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lucky arrow raw materials day

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richpierce:
Yesterday I explored a local creek for flint. Well, I know it has flint but hoped new stuff had been exposed.  Where I parked along the road, there was some bamboo looking stuff cut and laying on the ground.  I thought somebody tossed it there as trash from yard cleanup.  I took a couple pieces for possible arrow shafts or atlatl dart shafts.

Then I collected 60 pounds of rock from the creek bed and 15-20 straight honeysuckle shoots for arrows.  As I lugged this stuff back to the truck I came upon a stand of the “bamboo”.  It is actually river cane!  There were only about 20 plants but it’s cool stuff.  Most of it was too large but I gathered 4 shafts with potential.  I will mark that spot for next spring’s smaller growth.  It is still green so it’s easy to find.

When I got back to the truck with the rocks I set them down beside a dead goose.  What?  Yes, there was a dead goose within 10 feet of my truck, within 20 feet of the cane.  I pulled all the flight feathers for use on arrows.

Shafts, feathers, and flint, all in one day.  Guess I should be able to make arrows!

DanaM:
The planets must have been aligned in your favor. Buy a lottery ticket. ;D

Justin Snyder:
You can use the bottom for atlatl darts and the top for arrows.  Justin

juniper junkie:
yep! it was your lucky day. ;D

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