Armory Replicas - Hand Forged Blackened Iron Age Medieval Spear Head - High Carbon Steel Functional Lozenge Throwing Spearhead Attachment - Shaft Not Included

I needed a minimally aggressive looking and safe end to a hiking stick to convert it into a hands-free monopod for my cell phone camera. It is not sharp so should not violate any laws. I put this on the end of a broom handle which turns the broom handle into a decent hiking stick/monopod when a cell phone bracket is added. Add a Bluetooth to trigger the camera and this becomes a very stable hands free monopod.

I quite like this piece. I cannot give it 5 stars though because the item is painted black in a way that can chip off and become slightly distracting to the eye. Otherwise entirely functional and perfect

Good tip

(Edit August 2024) bought a new one and it snapped in half after two throws. Lame. It was 5 stars, now it's one.I throw a lot of spears for fun so I decided to try and order a few spearheads from Amazon instead of where I usually get them.These are pretty sturdy and haven't bent at all from impact. They don't come sharp which I dont care about, can do that myself. I love how cheap they are, how stout they are, and how fast it ships.

Picture one is iron and picture two is stainless steel.When the first item, picture one, arrived, it was painted black. I went to Bob Villa's site and boiled it in water and vinegar to soften the paint for removal. The remaining paint came off with a drill and brass brushes.Now I'm shopping for a six-foot plus dowel.It's a nice spearhead if you take enjoyment in making historical weapons for a hobby.

Thin blade, no shaft extending into the handle. The head and the haft have been welded BUTT TO BUTT, no depth to the weld. Easy Joint breakage if used as a spearhead.

looks good

I use it as a javelin or "light spear" for Viking re-enactment. I put it on a 5-ish foot long ash tool handle I got from Home Depot that I hewed and shaved down to fit the socket. I drilled a hole in the socket so I could pin the head on the haft with an iron tack.Socket and head are one-piece. Socket's seam was "sealed" so as to look solid but after a close inspection you can tell it has a seam (the Amazon picture also shows this detail). It is iron and a bit soft, historically accurate in many cases for a commoner's spear or javelin. After hitting a few targets when thrown you will get some dents in the point/edge. Files down easy. Head and socket always stays true and in line though.At this price-point, and $10 for the haft and a tad of elbow-grease, you get a decent and historically accurate javelin or light spear that'll fit many periods for the re-enactor.