Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: broad_head on February 12, 2008, 10:58:02 am
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Thought I would show you some photos of my latest set of primitive arrows. These are made from hazel shoots, the small end of the natural taper runs to the nocks and I have tapered the shafts to the pile end so they are now barrelled. I have put wood points on them as I can’t bring myself to put commercial steel ones on, and as I only use them for target shooting they should last a while? These are the third set I have made, each time I have made improvements, not least getting some form of consistency in terms of weight and spine. They are fletched with turkey feathers that I obtained from a commercial turkey farm last Christmas, got about 1000, so should keep me going for a while? I think they are very similar to the wild birds found in the US.
I made my first set of hazel arrows about a year ago as a bit of fun thinking that they would fly all over the place, but was pleasantly surprised to find they went rather well, I intend to now shoot these all the time and have several batches of shoots drying, both hazel and dogwood. If you haven’t tried this type of arrow I suggest you give it a go they are great fun to collect, make and shoot.
Peter (UK)
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Some of the photos didn't upload, hope this works?
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Very impressive! How did you attach your wood points?
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Hi
I used the taper drill I use for horn nocks and tapered the shafs to fit, not very primitive but I could not think of a more positve way of attaching them.
Peter (UK)
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Those are great looking arrows. I've made a few from American hazelnut, and really like it for shafts. I like those wooden points, too.
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Awesome arrows! Yes, the feathers are very similar to the wild turkeys here. What poundage are you shooting?
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pretty arrows!
Bishop
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What is the wooden thing in the quiver, it caught my eye and now I'm curious.
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great looking arrows, i love using hazel. your turned out much nicer than mine though. ofcourse im used to losing them...lol i couldnt hunt with a set as nice as yours. great job on the points too
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Nice work,, is that a rabbit stick in the quiver??
Robert
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Hi All
The stick in the quiver is an arrow rake made from a yew tree root and horn. I will take some photos and get them posted tomorrow.
Tracy F the bow I use with these arrows is a 50lb hawthorn self bow.
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Very impressive arrows,nice job,I would hate to loose them. ;)
Pappy
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Awesome arrows. You got'em really straight. I'm impressed. I love hazlenut too. I recommend wrapping the nocks though. Jawge
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Hi All
For those of you who have asked, here are some pictures of arrow rake/stick that was in the quiver.
Peter (UK)
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Now that's cool. I don't know how many arrows I've found with the tractor and brush hog. That's got to be easier on them than that.
Otoe
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pete those are awesome
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i'm deeply impressed. outstanding workmanship
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Those are very nice. I also noticed a pick on the quiver. Is the arrow rake for pulling them out of a bale of hay?
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Arrow rake.....now why haven't I seen that before??? (would have saved me a lot of time) >:(
Very Nice!
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Might of been in the witchery of archery I read where the rake was used to find arrows that missed the mark,not that anyone here would have that problem. Rake the grass,find the arrow.
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Where does one find hazel shoots? What time of year are they most plentiful? I live on Vancouver Island in BC, and need to find some hazel shoots for a project. I'm very inspired by your work. Did you have to straighten them at all?
Cheers,
one enthusiastic Canadian archer.
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Hi All
For those of you who have asked, here are some pictures of arrow rake/stick that was in the quiver.
Peter (UK)
Please tell us more about how the arrow rake is used.
Those are a set of fab looking missiles!
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Not sure I would call them Primitive :laugh: :laugh: almost to nice for that
Good job
I enjoy making arrows from shoots !
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Very impressive arrows!! 8) I am with George, as I would wrap just below the knock, to help prevent any possible splitting, and injury. You could use a light nylon thread, and then cover it in super glue. Those are some very nice arrows. You put a lot of work into them, especially with the wood point. Nice quiver set up also. Just all around outstanding.
Wayne
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Very nice arrows looks like you have done a realy good job on those. Put in a few hours on them I'll bet lol. I like them a lot.
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Very nice. What length and diameter hazel shoots did you select? How long do they take to dry?
Peter.
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wow! just wow, true definition of functional art
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Very nice Hazel arrows......
Where does one find hazel shoots? What time of year are they most plentiful? I live on Vancouver Island in BC, and need to find some hazel shoots for a project. I'm very inspired by your work. Did you have to straighten them at all?
kedewok, if you are on Vancouver Island you are surrounded by hazel...I'm in Seattle and it's profuse in the hillsides and city parks...west side of the cascades is covered with hazel and vine maple (and ocean spray - iron wood to the local natives). I'm sure it would be similar in the big Island. You probably have so much around you can be choosy and only take the perfectly straight shoots. Same goes for bow sized pieces....walk through your local forest and when you see a shrub that has lots of straight shoots of various sizes around it's base, it's probably hazel....learn to id it and you'll see it every time.
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Man those look awesome. The rake is top notch too. Very good job man.