Igorot Spear Before And After
An Igorot spear I picked up a few months back. This piece was quite rusty and had the entire wooden section that was under the iron securing band shattered and missing. After dismantling the spear I secured the shaft into my lathe and using a 7/8 inch paddle bit I formed a new socket into which I inserted and glued a section of an old pool cue that I had turned earlier to the correct dimensions. Then using a drill bit and a thin wood chisel I formed the recess for the shank of the blade. The tail end of the shaft does not show any evidence of ever having a metal butt piece. Any comments of possible age or any other information that anyone would care to share would be greatly appreciated.
Best,
Robert
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