Belegarth

Ok ive looked at how to make spears and it tells u to use pipe insolation but dusent tell u at what stage.........sorry for asking but just wondering

The pipe insulation is ONLY used for the haft padding. It is not durable enough to be used legitimately at any other point in the weapon's construction.

http://www.geddon.org/Constructing_a_Spear

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Caleidah wrote:The pipe insulation is ONLY used for the haft padding. It is not durable enough to be used legitimately at any other point in the weapon's construction.

I don't use pipe insulation for anything. Wears out too quick to be worth it. Sometimes one good squeeze and it's gone.

Your milage might vary. There are different qualities of pipe insulation (and foam noodle, for that matter). I use a 3/4" walled pipe insulation for my spears (incidental padding), and its held up fine.

i use pool noodle for my half pad, works great and last a fair amount of time considering the cost and speed of build

Thanks for the info i was going to try to find a closed cell pipe incolation we use it ware i work at its verry close to the camp mats maby a hair stifer............and could i use a 6 inch open cell foam ball for a stab tip or is it better to find a poof football......wich im not exatly shure what that is lol



Sorry for the bad spelling but my phone dusent have spell checker

There are a couple of different ways to make stabbing tips for spears. The method you're referencing (the football tip) is an older method, but if you haven't built a spear before, and don't have much experience foamsmithing, then it's the method you'll probably want to go with. (I linked the tutorial earlier.)

You only want to use pipe insulation for the incidental/shaft padding. And make sure to find a thicker pipe insulation; the regular 3/8" is not thick or durable enough. (Alternatively, some people use pool noodle for the incidental/shaft padding.)

Where are you located? The nearest realm should have folks who are experienced in this sort of thing, and can help you out.

(And a "poof" football is normally a Nerf football.)