02-05-2014, 10:48 PM
Sorry for posting this here, I didn't really know where to put it.
I've been doing a good deal of mounted archery(when I can - horses don't much like wintery weather, especially here in Pennsylvania) but I'm thinking of getting good with the cavalry lance. My only problem is a severe shortage of places that actually sell that sort of stuff.
I was originally planning on buying a twelve to fourteen foot dowel rod, in line with the length of the xyston or kontus. I found out that literally nobody sells dowels that long; several hardware stores sold wooden rods potentially that long, but they were made of pine, and I don't want my lance to shatter with the first impact.
Eventually, I found a that Kult of Athena sells seven foot ash rods for making spears or quarterstaves. Not what I wanted, but I work with what I've got.
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?...Spear+Pole
The only problem that remains is getting a spearhead and butt-spike. The latter isn't much trouble; I can simply get their Greek Spear Buttcap or Flat Spear Buttcap. I will probably get the flat one because of safety issues.
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?...ar+Buttcap
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?...r+Butt+Cap
I am concerned, however, about the spearhead. The things can be honed to a very sharp edge; I don't know how sharp they come out of the box, but I would assume that they are sharp. I am thinking of getting the Small Spear Head; it sure is pretty small, but I don't plan on doing much more than hitting immobile targets(fruit, foam, thin plywood, etc.).
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?...Spear+Head
However, the danger is that, as I may be swinging the spear in what I may be doing, the spearhead might accidentally hit the horse's head. At best, this could spook the horse - at worst, I could hit the horse with the spear head itself, and badly cut up its nose. I am thinking of getting the Hanwei Viking Throwing Spear Head, which would be safer(or so I assume), although given that it is twice as expensive, I could always try and make a spearhead; a friend of mine is building a forge in his backyard.
Are there any recommendations for any of these problems? Thanks! Sorry for all the links.
I've been doing a good deal of mounted archery(when I can - horses don't much like wintery weather, especially here in Pennsylvania) but I'm thinking of getting good with the cavalry lance. My only problem is a severe shortage of places that actually sell that sort of stuff.
I was originally planning on buying a twelve to fourteen foot dowel rod, in line with the length of the xyston or kontus. I found out that literally nobody sells dowels that long; several hardware stores sold wooden rods potentially that long, but they were made of pine, and I don't want my lance to shatter with the first impact.
Eventually, I found a that Kult of Athena sells seven foot ash rods for making spears or quarterstaves. Not what I wanted, but I work with what I've got.
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?...Spear+Pole
The only problem that remains is getting a spearhead and butt-spike. The latter isn't much trouble; I can simply get their Greek Spear Buttcap or Flat Spear Buttcap. I will probably get the flat one because of safety issues.
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?...ar+Buttcap
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?...r+Butt+Cap
I am concerned, however, about the spearhead. The things can be honed to a very sharp edge; I don't know how sharp they come out of the box, but I would assume that they are sharp. I am thinking of getting the Small Spear Head; it sure is pretty small, but I don't plan on doing much more than hitting immobile targets(fruit, foam, thin plywood, etc.).
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?...Spear+Head
However, the danger is that, as I may be swinging the spear in what I may be doing, the spearhead might accidentally hit the horse's head. At best, this could spook the horse - at worst, I could hit the horse with the spear head itself, and badly cut up its nose. I am thinking of getting the Hanwei Viking Throwing Spear Head, which would be safer(or so I assume), although given that it is twice as expensive, I could always try and make a spearhead; a friend of mine is building a forge in his backyard.
Are there any recommendations for any of these problems? Thanks! Sorry for all the links.