diff --git a/data/json/items/resources/wood.json b/data/json/items/resources/wood.json
index 18c2a45f3430e..a28ec1f07e3f8 100644
--- a/data/json/items/resources/wood.json
+++ b/data/json/items/resources/wood.json
@@ -93,6 +93,35 @@
     "qualities": [ [ "HAMMER", 1 ] ],
     "melee_damage": { "bash": 19 }
   },
+  {
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "id": "soaking_spear_shaft",
+    "symbol": "/",
+    "color": "brown",
+    "name": { "str_sp": "soaking spear shaft" },
+    "looks_like": "q_staff",
+    "description": "A long stick carved and sanded into a smooth staff with a slight taper, for use in making spears. It's currently being soaked with oil and quite slippery. Once the oil penetrates the wood it can be wiped down and used for further projects. ",
+    "price": "40 USD",
+    "material": [ "wood" ],
+    "flags": [ "SHEATH_SPEAR", "ALWAYS_TWOHAND" ],
+    "weapon_category": [ "QUARTERSTAVES" ],
+    "weight": "1000 g",
+    "volume": "1250 ml",
+    "longest_side": "180 cm",
+    "category": "weapons",
+    "to_hit": { "grip": "none", "length": "long", "surface": "any", "balance": "neutral" },
+    "use_action": {
+        "target": "spear_shaft",
+        "msg": "You wipe down the spear shaft.",
+        "moves": 1000,
+        "type": "delayed_transform",
+        "transform_age": 15000,
+        "not_ready_msg": "The spear shaft is still soaking.",
+        "//": "4 hours"
+    },
+    "price_postapoc": "5 USD",
+    "melee_damage": { "bash": 8 }
+  },
   {
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "id": "spear_shaft",