WHAT DID I BUY? MORO?

Rick · 20th November 2008, 01:53 AM

Om nom nom !!!

Clever fellow .

Bill M · 20th November 2008, 01:55 PM

Certainly Moro! Looks good to me also. Would like to see a close-up of the ferrule when you get it.

Possibly the ferrule is silver. I have been pleasantly surprised by this.

Does the spear have a foot?

David · 20th November 2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

Certainly Moro! Looks good to me also. Would like to see a close-up of the ferrule when you get it.

Possibly the ferrule is silver. I have been pleasantly surprised by this.

Does the spear have a foot?

I don't know Bill. There was a picture that was almost the full length, but the entire thing is as tall as i am and the seller cut off just a little bit of it in the photo. Hopefully i will be pleasantly surprised on that front as well.

Rick · 20th November 2008, 10:20 PM

David,
The guy's going to ship it in PVC pipe ?
The best stuff .

No crappy cardboard .

David · 29th November 2008, 07:08 PM

Here's some more pictures of this Moro spear now that it is in my possession. Some corrections. Apparently the seller included the ferrule in his blade length. The spearhead itself is exactly 10 inches (not counting the tang). The ferrule is about 4 1/4 inches. I have little doubt that this was a practical weapon though the shaft does not seem original. Seems to be some kind of dowel wood that has been stained. It's been on here for a while though as it shows signs of age. Rick you were right. I contacted the guy before shipping and suggested pvc for packing, but he assured me he had packaged it safely and pvc would be overkill. Well, sure enough it arrived with about 6 inches of wood broken off the bottom. I am not too concerned though given the quality of the shaft. Any suggestion of a type of wood to replace this shaft that wood be more "weapon grade"?
No such luck Bill, the ferrule turned out to be brass, not silver, but no worries as i was fairly sure it was brass when i bought it.

So, i've seen quite a few Moro spears, but not many that are wavy like this. Is this a rarer occurrence? Would a spear like this be mantained with a polished or darkened surface to show the lines?

Rick · 29th November 2008, 07:24 PM

David,

Bamboo ??
Wifey's got plenty of it around the yard about the proper diameter .

Palm wood (palma brava

) ?
Don't know where to get that .

There's always mahogany; or that S.American hardwood they use here for outdoor decks; I've got some of that too (also got the pvc pipe to ship it in).

Too bad about the break; any butt cap present ?

David · 29th November 2008, 07:33 PM

Nope, no butt cap. For now i will probably just cut the ragged end. There is still about 48 inches left of the shaft. Does anyone know what was traditionally used on these spears? Anyone have any examples with the original shafts attached? Anyone have any pics of what these butt caps look like?

Andrew · 29th November 2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

David,

Bamboo ??
Wifey's got plenty of it around the yard about the proper diameter .

Palm wood (palma brava

) ?
Don't know where to get that .

There's always mahogany; or that S.American hardwood they use here for outdoor decks; I've got some of that too (also got the pvc pipe to ship it in).

Too bad about the break; any butt cap present ?

I'm looking for two 7' sections of spear-shaft size bamboo myself, Rico.

How do my chances look if I pay shipping and promise Lynne dinner?

29th November 2008, 07:08 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Here's some more pictures of this Moro spear now that it is in my possession. Some corrections. Apparently the seller included the ferrule in his blade length. The spearhead itself is exactly 10 inches (not counting the tang). The ferrule is about 4 1/4 inches. I have little doubt that this was a practical weapon though the shaft does not seem original. Seems to be some kind of dowel wood that has been stained. It's been on here for a while though as it shows signs of age. Rick you were right. I contacted the guy before shipping and suggested pvc for packing, but he assured me he had packaged it safely and pvc would be overkill. Well, sure enough it arrived with about 6 inches of wood broken off the bottom. I am not too concerned though given the quality of the shaft. Any suggestion of a type of wood to replace this shaft that wood be more "weapon grade"? No such luck Bill, the ferrule turned out to be brass, not silver, but no worries as i was fairly sure it was brass when i bought it. So, i've seen quite a few Moro spears, but not many that are wavy like this. Is this a rarer occurrence? Would a spear like this be mantained with a polished or darkened surface to show the lines? Attached Images

20th November 2008, 01:53 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Om nom nom !!! Clever fellow .

20th November 2008, 01:55 PM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Certainly Moro! Looks good to me also. Would like to see a close-up of the ferrule when you get it. Possibly the ferrule is silver. I have been pleasantly surprised by this. Does the spear have a foot?

20th November 2008, 10:20 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	David, The guy's going to ship it in PVC pipe ? The best stuff . No crappy cardboard .

29th November 2008, 07:24 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	David, Bamboo ?? Wifey's got plenty of it around the yard about the proper diameter . Palm wood (palma brava ) ? Don't know where to get that . There's always mahogany; or that S.American hardwood they use here for outdoor decks; I've got some of that too (also got the pvc pipe to ship it in). Too bad about the break; any butt cap present ?

29th November 2008, 07:33 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Nope, no butt cap. For now i will probably just cut the ragged end. There is still about 48 inches left of the shaft. Does anyone know what was traditionally used on these spears? Anyone have any examples with the original shafts attached? Anyone have any pics of what these butt caps look like?