(05-02-2023, 05:10 PM)EndtheMadnessNow Wrote: WoW!! I can see that packs some serious lethal thrust power!
I keep the edges razor sharp - you can see the gleam on the edge in the lower photo. It's good for thrusting, but also great for lateral sweeps (cuts), like a knife or sword with a long, two-handed handle. The "ears" at the base of the socket are there to prevent anything you stick with it from running right up the shaft (as boars will do when stuck) and getting you - they are there to provide a "stand-off" distance.
The black band on the shaft I put there to mark the balance point, because whether poked or swung, you want to know immediately where it balances out at.
The "pins" sticking out of the right side of the socket are screws I put there to anchor the head to the shaft, and then cut the heads off of. I meant to peen them on down tight to the shaft, but never got around to it.
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