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Arrow Made with Stone Tools
Buffalogobbler:
WOW!!!
Thanks for the build along!
I found it very informative and entertaining, the pics were great.
I was especially impressed with the job you did straightening the shaft.
The final result was a work of art!
Kevin
JackCrafty:
Thanks Buffalogobbler. :)
Painting the shafts.
I cut a pampas grass stalk and split it into quarters.
The pith was thick and spongy....so I knew it work work well for a paintbrush.
I used homemade watercolors made with fish glue mixed with natural pigments (red & yellow ochre and lamp black).
I painted both the front and rear of the shaft with the same design.
Then I cut three shaft grooves using an arrowhead preform.
Perhaps in ancient times the grooves were made with a "special" stone point for good luck?
Anyway, this was perhaps the hardest part of the contruction process....I definitely need to find an easier way to do this.
Smoothing with my fingernail.
Then with the smoother.
And finally with an antler burnisher followed by rubbing with buckskin.
Then a coat of pine pitch...heated and spread evenly.
madcrow:
NIce job. You probably got one done before I could using a drill, sandpaper, rasps, heat gun, etc.
JackCrafty:
Thanks... :) but I'm not that fast. It took me all day to make that arrow. I guess it would be faster if I made several at a time....but I don't think I could make more than 3 in an 8 hour period.
Staver:
Outstanding Job with your arrows!! 8) I really like the finish with the pine pitch. What are your steps in preparing and applying the pitch? Thanks a million for sharing your work!! Simply outastanding!! Joe H
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