Need help on making a short spear.

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iamnobody

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I found this old hunting knife in a parking lot about a month ago. After working the blade it's coming along nice, but I've decided I want to make a short spear out of it.

I have a sledge hammer handle that I'm planning on using, and a general idea on on how to combine the two.

Just gotta try and figure out split the end of it so I can place the blade.

A table saw would be perfect, but I don't feel like dropping the money on one and only using it once.

Any suggestions on how I can put a fork in the tip of the handle. It needs to be a 1/4" wide about 4" long.

So far all I got is to clamp it down, and go gently with a circular saw.
 
BarnBuster

BarnBuster

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FWIW:

Your polearm will most closely resemble a Medieval European glaive (single edged) or a Siberian palma although the haft (handle) and head were typically longer in both. The short stabbing spear (dual edged) was most effectively used in battle by the Zulu (think Shaka Zulu and the Battle of Isandlwana) and was called an iklwa or ixwa, a shorter version of the assegai.

Once you saw the groove in the haft and insert the tang of the knife, you'll need to wrap either wet rawhide strips or wire around it to keep it from splitting. This is structurally the weakest way to mount the head but this is just to be ornamental correct? Post some pictures when you have it completed:)

Couple of links

http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-3955.html
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?p=181782
 
bu$hleaguer

bu$hleaguer

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BarnBuster said:
sad that the two hardly go together anymore
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I was in a gun shop in town with a friend last week and they had switchblades. Legal ones apparently because the blade slides out the front and not the side. But he then grabs another knife and tells us that it's highly illegal because it's a switchblade that is double edged. Thing looked badass. Don't want to get caught with it in your pocket though. Guess they can sell whatever the fuck they want in tejas!
 
BarnBuster

BarnBuster

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laws both on ownership and carry on truly automatic knives (a spring causes the blade to emerge sideways or OTF, (out the front)), vary state to state. I don't think the double edged has much to do with it. Surprisingly, gravity knives (where blade emerges by inertia) are illegal some places and autos are not. All this can change if you are caught with one in the commission of a crime, though.

someone on here has a sweet knife collection, @see4 maybe?
@wascaptain @420God

Knife Laws:
http://weaponlaws.wikidot.com/us-switchblade-laws
http://survivallife.com/2014/10/16/is-that-switchblade-legal/#foot_note_43

here's my goto places for knives:
http://www.bladeops.com/Default.asp
http://www.bladeplay.com/
 
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see4

see4

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BarnBuster said:
laws both on ownership and carry on truly automatic knives (a spring causes the blade to emerge sideways or OTF, (out the front)), vary state to state. I don't think the double edged has much to do with it. Surprisingly, gravity knives (where blade emerges by inertia) are illegal some places and autos are not. All this can change if you are caught with one in the commission of a crime, though.

someone on here has a sweet knife collection, @see4 maybe?
@wascaptain @420God

Knife Laws:
http://weaponlaws.wikidot.com/us-switchblade-laws
http://survivallife.com/2014/10/16/is-that-switchblade-legal/#foot_note_43

here's my goto places for knives:
http://www.bladeops.com/Default.asp
http://www.bladeplay.com/
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I've got a couple of nice knives, but mostly a sweet gun collection. I'm sure many others have better metal than me.
 
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