Product reviews for Long Bladed Hewing Spearhead

Hafted this hewing spear head on 72 inches of white ash with a steel butt cap to balance it out. The blade is durable, returning to true after over 40° of deflection, and it took an edge very well. It cuts through melons almost as if they aren't even there and stands up to being thrust deep into hardwood targets with no damage or noticeable wear.

This was my fourth spear but the first from Windlass and I have to say I am a fan of their work. The blade had minor cosmetic imperfections when it arrived but that has not affected it's performance one bit. Once the large winged spear is back in stock I will be getting it right away as a companion to this spear. Very satisfied with the product I recieved.

I thought that this spear couldn’t beat the winged viking spearheaded that I bought earlier, however it is so much better at slicing and thrusting.

I'm giving this five stars! This is a very nice, very well-made (and very large) spear head. this is the third weapon I have from Windlass Steelcrafts, and I'm very happy with all of them. Also, shipping was very fast; I ordered it on a Thursday night and received it the following Monday morning.

But just can’t. The blade has a serious warp in it, it’s not concentric, and I can’t even imagine how many hours of hitting this thing on a whetstone before it will have even the slightest edge to it. It’s cheap, so I wasn’t expecting much, but I do admit to being a bit disappointed after reading all the glowing reviews this thing has gotten.

Feels reliable.

This will be my fourth spear. I plan on pairing this with the Buttcap for Greek Spear to counterbalance this spearhead (out of stock here; I have to order it from another site). I'm going to mount this to an ash pole and expect that the end result will be a heavy battle spear.

It's HUGE.  The length is intimidating - it's almost more like a small sword than a spearhead, but of course the socket makes it easy to mount up.  I mounted mine to a pretty normal spear haft (about seven feet), and found that it had no trouble dispatching pumpkins after Halloween - either by cutting or stabbing - and was pretty well a joy to use.  However, the thing is HEAVY - it's not a nimble lance point, so consider how you're planning to use your spear - chances are Museum Replicas has a spearhead which matches your requirements, but if this is the one for you then get it.

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Highly recommended.

Make a spear. Sure, wonderful spear. But once you see this the gears will start turning. You can this into many different things if you want.  Steampunk short sword. Short spear, put a butt cap on it and make a trench sword. Don't think on this one too much, the price is right and you will be happy you got it.

Fantastic period piece!  Attached it to a broom handle and it is a very intimidating spear!

Nice heavy spear.   Broader, longer, blade than average.  Still a bit awkward for "hewing" on a full length shaft, but I see where the thinking was going with it.  I would maybe try it on a shorter shaft if I really wanted to slash with it, although a naginata, glaive, or other polearm would do that job much better.  I'll keep it as a heavy spear, it's very good in that role!

Excellent construction and finish. I mounted mine to a 6' hardwood pole, resulting in an overall length of just under 8 feet. When vertical, it barely fits inside a normal home interior! I wish I could post a photo of my finished spear because it looks great. Properly fitting the tip to a pole requires some work but I enjoyed it.

Because I couldn't find this info anywhere on the site: Yes, this fits the same 1-1/4" shaft as the other size hewing spear. The maximum interior diameter of the socket was about 1-1/8" with a depth of 5". There are two 1/8" holes on opposite sides of the socket for retaining screws/nails/whatever.

This spearhead is almost a short sword. I was able to put a wicked edge on it very easily. Will be mounting it up very soon. It will make a very impressive spear.

Excellent blade

Mounted on a 5' shaft of hardwood, along with the tapered butt-cap.....absolutely incredible weapon.  Or.....get two and mount them both on a short haft. Be the Viking equivalent of Darth Maul!!!

Very pleased. Pairing it with flat ended butt cap to make a spear approx' 7ft. A substantial blade! Look forward to working out with it.