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doggsmit

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  1. i wish it were my work.. but its not. its the best example i could find in the family collection of a nice well made socket.. i just hope it helps
  2. here is a nice socket transition to blade for ya.. >
  3. tried to upload, the server says im not allowed to use my google plus extention in this community.... any other ideas.... i will change my icon to a Kikuyu spear blade... it is not my work... i say again.... the spear blade in my icon is not my work. Pics inserted for doggsmit
  4. Hi ive been browsing the spears entries looking for q&a looking to make my own too. this is my research phase and i can offer a little help on this, i know in my head how my spear will look and dont really like the grinding of bevels ect that this site shows but the socket i think will be of help during the trickiest part of your project.... maybe this site will help with the mechanics of your idea http://www.celticclans.org/spear101-1.html Hope it helps, back to researching... Will
  5. I FOUND THIS IN MY RESEARCH.. IT WILL BE OF ASSISTANCE... http://www.celticclans.org/spear101-1.html its a two part lesson.. its not really my cup of tea the grinding of bevels and things on a spear but the socket forming is of interest but when i get round to making a proper replacement for my spear i hope to be more accurate in the hammering without relying on the grinder toooooo much :rolleyes: I'm researching spears too, which is why i browsed your post thanks for the assistance
  6. I enjoyed your post on your assegai I LIKE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT making the one you have , i managed to score a mwynwenwhezi spear head from my fathers collection, i am currently researching how to go about making its leaf spring replacement. i used a solid fiber glass shaft and a lead counter weight to ballance it out. the difference between your south african assegai and my east african one is that the east african spears have sockets, they are not fully closed to help secure the handle to blade by the means of friction. A central ridge is imperative in making good African spears. As they say above they did not have the metallurgy to harden steel sooo, they developed the central ridge to strengthen the blade. have a look at Kenyan designs (Google Masai spears) The old school one are the ones that are 6' long with a three inch wooden handle, these will show you the very pronounced central ridge, making a good spear is not easy. the African black smith doesn't use a traditional hammer in the European sense either, he prefers a lump/bar of steel with no handle,He holds the bar and pounds like he would his fist on the table. this is to help him create the strengthening central ridge without worrying about a misplaced hammer strike ruining his work. I will upload some photos i took before it got dark here in New Zealand to show you an example of a socketed spear with a pronounced central ridge, it has a steel spike on the bottom to act as a counter weight improving its balance during travel,ie walking EVERYWHERE as an african warrior does and the steel counter weight improves the thrust of the weapon during combat. Cancel i will upload photos, this is my very first post so i need to figure out how to upload.... hmmm
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