Questions about a spear replica -- myArmoury.com

Antal László · Posted: Sat 04 Jul, 2009 3:48 am Post subject: Questions about a spear replica

Hello,

http://www.theknightshop.co.uk/catalog/viking...3d229a45d2

Please check the above link,

Does anyone know who makes this spear? And also anything about the quality? The site states that it is fully functional, but we all heard this before.

I think I will get one anyway, because I like it. Were these kind of spears used in the second half of the 11th century? And what should be the approximate length of the shaft?

Thanks for your time

Maurizio D'Angelo

Antal László

Dan Dickinson · Industry Professional

Antal, those seem to be the antiqued versions of the viking spearheads made by Paul Chen.
I hope this helps,
Dan

Elling Polden · Posted: Sat 04 Jul, 2009 9:25 am Post subject:

Actually, they are DE-antiqued. The original Paul Chen viking spearheads have a brown, "corroded" surface, to make them look like the finds.
I've got one; they LOOK good from a distance, up close the modern manefacture becomes evident.

As for the period, lugged spears where in use all the way until the 17th century. However, the decorated socket is quite distinctly "viking" period.
Of the three, the lugged spear is late 800s, early 900, and the feather-spear (the long thin one) is late 900, early 1000, though in this case the replica is defintiely to short. These spearheads where sometimes as long as 60 cm. (2ft)

As for sice, most of the spear types came in a variety of sices. Some where huge, others smaller. Medevial lugged spears could have quite small tips. Generally, medevial spearheads are smaller than their earlier counterparts. With some exceptions of course. Hewing spear type weapons where in use as well.

All the hanweii/paul Chen viking spearheads have quite distinct decorated sockets. However, this one is nice and generic, and would fit in on any battlefield.
http://www.theknightshop.co.uk/catalog/viking...3d229a45d2

Yours trulys translation of Pettersens spear summar. Only 90 years out of date, but should give a rough idea.
http://forum.blankvaapen.org/attachment.php?a...1210808520

Maurizio D'Angelo · Posted: Sat 04 Jul, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject:

Dear Antal,
Here some photos. I hope this aids your choice.
A correction: I speak little German, just at school, I translated (neunten Jahrhundert.) Confused (neunhundert Jahren.) Nine hundred years instead of 9 century.
Translations just 8-10 century and not 9-11.
I apologize for the error.

Antal László · Posted: Sun 05 Jul, 2009 4:29 am Post subject:

Thank you for your help. All your replies are really usefull.

I know now that I don't want to buy the spear linked to in my original post Confused

Elling, thanks for posting the spear summar, it brought some light into the darkness.
On the spear what you suggested I don't like the section where the socket meets the blade. It looks too modern, maybe this doesn't make much sense, but that's how I feel about it.
I kinda like the paul chen throwing spear, it looks good, and doesn't have any ugly welds, so I think I'll get one of those, however later on, I am sure, I will buy or make Big Grin

a more plain and generic spear.
Regards