Hafting is a process by which an artifact, often bone, metal, or stone, is attached to a haft (handle or strap). This makes the artifact more useful by allowing it to be shot (arrow), thrown (spear), or used with more effective leverage (axe or hammer). When constructed properly, hafting can tremendously improve a weapon`s damage and range. It is....
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(from the article `hand tool`) Hafting, or the fitting of a handle to a cutting edge, was a momentous and far-reaching invention of about 35,000 years ago. It was a critical step ... Limitations on the strength of bronze and difficulties in casting and hafting restricted the ax at first to a relatively broad blade mortised into a ... ...
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tying something such as a stone tool or projectile point onto a handle or spear
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