Spears

[m_brothers]

Hey, I just got like 100 RR Spikes, and I know they don't hold an edge well, but I was thinking of making spear heads out of them. Or some of them. What would be the best way to attach them to the shaft? rivet, screws??

[John B]

what about drawing the head into a socket to fit the shaft (Like a spade blade to handle) and rivet it in position

or

make it into a tang, and ferrule and pin into shaft (Like the old coffin srewdrivers but with a pin through to secure it if you are going to have it as a functional spear.

or

save a few and make poachers gaffs

[keykeeper]

Forge the first 2/3 (pointed end) out into the spear head. Use the last 1/3 of the spike, minus the head, to forge a socket. Just forge out a triangular shape, then wrap around a mandrel to form a cone shape. Weld the seam shut on the mandrel. Attach to shaft using rivets through.

[m_brothers]

Okay, I'll try one with the socket, and one with the rivet, see which one is more efficient to my capabilities.

[hammerkid]

I made a spear for my history teacher, I`ll try and get a picture from him of it

[m_brothers]

How did you attach it? The spear head i mean.

[keykeeper]

I guess you could also forge out one with a long, slender tang on it. Then mount it similar to a hidden tang knife, only in a shaft. I would still pin it for keeping it secure to the shaft.

[m_brothers]

I will most likely forge about 2/3 of it out, and then form a socket to fit onto the end of the shaft, use wood glue and two rivets or screws to hold it in place. This is more for figuring things out. I will probably try to make a historically accurate one sometime.

[matt87]

Three methods here Legio XX Pilum

[hammerkid]

Originally Posted by m_brothers

How did you attach it? The spear head i mean.

Well I cheated! LOL The guy I made it for wanted it cheap and I told him that what he wanted wouldn`t be cheap hammered out so I First cut out the Main shap with plsama cutter ,suing 1/4 inch plate, Then shaped it in my forge and then took a ball pen and made it look like flint. Then fabbed up a picec of Gas pipe and made a slit and Tig welded the pipe and Head . Then I Grinded ALL the welds (the guy wanted it that way (they was SWEET looking tig beads) then drilled a couple holes in the pipe so he could put the handle in it . then I sharped it .
I asked him today bout bringin me pictures of it he said he would.

Thanks,Chris