Primitive Arrows

[NorfolkBoy]

I wanted to share some pictures of my primitive arrows. I have a full set of build along pic's, but I don't know the etiquette, is it considered spamming to have multiple posts filled with images?

For now, I'd like to present a set I'm currently building out of Budleja.

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A dozen shafts cut and left to dry after being steamed straight while green.https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t31.0-8/p180x540/1956812_10152284077954558_279615299_o.jpg
Oiling the shafts with boiled linseed.
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Top Three Arrow shafts are spined for my 60lb Recurve, bottom four are for my 50lb longbow. Will hopefully have much bigger flint arrowheads on the recurve sized shafts.

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One of the heads for the lighter spined shafts. I'm from norfolk, so flint is kind of in the blood. I'm spoilt when it comes to good knappable material.

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The above arrowhead finished and fitted to an arrow shaft, seated on cherry resin and bound on with red deer sinew. Flights are pheasent and wood pigeon, also tacked in place with cherry resin and bound on with sinew. Knock is a simple one, rather than trying to do a horn insert.

Anyone have any advice to an amateur fletcher? I'd love to hear what you think and any suggestions or comments.

[hotshot]

looks cool, maybe some shooting footage? interested to see how they fly

[J_T]

Nice. What is the weight of the stone point? We've been trying to get them up to about 100 gr but it is difficult.

Awishanew is harvesting deer every year with his selfbow (moose sinew string), self arrows and stone points. Very cool.

[Tuffcity]

Those are pretty cool! Thin diameter, natural home spun linen might be easier to fletch with.

Jim, does Awishanew make his own points? Would love to get a couple to hunt with!

RC

[J_T]

Those are pretty cool! Thin diameter, natural home spun linen might be easier to fletch with.

Jim, does Awishanew make his own points? Would love to get a couple to hunt with!

RC I'm actually not sure. I should know, but at the moment, I can't recall. He makes everything else, so I have to suspect he wants to be consistent.

[solo]

Nice job! Post as many pics as you like, we love them. Got any pics of your bows and other gear? I love making bows and quivers and guards, have never tried making arrows.
There was a guy at the outdoor show at Tradex who was selling stone tools and points, made of different obsidians.

[Shade Tree]

I could only imagine the satisfying and rewarding feeling from killing something you've made with your own hands:) where is that wood indigenous to?

[NorfolkBoy]

Nice job! Post as many pics as you like, we love them. Got any pics of your bows and other gear? I love making bows and quivers and guards, have never tried making arrows.
There was a guy at the outdoor show at Tradex who was selling stone tools and points, made of different obsidians.

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My Fred Bear Super Kodiak, I love her very much. The noise dampeners were set up for me by my bowhunting mentor, Zan in Texas, and it's thanks to him that I have her at all.

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My Cheap and Quick effort at making a Canvas quiver. Does the job for field archery.

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A flint knife I made for trade.


I could only imagine the satisfying and rewarding feeling from killing something you've made with your own hands:) where is that wood indigenous to?
I can only imagine too.

There are members of the Buddleja family in the America's and Eurasia, but the species I used was introduced from China to the UK in the late 19th century AFAIK. It's done very well, and is know colloquially as the "butterfly bush" because of the vast amount of insects it's flowers can attract. It thrives in dry, often hard packed ground.


Those are pretty cool! Thin diameter, natural home spun linen might be easier to fletch with.

RC

I use linen or cotton thread on my modern arrows. I considered using nettle fiber's for this, which is one the easiest forms of natural cordage to find and work, but I neglected to harvest any last Autumn, and I don't think I'll have the opportunity this year. I also like sinew because it tightens as it dries, binding the fletching on more effectively, It's this, rather than the cherry resin, that really holds the flights in place, the resin just lets me tack them in place until it's tied on. And, as a bonus, I had the sinew already.

A couple more pictures of my arrow making

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