Solomon/PNG for want of better info

Interested Party · Today, 03:42 PM

Wood could be fire hardened by lightly charring and then scraping the char off. The wood underneath was darkened and hardened. It works well for making spears and projectile points. I don't know if it would be good for such a complex shape, but pre-metal working societies were ingenious in how they shaped and used materials. The technique would shape a shillelagh head nicely. Butter and heat would definitely dry and keep a cane from shattering on impact. Like how soaking a blacksmith hammer handle in tempering oil for a few days is supposed to add life to the wood.

Today, 03:42 PM	#1
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 460	Wood could be fire hardened by lightly charring and then scraping the char off. The wood underneath was darkened and hardened. It works well for making spears and projectile points. I don't know if it would be good for such a complex shape, but pre-metal working societies were ingenious in how they shaped and used materials. The technique would shape a shillelagh head nicely. Butter and heat would definitely dry and keep a cane from shattering on impact. Like how soaking a blacksmith hammer handle in tempering oil for a few days is supposed to add life to the wood.