Anyone want a dogwood arrow build-along?

[iowabow]

Thanks sadiejane
I am going to try and ferment the stain. I don't like the sugar tacky feel that it leaves I'm hoping that the alcohol will help remove the sugar.

 I made milkweed string to tie the feathers on in the front and I will use sinew you to tie the feathers in the back. I did this to demonstrate both techniques
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[iowabow]

Stringmans knife cutting milkweed. It worked great. I am writing an article for PA on milkweed so I wont go into great detail but it makes great string.

[iowabow]

A shot of the milkweed fiber thread bindings

[iowabow]

It is late so I will keep this short. Thank you all for following me during this process and all of you input. Thank you pat b and jackcrafty for your additional help. I am going to do a much larger study of these paints and do a little article maybe.

[Jodocus]

A round of applause for these arrows and the thread! 

[Josh B]

John, well, just WOW!  This has been one of the best build alongs that I have had the pleasure of following.  You have covered a lot of materials and techniques in this thread and yet it was so easy to follow that even I could understand it all.  Very informative!  Thank you for sharing this quest for knowledge with us.  Josh

[crooketarrow]

   Dog woods my favoret by far. I cut, make,trade .sale 100's each spring and summer.
  There HARD, TUFF AS NAILS ,HEAVEY BUT NOT REAL HEAVEY like say HICKORY. Stays stright when finished. I can't find a flaw in them.

[BowEd]

A big WOW from me too.They look super with the fletching and everything else you did with those arrows.You'd be the fella in the tipi camp to teach the young bucks how to make arrows that's for sure.They would part ways as you walked through camp not wanting to piss you off........LOL.Beautiful job John.

[Huntinfool]

Great Thanks a lot John, very well done super arrows too good to hunt with! LOL!

I'd hang that on the wall.

~HF~

[BowEd]

Say it's too bad there is'nt a contest for arrows of the month that are totally primitive these I would say would win the voting.You have definitely proven a person can make arrows that look super and are primitive too.

[sadiejane]

Say it's too bad there is'nt a contest for arrows of the month that are totally primitive these I would say would win the voting.You have definitely proven a person can make arrows that look super and are primitive too.

arrows of the month!
like it

[seabass]

i would be down with an arrow of the month thread.lets do it Cipriano.

[iowabow]

highly recommend the book if you are interested in native paints and pigments
he has a website and you can purchase the book directly from him
(my preference over giving $ to outside businesses such as amazon, when its an option

thanks ever so much for posting this
and creating the discussion
would like to see it continue
and of course, look forward to your completed arrow(s)

Hey I ordered this book it sounds great. I have been reading a ton of info at work about paint. I think I am going to do a large scale experiment on paint.

Hmmmmm arrow of the month could be fun.. Should I post it???

[Pappy]

Very well done,the arrows are sweet and should to a number on a Willey old buck this fall. 
   Pappy

[BowEd]

Don't know if they have a catagory for that.....LOL.Could be you might have to make a set of a dozen or so ya think?........LOL.Hey I got this composite bow tamed down here but it will be awhile shooting it in and finish work on it to be ready for pictures.Are you still game for helping out posting it?