Thicker girth around the shaft?

[tim.w]

Anyone know anywhere that does spears thicker than the usual wire spears?

[Jeremy]

Northstar have various ones. Their long, steel ones are thicker than the copper ones

[FreddBloggs]

have you tried existing ones with the pills they send you emails about?

[goat major]

Essex do cast spears - they are most probably thicker than wire

[Essex Boy]

You can buy brass rod in various thicknesses from good model shops. The shop under the city wall in York should have a selection. Just hammer the end flat and shape with a file. Or, piano wire....but with that a Dremel or similar would be rather handy.

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[Zenbadger]

Amazon do 1.5mm aluminium craft wire which I use when I am not using plastic bristles. Cut it to length, roll it on a flat board with a rough metal file (this straightens it and leaves a nice texture), crimp the business end flat with pliers and shape a point with a needle file or similar.

[Etranger]

You can buy brass rod in various thicknesses from good model shops. The shop under the city wall in York should have a selection. Just hammer the end flat and shape with a file. Or, piano wire....but with that a Dremel or similar would be rather handy.

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Piano wire is a lot harder (literally) to work with than brass. I managed to bugger up some good tools trying to cut & shape piano wire.

[grizzlymc]

And then, if someone leans on your spears, they stop leaning immediately.

[Essex Boy]

You can buy brass rod in various thicknesses from good model shops. The shop under the city wall in York should have a selection. Just hammer the end flat and shape with a file. Or, piano wire....but with that a Dremel or similar would be rather handy.

E

Piano wire is a lot harder (literally) to work with than brass. I managed to bugger up some good tools trying to cut & shape piano wire.

Very true. A Dremel (or similar) is your friend. A serious pair of pliers is also a must.

Personally, I prefer piano wire, because my terrible OCD makes me worry about brass rod bending.....which it does. Quite easily.

[FreddBloggs]

Admit it your troops have piano wire, so once routed they can build a piano while the other players carry on the game.