Iron : Making a Spearhead
(See also Iron Smelting and Making a Tool)
At Garu, Upper East Region, Ghana, February 1973
Flattening out the socket end of the spearhead
Extending the head end. Note the length of rail, sometimes used as an anvil
Putting a twist in the shaft between the head and the socket (1)
Putting a twist in the shaft between the head and the socket (2)
Bending the socket round, using two hammers as a former
Cutting out the barbs with a chisel
Bending the barbs using an old cutlass blade
The spearhead and the finial finished
