My primitive hazel arrows

[broad_head]

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.
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[broad_head]

Some of the photos didn't upload, hope this works?

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[Auggie]

Very impressive! How did you attach your wood points?

[broad_head]

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)

[Hillbilly]

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.

[TRACY]

Awesome arrows! Yes, the feathers are very similar to the wild turkeys here. What poundage are you shooting?

[Bishop]

pretty arrows!
Bishop

[TRACY]

What is the wooden thing in the quiver, it caught my eye and now I'm curious.

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

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

[wvfknapper]

Nice work,, is that a rabbit stick in the quiver??

Robert

[broad_head]

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.

[Pappy]

Very impressive arrows,nice job,I would hate to loose them. 
    Pappy

[George Tsoukalas]

Awesome arrows. You got'em really straight. I'm impressed. I love hazlenut too. I recommend wrapping the nocks though. Jawge

[broad_head]

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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[Otoe Bow]

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