Need help making a spear from an sks bayonet.

Tiewas

Tiewas

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So I have this sks bayonet that I dont use. I figured instead of tossing it out or just forgetting about it in a drawer somewhere I could make a spear out of it. But I need some Ideas on how to make one. I considered using some pvc pipe, but I dont know how well it would hold up. Then I considered using a wooden pole and drilling a hole in the middle of the end to make a socket, and then drilling another hole paralell to the pole so I can put a nut and bolt through the hole in the tang of the sks bayonet. I figured that would hold it in pretty good.

So what do you guys think?
 
Maybe you could rig an attachment at the base that could fit over a pole, that way you can pick any available staff and mount it on the end, instead of lugging around a dedicated, bulky spear. Put a hollow base at the bottom of the bayonet (sort of like a CS Bushman) with a hole in it for rigging.

If you want a dedicated spear, I'd lean toward the wood over PVC as well.
 
Its for throwing. So I wouldnt care about having to lug it around. Since "around" is out to my backyard.
 
I'd use a shovel handle or something similar, for the shaft. It won't throw incredibly far but it'll hit with a lot of weight behind it.
 
What Task Force K said. Go to a good old fashioned hard ware store and find a long tool handle that feels good to you...or cheaper yet, buy an 8 ft wooden closet rod and cut that down to the length you want. Cut a slot and wire it up. Have fun!
 
i made it out of a (i think) hoe handle. The handle is about 4 feet long. There was allready a slot made for the head. so I just stuck the bayonet in there and wired it up with some copper wire. Then I put electrical tape over the wiring.

It doesnt hold up so well. Probably because when I was putting the bayonet in hole that was made for the hoe head, I forced it and the wood cracked about 9 inches down the shaft. Ive thrown it a few times and the bayonet is going to one side and is pretty loose at the moment.

So now I think I might try a different handle and make sure the hole is wide enough and long enough to accomodate the tang.

Cold wood what do you mean about "cutting a slot"?
 
You could always use a piece of metal conduit - drill a hole that will line up w/ the hole in the tang of the bayonet (provided we are talking about the spike bayonet) - secure it to the conduit w/ a bolt.
 
Stop quoting the racist!!! I have to clean all that up!!
 
A few years back I saw a guy at Dickens on The Strand ( a festival in Galveston Tx) selling these at a booth. He had gotten a bunch of the spike bayonets as well as the knife bladed ones, tapered the ends of a wooded dowel or broom stick, drilled a hole to mount the blade in drilled a hole cross wise to fasten the blades and screwed them in place. Then he wrapped the with wet leather and pinned it in place. Thought they were pretty interesting.
 
How about a mop/broom handle shortened for preference.Slide the bayonet over the threads and screw something on to hold it in place.It would be a cheap way to put a handle on the spear.Good luck.
 
In my spear making experience, using a heavy, strong shaft is counterproductive. The heavier the shaft is the higher the likelihood of shearing the wire (or whatever) or breaking the handle when you throw the thing. The most resilient ones I made, and the easiest to throw, were just three foot long, 5/8" diameter maple dowels with a short blade attached.

If it turns out too light you may need fletching to keep it straight, but that's no big deal. You could even get fancy and do some research on the atlatl or the throwing thong.
 
Thanks for all the replies.

The reason it was loose was a bit of wood had broken off at the tip so the spike had room to wiggle. I fixed that by putting a piece of metal in there so the spike couldnt move. Im gonna test it out later today.

Thanks sweedish dwarf but a three foot long shaft doesnt really strike me as being a spear so much as a dart. Those atlatls are cool too I might try to make one of those, as well sometime.
 
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