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Bronze age tanged spear

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Tanged spear-heads are early bronze age. This one is inspired by finds in Britain. 1700-1500 Before Christ.
Various copper alloys were used in the bronze age.

Cut and shaped from an old brass 'iron'.
Image size
3714x2300px 1.38 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Shutter Speed
1/60 second
Aperture
F/5.0
Focal Length
58 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Nov 29, 2013, 11:02:54 AM
Lens
EF28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
Sensor Size
13.4mm
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Again, outstanding work. You're cutting and shaping the brass correct? That's laudable, and seems to be a lot of effort and I respect that. There are easier ways...

Have you considered sand casting using a wooden or clay master so as to allow mass production of these?

Breathing in all that zinc from grinding brass needs a good respirator. Woods is simple to carve and safer to breath then you can recast them using (lead/zinc free) bronze.

Just an Idea, be safe as you do amazing work.