A Most Unusual Zulu Spear

kronckew · 30th June 2022, 09:44 AM

So. Africa has made steel tools for quite a while, including sharp pointy things. I have a number of knives made in So. Africa. They still do. The non-zulu Shona tribes also made tools and weapons for the Zulu as tribute. They also repurposed european tools (like herb choppers) into weapons.

drac2k · 30th June 2022, 01:20 PM

Colin, what a great collection of spears! I could very readily accept that my spearhead was forged from a European tool; the only thing that gives me hesitation is that it is so symmetrical and the lack of any forging flaws.

colin henshaw · 30th June 2022, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

Colin, what a great collection of spears! I could very readily accept that my spearhead was forged from a European tool; the only thing that gives me hesitation is that it is so symmetrical and the lack of any forging flaws.

Thanks, glad you like the spears. The photo is 30+ years ago. Regarding the "European spear blades" - perhaps both possibilities are correct.

30th June 2022, 09:44 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	So. Africa has made steel tools for quite a while, including sharp pointy things. I have a number of knives made in So. Africa. They still do. The non-zulu Shona tribes also made tools and weapons for the Zulu as tribute. They also repurposed european tools (like herb choppers) into weapons.

30th June 2022, 01:20 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	Colin, what a great collection of spears! I could very readily accept that my spearhead was forged from a European tool; the only thing that gives me hesitation is that it is so symmetrical and the lack of any forging flaws.