South African throwing spear - Page 2

tom hyle · 7th June 2005, 01:31 PM

Nice spear display, Conogre.
Rick, I'm not saying those spear butts are foreign/mismatched; just the sort of regional relation one sees.
Tim, I do know that people have used crooked spears, and I've certainly seen ones where a slight degree of crookedness seems to have been treated as something to just deal with, I still think the long steady bend on the treadstarter is probably acquired, rather than original. And, it is a phenomenon that I understand primarily as a sign of poverty or poor wood availability. Let's approach it from this angle; what possible advantage can it give? I often find that I can find a meaning/benefit to technologies/features that initially seem counterfunctional.......what reasons are possible, other than neccessity?

Tim Simmons · 7th June 2005, 05:33 PM

That was fun everyone.Latter tonight I shall start a thread on Knobkerries.Tim

Lew · 7th June 2005, 05:47 PM

Hi Tim

Count me in!

Lew

Conogre · 9th June 2005, 05:06 AM

Actually, that's Caracal, an African desert cat that looks a lot like a long legged bobcat and thanks....so THAT'S where that draft has been coming from!

Mike

7th June 2005, 01:31 PM	#31
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Nice spear display, Conogre. Rick, I'm not saying those spear butts are foreign/mismatched; just the sort of regional relation one sees. Tim, I do know that people have used crooked spears, and I've certainly seen ones where a slight degree of crookedness seems to have been treated as something to just deal with, I still think the long steady bend on the treadstarter is probably acquired, rather than original. And, it is a phenomenon that I understand primarily as a sign of poverty or poor wood availability. Let's approach it from this angle; what possible advantage can it give? I often find that I can find a meaning/benefit to technologies/features that initially seem counterfunctional.......what reasons are possible, other than neccessity?

7th June 2005, 05:33 PM	#32
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	That was fun everyone.Latter tonight I shall start a thread on Knobkerries.Tim

7th June 2005, 05:47 PM	#33
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Tim Count me in! Lew

9th June 2005, 05:06 AM	#34
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	Actually, that's Caracal, an African desert cat that looks a lot like a long legged bobcat and thanks....so THAT'S where that draft has been coming from! Mike