for spears? 
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Re: Spear making/ throwing???
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2011, 01:27:09 am »
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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Offline johnston

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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 02:55:07 am »
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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Re: Spear making/ throwing???
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2011, 12:50:33 am »
Lane, that is about what I was thinking of.
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Re: Spear making/ throwing???
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2011, 10:24:34 pm »
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???.....
"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

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Re: Spear making/ throwing???
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2011, 11:32:22 pm »
the side of a neighbors house >:D
warbows and fishing, what else is there to do?
modern technology only takes you so far, remove electricity and then what

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Re: Spear making/ throwing???
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2011, 01:46:35 am »
Noel, I doubt Bill could chunk it that far!  ;D
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Re: Spear making/ throwing???
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2011, 01:55:52 am »
he can borrow one of my bows, although the spear might be a little small for them ::)
warbows and fishing, what else is there to do?
modern technology only takes you so far, remove electricity and then what

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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2011, 11:04:43 pm »
My next door neighbor's house is really close so..........lol >:D >:D >:D
"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

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Re: Spear making/ throwing???
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2011, 11:38:00 pm »
If u get it made by sat ,then u need to take it with u to jons for our lil bowyer party ;)