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Offline osagejack

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Primitive Archery Set
« on: March 01, 2013, 07:11:04 pm »
any body on here shoot all primitive bow and arrows,,i mean everything primitive,,any body want to meet up at tn classic and shoot a round with  100 percent all natural bows and arrows,, all natural  native type bows , strings, arrows,,  I have a easten woodland set  I  really like to shoot,,to me the all natural string is the weak point,,,
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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2013, 11:26:14 pm »
surley somebody out there is up for some all natural shooting,, I am working on a water proof string for the classic :laugh:

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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 12:02:39 am »
OK, you forced me into it.  I'll bring mine.   :)
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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2013, 11:57:03 am »
sounds good,, that's one of the reasons I first got in to primitive archery,, eastern woodland bows and rawhide string,,  I bet ur bows are short and fast,,   mike are long and slow :laugh:

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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2013, 12:25:54 pm »
The lighter the arrow, the faster my bows shoot.  That's my secret.  Don't tell anyone.  ;)
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Patrick Blank
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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2013, 08:44:20 am »
Everything but the string,can I go play early in the week.  ;) ;D ;D ;D
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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2013, 02:32:23 pm »
Does the set have to have been made with primitive tools, or no steel?

I may be in if you count a linen string.  Gotta ask, are you shooting arrows with field points or have you just fire hardened a wood point, whatcha got?
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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2013, 02:54:07 pm »
I'm interested in this discussion. Can we define some areas though? Like points, glues, finishes?

Scott

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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2013, 10:43:18 pm »
If there are no objections, here are the rules:

Tools and Materials: you can make the set with any tools you want and you can get the materials anywhere you can (hardware store boards, dowels, etc. are OK)
Glues: hide glue, fish glue, bone glue, and/or pitch glue.
Finishes:  pure linseed oil, pure tung oil, pure animal fat, PatB pine varnish, pure beeswax, pure canauba wax, pure lanolin, and/or pure shellac.
Strings:  rawhide, sinew, pure flax (linen), sisal/agave, dogbane, milkweed, cotton, silk, thistle, or any other natural fibers.  No man-made fibers of any type. Machine made threads, twines, or cords are OK as long as the fibers are natural.
Arrowheads: wood, bone, stone, obsidian, antler, ivory, gar scales, or shell.  No glass or metal.
Paints:  must be all natural including the pigments.  Paints can have oil, pitch, hide glue, protein, or wax binders.  Egg paint is OK.  Milk paint is OK.  You can purchase the paints from a retailer as long as the ingredients are all natural.
Quivers: brain tan, chamois, oil-tan, bark tan, or rawhide.  No chrome tan.  Basket, tree bark, wood, or woven natural fiber quivers are OK too.


 
« Last Edit: March 05, 2013, 12:02:18 pm by jackcrafty »
Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2013, 11:01:47 am »
I think thoses rules look,,  I will make  a bow just for this,, I always thought it was cool to hunt the same woods with bows and arrows that the native people used,, I am going to make some new strings,,i use squrriel  hide,,  have heard ground hog makes good ones  but never tried,,

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Re: primitive archery set
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2013, 11:10:15 am »
Looks fun to me.
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Re: Primitive Archery Set
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2013, 12:03:36 pm »
I added more options to the quiver rule to include basket weave and other non-leather materials.
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Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

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Re: Primitive Archery Set
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2013, 01:57:51 pm »
I got a bow and string already made up, but I'm wondering about arrow points. Won't there be some issues with points getting stuck in targets? Or will we be stump shooting?

Also, my kit won't be a replica of any certain tribe, so let me know if that's an issue.

Scott

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Re: Primitive Archery Set
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2013, 02:03:50 pm »
The kit can be ANY design, so that's not an issue.

If points get stuck in a target that means you didn't try them at home first.  Make the points narrow, without barbs and you should be fine.  I don't think we will be stump shooting. ?
Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

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Re: Primitive Archery Set
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2013, 03:13:36 pm »
Hmm, this sounds like fun!  Like Pappy, I'll have to work on a string.  Never did one.  Guess there's no better time to find out how. :)
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