MARKINGS ON A LANCE HEAD 1868 PATTERN

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Growing my own shaft is not an option I see. :-)
Considering I will not use the lance , (frequently ) I think I will go and look for a normal bamboo shaft.

Europeans used Ash for spears, pikes and lances for millennia. with some artistic skill, you could probably make it look bambooish via staining, at least from a distance, I'm surprised eBay or Amazon do not carry male bamboo for lances.

Anyway, I found a source for y'all who want to be authentic: http://www.calcuttabamboopole.com/poles.html

Minimum order 3000 pieces, If your cavalry is more numerous, there is a max of 30000 pieces.

Apparently still used for fishing poles and fencing in India. Maybe available in smaller quantities elsewhere, I leave it to you to do the more extensive googling as I do not need any.

[asomotif]

Wow, this thread is fun. If only for all the info and links.

Male bamboo from India. I will contact them to see if they have a representative or importer in Europe.

I already found that ash poles of upto 12 ft can be found rather easily.

Best regards,
Willem