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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	islander fish spear Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:17pm here's my take on the classic Cook Islander fish spear
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #1 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:18pm bamboo shaft and spines, it tops out at 8' 3".
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #2 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:20pm the center spike is hardwood mounted with a barbed bone point and set into the shaft with pitch glue.
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #3 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:21pm ooo nice..thats how mine look, minus the bone head
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #4 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:21pm the wrappings are, of course, waxed flax.
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #5 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:23pm the butt end is fitted with a braided flax lanyard to aid in casting.
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #6 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:25pm this type of spear is more for open water (ocean) fishing obviously, since the spines wouldn't do so well impacting stones or rocky bottoms.
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Bikewer Interfector Viris Spurii Offline I love Slinging.org! Posts: 1627 St. Louis, Mo Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #7 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:48pm When I was a kid, the neighbor (a WWII vet) had a whole collection of such things he'd brought back from the islands. We kids were fascinated, of course. Most of the ones he had were elaborately carved from bamboo and native woods, with long, many-barbed bamboo heads.
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Reply #8 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 8:05pm

Bikewer wrote on Aug 29^th, 2009 at 7:48pm:

When I was a kid, the neighbor (a WWII vet) had a whole collection of such things he'd brought back from the islands. We kids were fascinated, of course. Most of the ones he had were elaborately carved from bamboo and native woods, with long, many-barbed bamboo heads.

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Eoraptor Funditor Offline Aim small, miss small. Posts: 936 Great Lakes Region (USA) Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #9 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 9:45pm The Inuit one makes more sense to me, but the craftsmanship is amazing, never the less. Great work!
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #10 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 10:04pm thank you
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Kjev Senior Member Offline Limits exist only in your mind Posts: 299	Re: islander fish spear Reply #11 - Aug 30^th, 2009 at 12:09am I'm with Eoraptor. I am more partial to the Inuit one, but man, if your local museum ever wants a replica, they ought to beat down your door! K'Jev
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Camo-sling Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Forge your own path. Posts: 1419 Australia Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #12 - Aug 30^th, 2009 at 5:08am defines the word "awesome"
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Knaight Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Tennis Balls! Posts: 1237 Colorado Gender:	Re: islander fish spear Reply #13 - Aug 30^th, 2009 at 3:53pm Eoraptor wrote on Aug 29^th, 2009 at 9:45pm: The Inuit one makes more sense to me, but the craftsmanship is amazing, never the less. Great work! The Inuit one looks like a better design, but I would be happy using either. That a quote from Mistborn in your signature?
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wannabeslinger Ex Member	Re: islander fish spear Reply #14 - Sep 3^rd, 2009 at 11:37pm Wow that looks just awesome. The bone point is impressive also
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