Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: ozy clint on November 10, 2009, 03:23:21 am

Title: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: ozy clint on November 10, 2009, 03:23:21 am

hi guys, just wanted to show off my 1st set of primitive arrows. they are douglas fir shafts. the points were given to me by woody blackwell. the feathers are turkey primaries. the points are hafted with pine pitch and sinew. they all have self nocks. they are finished with bee's wax. these are for dead buffulo testing...(see my other post on here).
(http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/ozyclint/IMG_1006.jpg)
(http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/ozyclint/IMG_1008.jpg)
(http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/ozyclint/IMG_1010.jpg)
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(http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/ozyclint/IMG_1001.jpg)

Title: Re: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: Pappy on November 10, 2009, 07:31:54 am

Good looking set of arrows,they should do the job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: Cromm on November 10, 2009, 10:47:35 am

Very nice work.
If it was me I may have put a little bit more sinew around the heads, but that's just me.
Still you have a great set of arrows there, I wish you all the luck with them.
Thanks for your time.

Title: Re: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: Pat B on November 10, 2009, 01:38:58 pm

Nice work Clint. I'm with Cromm, I'd put a bit more sinew at least behind the point. On a critter as tough as a buff a few extra wraps is probably warranted.
   I'm looking forward to your experiment. Take lots of pics! 8)

Title: Re: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: ozy clint on November 10, 2009, 05:40:59 pm

good thoughts guys, i'll do that.

cheers.

Title: Re: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: banoch on November 12, 2009, 11:22:33 pm

I hear ya man, those do look great, the points look great too. I have some river cane a dryin and hope to do as you just did.

Title: Re: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: woodstick on November 12, 2009, 11:31:35 pm

nice arrows look good.

Title: Re: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: cowboy on November 12, 2009, 11:40:35 pm

Holy cow! that's some fine knapping and good lookin arras. Of course I'm into the rocks ;D. Show us how the buff test's go..

Title: Re: 1st primitive arrows
Post by: zeNBowyer on November 13, 2009, 01:19:56 am

Nicely  done,  looks  like you di  some  fine  work  on those self- nocks  also, interesting to  see your  penetration  results:)