arrowhead care

[andy thomas]

was wondering what you guys do to keep your arrow heads sharp and protected while out in the field?

[YosemiteBen]

not a hunter - tis illegal in California to hunt with lithic points. Besides I am just too busy.  As for your points - corrugated cardboard sleeves. Use your knife and make a space for the head to fit, Duct tape sleeves, Toe spacers used for painting toe nails to keep arrows separated, sheep skin in the bottom of the quiver, experiment and see what you like.

[Bill Skinner]

Stick a wad of Spanish Moss in the bottom of your quiver, then put your arrows in.  Don't stick then in too deep or you will pull out all your arrows if you try for a fast second shot.  Bill

[mullet]

I do like Mr. Skinner, Spanish Moss.

[Tower]

I hunt with a plains style back quiver ,I will have to try the moss in it . A good back quiver keeps the arrows in place . My arrows don't move when I'm hunting there locked in place ( so to speak) in my quiver.I am able to pull an arrow out with ease.There was a good article I read on this but I don't remember if it was Primitive archer , or Traditional archery magazine.

[jasestrong]

What a great idea to use Spainish Moss, you guys rock!

[crooketarrow]

  I made a quiver that has 4 leather deviders 2 inchs high in the bottom.  I but an and inch of foam in the bottom. Just stick each head in the foam one in a section.

[JackCrafty]

The Indians usually put a wad of dry grass in the bottom of their quivers.  Some quivers were equipped with a rawhide cup with a wood handle.  The top of the handle stuck out of the top of the quiver and was used to remove the rawing cup, if needed.

Personally, I've placed little leather sheaths over delicate stone points.  They are made from two triangular pieces of stiff leather glued together.

[bubby]

yosemiteben, the only regs on broadheads in cali are that they cant pass thru a 7/8" hole, and no barbs, knapped points are o. k., Bub