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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	aztec spear /tepoztopilli Nov 15^th, 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
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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: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #1 - Nov 15^th, 2009 at 10:56pm WICKED! that's awesome, man!
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #2 - Nov 16^th, 2009 at 12:54am thanks and that tung oil is some good stuff i was amazed on how dark it made it
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drum_slinger Senior Member Offline Armed with a heart of steel. Posts: 267 Gender:	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #3 - Nov 16^th, 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
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xxkid123 Past Moderator Offline Hallo, ich heiße kartoffel Posts: 4807 new to california Gender:	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #4 - Nov 16^th, 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
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Liberty dog Funditor Offline mobile pocket artillery Posts: 596 south carolina, usa Gender:	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #5 - Nov 16^th, 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.
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #6 - Nov 16^th, 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
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Kjev Senior Member Offline Limits exist only in your mind Posts: 299	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #7 - Nov 17^th, 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
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #8 - Nov 17^th, 2009 at 10:02pm thanks i dont think they're any musems around here thatd be interested maybe ill start my own lol
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slinger87 Funditor Offline I bet I can throw a rock farther then you can! Posts: 731 MI Gender:	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #9 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 9:07pm one more thing to make if I ever start knapping, but the trouble is, I have no stone to knap.
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ilovepancakes Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Virginia Slings- "You've slung a long way, baby! Posts: 1237 Virginia Gender:	Re: aztec spear /tepoztopilli Reply #10 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 9:45pm That's a fine looking spear aztec.
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