spear=another way to use it as a weapon.....Its 1/4 thick and has what looks like a sabre grind, so its toughness is not in question, and its advertised as a combat/sportsman. I think it would work okay for what i plan to use it for, the questions are more for the edge grind and material quality. again, i have another thread that this will be in, how do i delete this one? lol