18" Throwing Spearhead Blunt Viking Medieval HEMA Sparring Reenactment SCA

Description

Practical Throwing/Thrusting Javelin
Spearhead
Re-enactment (3mm edges)
by GDFB
Sparring & Stage Combat
XB0051
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Made specifically for re-enactors, this GDFB (Get Dressed For Battle) Throwing Spearhead is crafted with a blunt tip, 3 mm rounded point. Fully functional but rounded point make it safe for re-enactments, Renaissance Fairs, cosplay, training, film and theatre.
Spear shaft not included, sold separately. Ash staves of varying length and 1.25" diameter and slightly
tapered end are available. Just ask if you need one.
Specifications:
Weight:
1 lb.
Overall Length:
18" (4"longer than the boar spearhead)
Blade Material:
Polished Low Carbon Steel (Mild Steel
containing a small percentage of carbon, strong and tough but not readily tempered
)
Blade Design:
False Edge, Rounded Flanges
Diameter:
1.25" (Opening for spear shaft)
Spears were the most commonly used weapon throughout history for good reason, they were remarkably effective in both hunting and battle! This large 18" spearhead could be used in battle for thrusting at close quarters or throwing, in single combat or large troop formations.
The simple, effective, expedient was used throughout history with devastating effect by every major culture including Greeks, Romans, Normans, Saxons, Vikings all the way to modern times with derivations like the rifle mounted bayonet
.
Comments
:
I got these at the request of a member of local HEMA group. There are 4 different styles made by GDFB as well as a practical axe head. Well made at this price. I also have a variety of Ash spear shafts, varying lengths, 1.25" diameter and slightly tapered toward one end. I'll be listing those separately. If you need one, just ask. No idea how to ship them but we can figure something out.
I'm a collector and a weekend warrior, active in my local Adria group and Renaissance Fairs. I sell what I own and can recommend. See my ratings and buy with confidence. Plus I ship fast!
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Spears were one of the most commonly used weapons throughout history and remained in widespread use as important military and hunting implements until the advent of firearms. They may be seen as the ancestor of such military weapons as the lance, the pilum, the halberd, the naginata, the glaive, the bill, and the pike. One of the earliest weapons fashioned by human beings and their ancestors, the spear is still used for hunting and fishing, and its influences still may be seen in current military gear such as the rifle-mounted bayonet.
Spears may be used as both a projectile and melee weapon. Spears used primarily for thrusting may be used with either one or two hands and tend to have heavier and sturdier designs than those intended exclusively for throwing. Those designed for throwing, often referred to as javelins, tend to be lighter and have a more streamlined head, and they may be thrown either by hand or with the assistance of a spear thrower such as the atlatl or woomera. From the atlatl dart, the arrow for use with bows eventually developed.