Spears who has one

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Does anyone else have a spear? What do you use yours for?
I bought mine for boar hunting but so far haven't tried that out.
Maybe we will have a zombie attack and I can try it then.I have
carried it in the woods with me and it makes a good machete.

I also made the mistake of throwing the spear into one of my
archery targets.That target is now ruined,it cut a huge gash into it.


Cold Steel ASSEGAI

[Freudian Frog]

Ohhhh, pretty. I've always been a fan of spears since taking some gong fu stuff, it's quite the weapon.

Unfortunately I can't justify it as I haven't yet had to fight off twelve ninja assassins in a wide circle out in the courtyard.

[FredKJ]

I guess this is primitive weapons day with bows, whips and spears.  I don't have one but always wanted to get an atlatl.  Thought that would be interesting to hunt with.  It has more range and power than a spear by itself.

[Shane769]

Can't say I have one, but I do like to make wooden ones while bored by the fire camping...

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I guess this is primitive weapons day with bows, whips and spears.  I don't have one but always wanted to get an atlatl.  Thought that would be interesting to hunt with.  It has more range and power than a spear by itself.

I have thought about an atlatl.They look like a lot of fun.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Only survival type one's I've made

Wouldn't mind a production one though

[FredKJ]

It would be interesting to know if anyone has hunted successfully with non-traditional primitive weapons especially larger game.  I know I have used a sling on small stuff like rabbit.  The other innovation the atlatl has over a standard spear besides the lever is a break away point that can easily be replaced.  I always thought it would be interesting to hunt dear and elk with.  Contrary to what people were taught in Sunday School about David and Goliath the sling is not a kids toy.  Imagine getting hit with a golf ball size rock traveling a couple hundred miles an hour.  That does look like a nasty spear you have    Of course lets remember the first multitool was a piece of knap sharpened flint.  

[FredKJ]

Remember when you are using this stuff your basic EDC kit.

http://www.primitiveways.com/Iceman.html

If Otzi had gotten those flints in the area of a lake in Switzerland would that make them the first SAKs?

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This place has some nice atlatl.I will probably make my own some day.
Don't think they are legal for hunting in my state,although I believe
some states have approved them for hunting.

http://www.thunderbirdatlatl.com/catalog/catalog.html