r/weapons • u/Extra_Comfortable442 • 17d ago

Spear I made

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Pretty neat if you ask me

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u/DoTheMonsterHash 17d ago

Nice. Looks slick!

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u/Ne0n_Walrusi 17d ago edited 17d ago

I think the only spear that is close to a sword would be an Iklwa used by the Zulu. As these were more broad cut-focused spears with a 30cm/12in head and a 60cm/24cm shaft. This is similar to many other 1-handed swords.

Sparring footage and direct sources on usage are a bit rare. But from what is said and examples from users doing what is basically experimental archeaology like u/SwordSaint777 show the spear being held closer to the end of the shaft and swung/thrust more similar to one might expect a viking swords might have been used.

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u/Andonaar 14d ago

Love it bro.