Fish Spear

4 prong fish spear, easy to make.

Supplies

Straight sapling about as tall as the person using it around 6-7cm diameter. twine. strong, sharp knife. 9cm long spreader sticks.

Step 1: Stick Choice

Choose a tall, straight sapling 6-7cm diameter. cut the end of so its flat.

Step 2: Making the Splits 2-3

Make a split down the middle by hitting your knife down with something hard, then make another split making the end into quarters.

Step 3:

Wrap twine around the sapling 15cm down the splits you have already made. Finishing the split up to the lashing.

Step 4: Spreader Sticks 4-6

Carve to small sticks just longer than the width of the sapling.

Step 5:

Slide the spreaders one at a time through the splits down to the twine.

Step 6:

Wrap twine around the spreader sticks in a figure of eight, holding them down.

Step 7: Sharpening

Sharpen all four ends of the prongs until they are very sharp and pointy.

Step 8: End Product

by the end it should look something like this.