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Originally Posted by mazman
Hi guys thought instead of posting up some innovative ideas I would call on some of your 'expertise'. I currently have two hand spears but the tips are a little loose (will posts pics of them tonight) I'm wanting to bind them onto the shaft (rod binding style) but I don't know what to use, want to it to be abrasion resistant.
Cheers Alex
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It will be easier with the pics but with spear making, metal wire seems to be the go.
Its strengthens the shaft around the impact zone. There are some video's where you drill a hole down the middle of a wooden shaft. In goes the spear head, then they wrap tightly with fencing wire a fair way down the shaft. Then they bang a nail next to the shaft of the spear head to tighten it all up.
Due to the impact of driving the spear into rock while spearing fish, and that they throw the spear - everything has to be symmetrical and strong so the spear handle doesnt shatter near the tip.
Or you can cut notches in the side of the spear shaft like this video