Homemade throwing spear, how I made it and plenty of throws.


1. A straight stick, sapling, broom stick, or dowl rod. 2. A solid metal knife without a handle, a boot knife, throwing knife, or bayonet will do. 3. Artificial sinew. 4. Bolts (and nuts) that will fit snug in the holes in the knife. 5. Polyurethane (optional) 6. Duct tape (optional) 7. Tools to get it done, I used a hand saw, drill, and a grinder. Drill bits need to be the same diameter as the size of the bolts. I didn’t have the most proper tools, but I still made due, this is what I did… First I got all the things I needed listed above, I then took a hand saw and made the cut down the middle of the dowl rod. I made parallel cuts so the knife would fit. Make sure you know how far to cut in, make a mark. It was very tricky, I had to resort to using a drill to even some of it out, it didn’t look pretty but it still turned out fine. Hold the knife on the side even with the new cut where it will be seated, mark where the holes on the knife are on the dowl rod. If it doesn’t have holes you will need to drill your own. Drill the holes in the dowl rod, the drill bit you use should be the same size as the bolt! It is critical you buy the same sized bolts as the size of the holes in the knife. Tighten the bolts down, put the nuts on them and get them snug, don’t make them too tight because you might split the wood. Cut off excess bolt, I used a grinder. Get some artificial sinew and get wrapping, don’t be afraid to use a lot, extra support never hurts. If you want, spray the …

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