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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: yebon on August 13, 2013, 10:27:04 am

Title: Question on hafting
Post by: yebon on August 13, 2013, 10:27:04 am

I am making a basic spear with a deer leg bone tip.  I have it the way i want but am wondering what i should wrap it with.  The wood is an elm sapling i cut down and i made a notch in to put the point on.  It is pretty stiff so i will need something fairly strong.  It is starting to split down farther than i want it so i also need something to wrap so it does not split farther. I am very new at this and any help is welcomed. 

Thanks

Title: Re: Question on hafting
Post by: Pat B on August 13, 2013, 10:38:51 am

If you have it use pitch glue to set the point and rawhide to wrap it.
Cut the rawhide in 1/4" to 1/2" strips and wet and stretch it then wrap it near the point and back down the handle a bit. The rawhide will shrink as it dries and really bind the point and shaft. It will alo prevent the shaft from splitting.

Title: Re: Question on hafting
Post by: Outbackbob48 on August 13, 2013, 10:51:15 am

Just getting ready to push post but Pat's got ya covered. Let's see some pics when your finished.  Bob

Title: Re: Question on hafting
Post by: yebon on August 13, 2013, 02:01:47 pm

Thank you for the info.  I will get the raw hide and get it done.  I have gathered the pitch and the charcoal and a little beeswax so i just need to make the pitch glue.  I will post pics as soon as i get it set and wrapped.

Thank you so much for your help