2.3 Javelin and Sculpture

• Carving as a sculpture technique in Kenya: practice, materials and tools
• Javelin appearance: general shape, length, thickness and weight
• Selecting materials and tools; sketching the javelin image
• Carving negative parts: shape and pointedness; craftsmanship to specification
• African pattern decoration: engraving or painting
• Finishing: sanding, texturing or smoking
• Javelin throw phases: carry, approach run, cross over, release, follow through
• Safety in carving and in throwing; feedback on carved work and throwing effort

• identify materials for carving in sculpture
• carve a javelin according to the right specification
• decorate the javelin using appropriate techniques
• perform a javelin throw following the throwing phases
• appreciate each other's carved javelin and effort in throwing the javelin

“Which safety considerations are important in carving and throwing a javelin?”

“How does Javelin throwing enhance fitness?”

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1. Carving as sculpture in Kenya
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Carving removes waste to leave a form. Kenya has wood and soapstone traditions; this sub-strand will carve a javelin.
2. Materials and tools for carving
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify straight, light, dry wood and the tools (knife, gouge, rasp, sandpaper, clamp) needed to carve a javelin.
3. Javelin appearance
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Observe shape, length, thickness and weight of a javelin, then agree a school-safe specification for the carved implement.
4. Select materials and sketch
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Select a suitable pole, sketch the javelin (centre line, grip, point, tail) and mark the wood before cutting.
5. Carve shape and pointedness
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Cut away negative parts so a tapering shaft and a school-safe point appear, working in small shavings with the work clamped.
6. Craftsmanship to specification
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Measure again: length, even thickness, straightness, mass, grip and safe point. Correct until the implement matches the spec.
7. African pattern on the javelin
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Decorate with geometric African pattern by engraving or painting, keeping the grip usable and the point clean.
8. Sanding, texturing, smoking
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Finish the javelin: sand with the grain, texture the grip, smoke or stain if fire rules allow.
9. Safety in carving and throwing
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Collect carving rules and field rules: clamp and cut away from the body; throw only on command into a clear marked sector.
10. Five phases of the throw
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Name the five phases in order: carry, approach run, cross over, release, follow through, and link them to fitness.
11. Carry, approach, cross over
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Practise phases 1-3: a still carry, a controlled straight run, and a side-on crossover with the javelin withdrawn.
12. Release, follow through, appreciate
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Perform a full throw through release and follow through, then give feedback on the carved javelin and on throwing effort.