How to Make a Wooden Spear Tip

Sharpened wood spears have been used since the beginning of time. Sharpened wood spears were used for survival as well as for fishing tools by many tribes and cultures across the world. Their relative simplicity to make made them a tool that could be created in a short time at almost any location. Wood spears were used less and less by western cultures in favor of flint, bronze and later iron spearheads. Today, you can make wood spears as props for theater as well as for authentic native costumes.

Things You'll Need

  • Stick, anywhere from 1' to 6' and 1" to 3" thick
  • Sidewalk, driveway or rock
  • Kindling
  • Matches
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Instructions

    • 1

      Rub the first 3-4 inches of the tip of your stick up against a flat rock surface or cement sidewalk or driveway back and fourth at a 45-degree angle. Sand the tip until you are about halfway through the stick.

    • 2

      Flip the stick over and rub the opposite side on the sidewalk until the stick meets where you left off in the middle of the stick.

    • 3

      Turn the stick over and sand both of the un-sanded sides on the stick until they meet the center. When you are finished, there should be 4 flat sides on the tip of the stick that lead up to a point.

    • 4

      Build a fire with kindling and matches.

    • 5

      Hold the tip of your finished spear over the fire, rotating slowly, to harden your wood. Hold the spear over the fire until it starts catching on fire a little. This shows it is dry enough.