Spear with iron binding to retain head

[Battara]

Originally Posted by kronckew

Forge welding the two sides with an overlap i an African trick to provide a stiffening central ridge easily. Not Zulu, or tributary tribes, they preferred leather or fancy wire bindings. No Zulu 'notch' at the blade/tang join. The long exposed tang is normally used on throwing spears. The weighted butt spike balances it for throwing. Bit short for a lance, too long for an Iklwa. Southern africa somewhere?

In South Africa I was told these are called "assegai".

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Battara

In South Africa I was told these are called "assegai".

That's what the english call them, in Zulu they are 'Ik'lwa'. Assegai got used for spears in general, throwing or stabbing, in So. Africa.