Kalahari bow, quiver and staff.

Tim Simmons · 21st April 2007, 06:09 PM

Thanks for the links Dave. I do not think I will put the black stuff to the test

. There are more "Bushman" than the "San" who may have used a different poison. These items have some age and a traditional life was lived by most groups untill the 1950s-60s. One of your links has made me think about this spear I have had kicking around. I did not know what to make of it. Perhaps it is the kill spear of the Bushman? It is of a Southern African form with some unusual aspects. The end is quite different from other South African spears. It seems never to have had any metal on the end either. Interesting?
I would reenact Crecy in the back garden but the neighbours might laugh at me

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katana · 21st April 2007, 06:54 PM

Hi Tim,

your spear has a similar iron binding holding the spearhead to the shaft...as these I posted awhile back.....and I still haven't discovered the origin, although like you, I feel they are from the South.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2133

The club is very interesting, never seen one like it before

21st April 2007, 06:09 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Thanks for the links Dave. I do not think I will put the black stuff to the test . There are more "Bushman" than the "San" who may have used a different poison. These items have some age and a traditional life was lived by most groups untill the 1950s-60s. One of your links has made me think about this spear I have had kicking around. I did not know what to make of it. Perhaps it is the kill spear of the Bushman? It is of a Southern African form with some unusual aspects. The end is quite different from other South African spears. It seems never to have had any metal on the end either. Interesting? I would reenact Crecy in the back garden but the neighbours might laugh at me . Attached Images

21st April 2007, 06:54 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Tim, your spear has a similar iron binding holding the spearhead to the shaft...as these I posted awhile back.....and I still haven't discovered the origin, although like you, I feel they are from the South. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2133 The club is very interesting, never seen one like it before