Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: smokeu on June 19, 2009, 03:58:46 pm

Title: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: smokeu on June 19, 2009, 03:58:46 pm

Can i just taper and glue on feild points to my cane shafts. They are pretty skinny and i didnt want to mess with inserts.  Or if someone has an idea for a good feild point for this type of shaft. I cut self nocks and wrapped them.  The one in the pic has a bone point. Im trimming feathers for the remaining 5 of this set.  Jackcrafty you are my hero what do you think????
Any pointers would be great.
Thanks,


Mike


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Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: Hillbilly on June 19, 2009, 05:21:36 pm

Good looking arrow. Yes, you can just taper it down like any other shaft if the walls are fairly thick. If the hole is too big, it don't take but a few seconds to glue a pice of bamboo skewer or whittled-out stick in the end. Little John makes some cool field points from nails that insert into cane arrows, they work good, too.

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: medicinewheel on June 20, 2009, 12:29:55 am

Really nice!

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: Pat B on June 20, 2009, 09:48:31 am

Cool arrow. I like your fletching. How do they fly?

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: smokeu on June 20, 2009, 10:34:02 am

Not sure yet havent got to shoot it yet. Was going to see how this one did before doing more. Thanks for the compliments. Ill let yall know.

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: Chad Bower on June 21, 2009, 11:19:08 pm

Very nice ! What type of bone is that  and where can ya get it ?

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: Little John on June 21, 2009, 11:40:18 pm

Hey there are no flys on that arrow, good job. You can just usa a nail inserted into the cane for an easy blunt and they still shoot into targets good. Keep up the good work.  Kenneth

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: Pappy on June 22, 2009, 07:22:29 am

Sweet looking arrow,love the head and the fletching.Nice work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: JackCrafty on June 22, 2009, 11:08:19 am

Mike, looks like a good solid arrow.  I like the way you wrapped the point, feathers, and nock.  The fletching looks like it will spin the arrow quite fast.  Very cool arrow overall! :)

For field points, I've used homemade steel trade points (unsharpened).  They work well as long as you don't hit wood (they are hard to pull out).  If you hit a rock, the tip will curl but you can hammer it straight again.

Also, you can insert a bamboo skewer, cut it off flush, and wrap the tips with wire, sinew, or thread....using plenty of glue.

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: smokeu on June 22, 2009, 01:52:33 pm

Thanks a lot guys I really apprecaite the compliments.

Jackcrafty- Im planing on making some trade points petty soon... Im wanting to be able to hunt deer with them this fall, so im trying to get proficient at all my skills.

Thanks again...... I am soo hooked on this stuff!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: PeteC on June 29, 2009, 10:37:39 pm

Great lookin' arrow Mike.It ought to fly great. God Bless

Title: Re: My first TRUELY primitive arrow. (pics)
Post by: smokeu on July 08, 2009, 12:31:21 pm

Thanks Pete.

Well it flew good... missed my hay bale and went right through a piece of plywood up to the feathers, kinda jacked up my fletching...

Oh well now it wont bother me so much to break or lose that one.