Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on March 01, 2012, 12:40:52 am
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I had this crazy idea to make a pole spear for fishing in the "primitive style" with a knapped head and a wood shaft.
Problem is I like to have a think bodkin type tip on it then the toggle tip. When I make them from fiberglass carbon fiber and such I use stainless. Think a piece of some kind of bone could be shaved down to a straight, strong narrow spike or prod? around 6/16 in dia or so?
something I'm not thinking of?
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A few years ago I was interested in making a primitive set for shooting alligator gars. Because of the razor sharp scales surrounding the gars body my weak link in the chain was cordage that would withstand the abuse. I found lots of primitive toggle type heads in my research, mostly from the seal and whale hunters. Their soft bodies weren't abrasive to the cordages, only brute strength.
A wooden toggle with a bone tip or a sharpened bone toggle will work with most fish.
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Like this. the foreward thin section is 5/16 Stainless then the toggle fits on. I made that top photo one. Purchased the toggle.
The bottom one is my first one that I purchased. Basicaly a hollo aluminum pool que with a 5/16 threaded rod sticking out the end. I put the wrong kind of tip on it and then hit a big asian carp right in the head on trip #1 bent the end of the shaft 30*.
I'm wondering if a piece of moose bone, maybee a shin bone would be good? Split it into three pieces and reglue them. shave or turn down to a rod. Or horse. something that takes a beating and has high density.
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How long does that shaft need to be ? ' Frank
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The pole is usualy 6-7 feet. The bodkin foreshaft is a little more than the thickness of a carp. Say 8" or so?