a stabbing spear this time ?

fernando · 12th December 2005, 07:07 PM

Thank you Vandoo.
My other african piece was posted here last thursday, in a thread titled "African spear". It's a four inch blade throwing spear, with a wire braided collar. It appears that its haft may well be a replacement, so not a safe reference.
The new thing in this present one, for me, is the way the haft is secured to the blade, a solid piece of steel, instead the usual bindings with wire, or fibres, or leather. I thaught this could be a reference for its origin or period of making.
Kind regards

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12th December 2005, 07:07 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you Vandoo. My other african piece was posted here last thursday, in a thread titled "African spear". It's a four inch blade throwing spear, with a wire braided collar. It appears that its haft may well be a replacement, so not a safe reference. The new thing in this present one, for me, is the way the haft is secured to the blade, a solid piece of steel, instead the usual bindings with wire, or fibres, or leather. I thaught this could be a reference for its origin or period of making. Kind regards