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Arctic Inuit Otter Arrow (to go with the new cabled arctic bow)
stickbender:
How did they keep the arrow from going through the Otter? If it went through, or just the barb went out the other side, how would the arrow be deployed for a tracking device like a bobber? Cool arrow though.
Wayne
half eye:
Stickbender,
It looks to me like the ivory/bone fore shaft is too large in diameter to allow that to happen, especially if the otter is partially submerged or swimming at the time. The different groups of Inuit have several different versions of these (they are all the same basically) so I can only believe they work as advertised......but can't say for sure. I guess the fore shaft was pretty big....the author doesn't say for sure but the shaft is reported to be 1/2" diameter in the middle with a barrell taper.
Rich
Josh:
Cool arrow Rich :)
The Gopher:
that's really cool, i love this kind of stuff. the only thing i thought about though was the sinew string. how long could a real sinew string last submerged in water and under the stress of being pulled around by an otter, it must have been very well waxed or tarred or something.
half eye:
Gopher,
By the time they get done treating their leather goods (including sinew cordage) with seal or whale fat I dont think the water would have a chance. Also those fat concoctions don't feeze either. I guess the squints found some freeze dried Inuit mummies and while the people were completely dried their leather clothing and goods were absolutely pristine, according to their reports.
Rich
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