Possible Mandaya Spear Head?

Lew · 9th April 2010, 09:06 PM

The spear arrived today and I cleaned it up funny it seems to have a plastic ring separating the head from the socket? There is part of the shaft still stuck in the socket and it appears to made of bahi or palm wood lots of small black dots in the cross section.

Rick · 9th April 2010, 09:13 PM

Can you see a tang inside the socket ?

A couple of examples of the metuk to socket transition .

Lew · 9th April 2010, 09:27 PM

Nope a piece of the shaft is still embedded in the socket.

Rick · 9th April 2010, 09:41 PM

It may be a tanged head stuck in a heavy ferrule .

The profile is similar; the Mandaya spears in my collection have blades that are sword thick (1/4") or less; much thinner in cross section than a Moro spear.

I really haven't seen enough of these to get much of an opinion on standards .
I remember Bill had acquired a beautiful example in the not so distant past .

Paging Bill M.

Here we are .
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=mandaya+spear

Battara · 9th April 2010, 11:11 PM

PLASTIC!?!?

Damage in the past?

Lew · 10th April 2010, 12:54 PM

What drill bit can I use to bore out the broken wood shaft that is stuck inside the ferrule?

Rick · 10th April 2010, 03:37 PM

How far inside is the shaft ?

If you can I'd suggest a screw be put into the shaft end .
Tie or wrap strong wire around it .
While heating the ferrule it might be possible to pull the shaft tip from the softened adhesive .

9th April 2010, 09:06 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The spear arrived today and I cleaned it up funny it seems to have a plastic ring separating the head from the socket? There is part of the shaft still stuck in the socket and it appears to made of bahi or palm wood lots of small black dots in the cross section. Attached Images

9th April 2010, 09:13 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Can you see a tang inside the socket ? A couple of examples of the metuk to socket transition . Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 9th April 2010 at 09:28 PM.

9th April 2010, 09:27 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nope a piece of the shaft is still embedded in the socket.

9th April 2010, 09:41 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	It may be a tanged head stuck in a heavy ferrule . The profile is similar; the Mandaya spears in my collection have blades that are sword thick (1/4") or less; much thinner in cross section than a Moro spear. I really haven't seen enough of these to get much of an opinion on standards . I remember Bill had acquired a beautiful example in the not so distant past . Paging Bill M. Here we are . http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=mandaya+spear

9th April 2010, 11:11 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	PLASTIC!?!? Damage in the past?

10th April 2010, 12:54 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	What drill bit can I use to bore out the broken wood shaft that is stuck inside the ferrule?

10th April 2010, 03:37 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	How far inside is the shaft ? If you can I'd suggest a screw be put into the shaft end . Tie or wrap strong wire around it . While heating the ferrule it might be possible to pull the shaft tip from the softened adhesive .