Six harmoney lance

I'm practicing Six Harmonies Lance (六合大枪) in kungfu these days. The sifu have been trying to promote traditional Chinese lancing for years, and have developed a competitive sport centered around it. They have an open lance competition next week, and I'll compete in the beginner's level. I've just been introduced to the basic techniques for 2 weeks though, so I'm sure I'll get my behind handed to me. Nevertheless, the sport seems to be very fun. I'm starting to like a lot. Six Harmonies Lance is one of the fundamental training tools for Bajiquan. Because the lance has to be at least 10 feet long, it's not practical to use. But it really trains body coordination, explosive power, and waist strength. The only real inconvient for practicing the lance is that the lance itself is hard to come by. They are custom made, and cost about $200. Or I will have to make my own by rounding off a 2x2". Doing this to a 10' long block sounds like a lot of work...