Yard Sales, Flea Markets and Antique Shops 2023

[Aragorn243]

I'm going to keep the spear for now, make a shaft for it. How did they hold these to the shafts? No hole to pin it, can't imagine they just fit them on tight. Were they wrapped?

[browningautorifle]

How did they hold these to the shafts?

Just a pressure fit on a taper.

[Aragorn243]

Is that a "lion" spear?

[browningautorifle]

a "lion" spear

Yes, Lion or buffalo. Maasai...I have a few spears, can't have too many you know.

[Low & Slow]

That is one imposing bit of hardware. Attractive as well, at least from the right vantage point.

[browningautorifle]

Attractive as well

Hard to get a decent pic. Easier to see during daylight...I always wanted one of these since I was a kid.

[Aragorn243]

I am finding the attraction to spears after my first last year. I know where half of a Maassai spear is but learned it's not worth much without the other half. The guy wants something like $120 for it. It's missing the blade half, just has the iron rod end and the middle wood.

[browningautorifle]

It's missing the blade half, just has the iron rod end and the middle wood.

I just conversed with a couple in Mombasa Kenya to have that very thing made for me and it's on the way. I have a front end needs the balance. Depends which spear as to thickness and weight, they need to balance. Each piece, front and back could be assessed at $100USD. The wood should be something like Acacia which is snow white in the natural and made dark with die. If you look, you CAN find the front piece easier and perhaps could assemble yourself a decent piece... Or order straight from Mombasa. But DON'T let some guy rake you for $1000 for a complete spear like one here in Calgary Alberta was advertising.

[Flying10uk]

Mombasa Kenya to have that very thing made for me and it's on the way.

Can we see it, please, Jim when it arrives?

[browningautorifle]

Sure, I suppose I should show you all these too. First is a Zulu Iklwa, then a central India Bulova-like a fighting axe, then a Samburu lion spear, then what I suspect is an Eastern African offering. Many small countries to choose from. Includes a close up of the iron hammered together by the village blacksmith in traditional fashion.

The last pair will be on here when the piece arrives. Right now the lion spear has a thin counter balance, makes you grasp in the wrong place to handle it. That balance will go back on it's original Maasai hunting javalin and I'll show them too.

Number them from the right per description.