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Old 5th January 2009, 05:07 PM   #1
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Default Nias spear for comment.

Hello ,

I'm a new member here on the forum , after visiting and reading first a couple of weeks here.

A lot of good information is here to find.


Here some photos of a toho spear from nias , i really want to hear your opinion on it.
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Old 5th January 2009, 07:20 PM   #2
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Hi Danny,

Welcome on the forum (hehe, eindelijk gelukt?).

Nice spear! I will have a look at it the 17th!

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Old 5th January 2009, 09:32 PM   #3
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Hi Danny,

Nice toho spear.
It still has a steel butt end which is not very common.
Often they are gone or the shaft is even shortened.

Lot of rattan bands. nice spear.

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Old 6th January 2009, 04:07 PM   #4
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He Willem,

Thanks!

Indeed the but cap is still on , but i.m not sure if it,s stil the original lenght.

The lengt now is 1.66 cm Do u know if that is possible or is it maybe shortend? Doe,s anybody know that?


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Old 6th January 2009, 11:14 PM   #5
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Hi Danny,

I don't know that much about Nias spears but nice to see you here.

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Old 11th January 2009, 01:19 PM   #6
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hI michael,

it,s nice to be here , good info.

Unfortunaly nobody can answer my question about the toho, the lengt is only 176 cm and i have the idee that it,s not a real old one , i mean before 1915.

when i look at old photo,s from nias wariors the toho spear the caried it,s much longer then 176 or maybe the where realy little ...

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