| This is the only place I'm aware of that offers paleo spears for sale. My spears are made from saplings that are cut down from the woods, debarked slowly over 6-8 months with flint scrapers and modern tools, and are straightened by fire. I could use machine milled shafts from the local harware store, but I don't think our paleo friends used them, so I won't either unless otherwise noted. Each spear will have some sort of foreshaft that is conected to a paleo spearpoint with sinew, hide glue, and my own special pine pitch glue. The end of the spear shaft is reinforced against spliting with dogbane cordage wrapped into pine pitch glue. This was essential if you were going to skewer a mammoth it. I don't believe all paleo spears were thrown, but instead believe many were used to thrust into large animals while other hunters distracted them. Making a throwing spear would have required a lot of work to be sure that it was perfectly straight, and since I've looked over an entire forest for straight sapplings, I know they are almost impossible to find. So here I offer you a chance to buy my best guess at what a paleo thrusting spear would have looked like. Just think what a conversation piece this would be!!! Susquehanna Woodland Designs and Michael McGrath are not responsible for use or misuse that may result in injury from our spears. The purchaser assumes all risks and liability upon purchase. |
