On 2/16/2019 2:39 PM, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:13:26 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:

On 2/16/2019 1:40 PM, Gunner Asch wrote:
https://www.facebook.com/Celts.Royal...5525176572271/

Now Ive got the bug to build a hunting spear.

What is the best wood to use for the shaft? It needs to be not real
springy, tough, not brittle.

Ash? Hickory? What others will be good for a minimum 6' long shaft at
least 1 1/4" in diameter?

Gunner
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Osage orange aka bodock , bois d'arc , and probably a couple more names
I can't remember .

Where can I find a decent chunk of this..round..or big enough to turn
round?
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I'd go for Hickory. Osage Orange is a hard dense wood but unless you've had some
experience with it I wouldn't advise for a first time project. YMMV