Vishal

Thank you all for sharing your precious thoughts . I'll like to use a 6 ft long 1.25 inch diameter bamboo staff for the spear . Yes I'll like to go for bamboo . Today I met an old carpenter who proved me that bamboo shaft is much more better than that of wood . A really mature bamboo shaft is lighter than wood but with proper flexibility to go for more . Besides I found the old man also had a bamboo staff that is a really reliable weapon . I'll try to make a leaf shaped spear 10 inch long , 2 inch wide with a tang . Bamboo staff has an extra benefit . Its bottom part is heavier and so easy to balance the weight of the spear . Please inform me the benefits of the leaf shape and its aprox weight .

Hello Experts Im from India and new here for you precious suggestions . Im going to build a spear for using during my walk through forest . Now I have contacted an old black smith to make a spear head . He showed me two types - one to go into the shaft and the shaft is to go into the other one . Please inform me which one is better . Also what would be the length , wideness , thickness and shape of a good spear head suitable for easy carring but lethal blow . Ill prefer any shape of real utility ie leaf , Greek anything . Now Im in trouble regarding a good shaft . I would like to have a very strong , light , durable shaft suitable for heavy fight and use ( I know how friendly the wild beasts are ! ) . I would like to use any easily available thing as shaft as wood , bamboo , rattan etc . Everyone praise ash tree wood as shaft . Also East Indian rosewood , teak are popular . But I want to use the possible best thing . ( I don't know whether wood shaft is stronger than bamboo . Will they break easily ? ) Also say me about length and diameter of a good shaft ( Im 6 ft , 74 kg ) . Hope your precious suggestions will help to make a good spear suitable for easy handling and toughest fighting ( The thing on which I can depend solely for my life in jungle ) ! Thank you !