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blow gun darts fletched with mikweed fluff, cotton & squirrel
mullet:
That is cool. Mechslasher had one that James Parker made when we went hog hunting.
I do have some points that were made for darts. They are a lot smaller than 'bird points". I'll post some pictures tomorrow when it is light outside.
aero86:
mullet.. a james parker blow gun? im confused?
if so, is there anything he doesnt make? lol
swamp monkey:
here's a pic of an interior of a blowgun. It is not perfectly round. This blowgun was going to crack on me if I straightened any more. Kind of like bows in a sense. There is the pursuit of perfection and then there is leaving well enough alone. Slightly imperfect but workable vs. broken with the need to start over. Sometimes you make due with appreciation. I give away my good ones. keep the culls.
My son demonstrating his stance. ;D
swamp monkey:
--- Quote from: jthompson1995 on January 07, 2011, 07:37:42 pm ---Has anyone ever tried or heard of a blow gun made from a sumac stem/branch?
It has a large pith that Native Americans would hollow out to use as a tap to collect maple sap. I though if you could straighten a long enough section and remove the pith it might work and not have to worry as much about the nodes inside tearing up the darts as much.
--- End quote ---
I have never seen staghorn sumac get a pith all that large, but I have seen Elderberry get the appropriate size with a spongy pith. Length might be shorter, but fewer nodes, and the fluffy pith should be a snap to remove if you are crafty. I have heard of some blowguns being made from elderberry but personally I would craft a mouth piece for it. I know the leaves and stems are poisonous so putting my mouth on the stem would make me a bit nervous. :P Anyone have other thoughts or experience here?
aero86:
dude, thats pretty awesome! have anymore to give away? lol
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