antique bronze spear head -sword

francantolin · 20th April 2019, 09:47 PM

Hello Lee,
Thank you !!

Do you / does everybody know if these items are really still common to find today ?

I'm surprised to see in auctions houses the small price is asked for this kind of antique item ( bronze axe head , spears... )
sometimes just 100-200 $ for a nice piece of history !!

Maybe no many people collect it ?
weird ! sad !

kronckew · 21st April 2019, 09:39 AM

tanged blades like this were used in spears with the tang inserted into a hole in the shaft end, secured by part of the end diverted out the side and peened over. I suspect with a reinforcing bolster at the end of the haft and at the peened part, possibly all one piece. probably not for a sword.

20th April 2019, 09:47 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 916	Hello Lee, Thank you !! Do you / does everybody know if these items are really still common to find today ? I'm surprised to see in auctions houses the small price is asked for this kind of antique item ( bronze axe head , spears... ) sometimes just 100-200 $ for a nice piece of history !! Maybe no many people collect it ? weird ! sad !

21st April 2019, 09:39 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,250	tanged blades like this were used in spears with the tang inserted into a hole in the shaft end, secured by part of the end diverted out the side and peened over. I suspect with a reinforcing bolster at the end of the haft and at the peened part, possibly all one piece. probably not for a sword.