I must admit that I've had a fascination with ancient weaponry. The ingenuity, on the other hand, used by ancient peoples to hunt wild game or dispatch their enemies with very little material to get the job done is amazing.
Also used in survival situations and where firearms are prohibited and unaffordable, ancient or low-tech weapons come into play.
I've played around with traditional archery as well as modern compound bows. The compound bows were all sold off. They were too complex for me to use and maintain. So I have a couple older recurve crossbows, longbows and recuves.
So traditional archery for my hunting is as low tech as far as I've "regressed." On the other hand, I've used a baseball bat as a weapon before in self-defense situations. It also works as a deterent!
So I'd like to start a thread on ancient or low tech weapons. I'll start first.
The spear has fascinated me but I really suck at throwing them. Lynn Thompson at Cold Steel has produced some affordable spears. The two latest that I've acquired are the American Hunting Spear and the Maasai Spear. The second is the most badass spear that I've seen yet.
The American Hunting Spear could not be any simpler. All you need to do is purchase the head then get a shovel handle. I did a little filing and sanding for a better fit. Then applied some stain an Tru-Oil.
The Cold Steel Maasai Spear:
The little fat guy isn't liked by some people but he ain't stupid as he's made more money than most of us will in our lifetime.
Bonus video: Where were girls like this when I was younger?
Also used in survival situations and where firearms are prohibited and unaffordable, ancient or low-tech weapons come into play.
I've played around with traditional archery as well as modern compound bows. The compound bows were all sold off. They were too complex for me to use and maintain. So I have a couple older recurve crossbows, longbows and recuves.
So traditional archery for my hunting is as low tech as far as I've "regressed." On the other hand, I've used a baseball bat as a weapon before in self-defense situations. It also works as a deterent!
So I'd like to start a thread on ancient or low tech weapons. I'll start first.
The spear has fascinated me but I really suck at throwing them. Lynn Thompson at Cold Steel has produced some affordable spears. The two latest that I've acquired are the American Hunting Spear and the Maasai Spear. The second is the most badass spear that I've seen yet.
The American Hunting Spear could not be any simpler. All you need to do is purchase the head then get a shovel handle. I did a little filing and sanding for a better fit. Then applied some stain an Tru-Oil.
The Cold Steel Maasai Spear:
The little fat guy isn't liked by some people but he ain't stupid as he's made more money than most of us will in our lifetime.
Bonus video: Where were girls like this when I was younger?