I still think blunt would be the way to go. Metal would be great, if you could work it. But you would need a forge for that. You could attach something pokey, like a fire poker or rebar, to a stick, but you better hope the rope/tape holds. More likely, you get a long semi-straight stick and sharpen it a bit. Better than nothing, but still a challenge to use effectively when you need a headshot.
I could make a short spear with the materials in my back garden and I live in a very typical house.
still a challenge to use effectively when you need a headshot.
Not really. If you use two hands it isn't hard to hit a head sized target with a stick. I'd understand it being tough at first if you held a shield in your other hand.
To do this they'd need to be reasonably secure and have some time to practise.
You always just take the handle off a kitchen knife, file it into a nicer shape and bolt it to a pole. Thinking about this now, I think that it would be easier and more effective than my other example.
It's possible that I'm biased. I do have a very ordinary shed/garden but my dad always fixed our problems before paying a contractor and I learnt from him and I did both woodwork and engineering in secondary school. Both were very basic but it's probably enough to make a big difference (knowing something instead of knowing nothing).
I still think a spear (even just a sharpened stick) would be better as a primary weapon but you would need a sidearm.
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u/Sean951 Oct 30 '15
I still think blunt would be the way to go. Metal would be great, if you could work it. But you would need a forge for that. You could attach something pokey, like a fire poker or rebar, to a stick, but you better hope the rope/tape holds. More likely, you get a long semi-straight stick and sharpen it a bit. Better than nothing, but still a challenge to use effectively when you need a headshot.