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 !