Laminated Zulu blade??

Lew · 25th July 2006, 06:13 PM

Double D

Most old South African and Congo spears were made from either wrought iron or shear steel which would account for that laminated look. The African forge was pretty crude basically a hole in the ground and a bellows of some type it would not have been able to get the steel hot enough to do the welds needed to create a true laminated blade.

Lew

The Double D · 26th July 2006, 04:45 AM

Yes Lew, obvious answer, I should have thunk!!!

Thanks!!

DD

spiral · 26th July 2006, 10:58 PM

Looks nice though.

25th July 2006, 06:13 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Double D Most old South African and Congo spears were made from either wrought iron or shear steel which would account for that laminated look. The African forge was pretty crude basically a hole in the ground and a bellows of some type it would not have been able to get the steel hot enough to do the welds needed to create a true laminated blade. Lew

26th July 2006, 04:45 AM	#2
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	Yes Lew, obvious answer, I should have thunk!!! Thanks!! DD

26th July 2006, 10:58 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Looks nice though.