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- Spear head is the traditional diamond-shaped cross section, made from stiffened chrome steel
- Pre-drilled ready to fix to cudgel
- Sound holes for better rattle
- Comes with 2 ball-bearings
- Acrylic Red Dragon Hair ready to be trimmed to length
- Spear Tip - 50mm long, 27mm wide
- Spear Head Overall Length - Approx 170mm
- Spear Head Shaft Opening - 20mm
- Cudgel NOT INCLUDED
How to Attach a Spear Head and Tassel to a Cudgel
Attaching the Spear Head
1. Ensure that the end of the cudgel is shaved sufficiently to accommodate the spear head. You want to make sure the spear head shaft is at least 3cm down the cudgel.
2. Fit the spear head onto the cudgel then strike the butt end of the cudgel on the ground several times to ensure the spear head is securely in place.
3. Using a power or hand-held drill, drill a hole into the cudgel through the base hole of the spear. Don’t drill in too far. If you are using self-tapping screws, you may be able to eliminate this step but it is still recommended that you create a pilot hole to reduce the pressure on the cudgel timber.
4. Affix the spear head to the cudgel with a screw (usually supplied). If the screw is not supplied, make sure it’s not too long.
5. Test the fixing to ensure the spearhead can’t fly off.
Attaching the Spear Tassel
6. If you look at the hair (tassel) it will have a front and back side (the front is neatly woven, whereas the back side you can see the “overlocked” stitching.
Place the hair just below the spear head with the hair toward the tip of the spear head and the woven section just below the spear head. It should be placed so that the front side of the hair is inward.
7. Tie the hair onto the shaft of the spear, just below the spear head using the string attached to the hair.
8. You have two options now:
a) Tie the hair firmly to the shaft of the spear with another piece of string located just above the stitch line of the hair piece; or
b) Secure the hair to the shaft with fabric tape. This is the most common, simple and secure way of affixing the hair to the shaft. The best fabric tape to use is surgical bandaging tape. It has good grip even if it gets moist, is flexible and provides a good, bond to the hair, fabric and wood without causing permanent damage.
No matter which method you choose, try and keep the fixing as neat as possible.
9. Now fold the hair down over the fixings toward the shaft of the spear. It’s a good idea to either tie the hair to the shaft just below the fixings so it settles in place, or you can just put a rubberband around it. Either way, it will help to “bend” the hair down and get it settled so it is folded down toward the shaft. Some people also like to lightly spritz the hair with water and let it dry to also encourage it to settle in its new position.
10. Some people leave the 3rd string or rubberband there as they feel it looks better but that’s somewhat subjective and up to personal preference.
However, if you want your spear hair to continue looking good it’s not a bad idea to tie it or put the rubber band around it after you’ve finished training, especially if you are putting it into a travel bag.
Have fun with your new spearhead and hair and don't be afraid to experiment.