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Message started by aztec on Nov 15th, 2009 at 8:51pm

Title: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by aztec on Nov 15th, 2009 at 8:51pm
this is what ive been working on today  

its made from red ceder with black glass micro blades finished with tung oil .

tommorow ill try to find a cane shaft the right size to put it in


tepoztopilli.png (1052 KB | )

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Post by paleoarts on Nov 15th, 2009 at 10:56pm
WICKED! :D that's awesome, man!

Title: Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by aztec on Nov 16th, 2009 at 12:54am
thanks :) and that tung oil is some good stuff i was amazed on how dark it made it

Title: Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by drum_slinger on Nov 16th, 2009 at 5:04am
thats awesome, i knew of the design of the maquahaiutl (spelling?) but i didnt know they used a similar design process to create spear heads. Awesome work, cant wait to see it mounted up and put through its paces :D

Title: Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by xxkid123 on Nov 16th, 2009 at 3:59pm
looks scary enough by itself- now attach a shaft that is god knows how long (on a diagram i saw of various Aztecan weaponry the spear went all the way across) and then we'll se who will laugh at the primitive cultures ;)

Title: Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by Liberty dog on Nov 16th, 2009 at 6:35pm
a work of art.....if the world falls apart, you will be one bad dude. and noone will want to mess with you.

Title: Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by aztec on Nov 16th, 2009 at 7:20pm
lol thanks  :)


its hard to take a decent pic of the over all spear but here it is hafted on the shaft. its about 7 feet long
tepoztopilli_3.png (2077 KB | )

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Post by Kjev on Nov 17th, 2009 at 7:50am
That's some serious javelina hunter! Makes me want to finish my Maquahuitl!

Beautiful work Aztec. You ought to see if any museums in your area would consider an Aztec Weapons exhibit. You're is certainly good enough!

K'Jev
8-)

Title: Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by aztec on Nov 17th, 2009 at 10:02pm


thanks  :)

i dont think they're any musems around here thatd be interested  :( maybe ill start my own lol

Title: Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by slinger87 on Nov 27th, 2009 at 9:07pm
one more thing to make if I ever start knapping, but the trouble is, I have no stone to knap.

Title: Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli
Post by ilovepancakes on Nov 27th, 2009 at 9:45pm
That's a fine looking spear aztec.

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