Selecting a small tree with a branch coming off it
cutting tree with hand axe
Shortening side branch
Cutting branch so it's about 65 cm long
tidying up end
Removing bark
Carving side branch to form a spur
Thrower completed
Cutting sapling for spear
Spear shaft is about 2 m long
Carving a cup for the spur to fit into
How the spur fits into the cup
Binding the cup of the spear to prevent wood from splitting.
Making fire with hand drill
Smoke appears
Hot wood powder burns by itself now
Blowing coal to get tinder to catch fire
Grab kindling
Tinder extinguished for future use
Sticks go into fire
Charring blunt spear tip
Scraping charred wood on a rock to sharpen spear
Polishing fire hardened tip with a piece of wood
Spear thrower complete
Spear thrower adds leverage to the throw giving the spear more speed and power than throwing by hand alone
Wooden target
Target 15 meters away
Hit
Solid hit
Hit
Damaged tip
Re-sharpening
Hit
Using a termite nest target so the spear head won't get damaged as much
Spear thrower and 3 spears