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POC (Cedar arrows)

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JesseBeaux:
Can port orford cedar arrows be hafted and mounted with a primitive head (chert, flint, glass, obsidian)?

bjrogg:
Jesse the short answer is yes. Like cutting in self notches the grain has to be oriented correctly and you need a fairly thin stone point. This thread would probably get more information in the arrow section.
Bjrogg

Zuma:
I would say sure. I make my points with a thin stem.
You just cut or file the slot to fit the stem. Copping saw
slice a little passed where the point stem ends and wrap
tight with wet sinew. Water poof with pitch or hide glue.
Zuma

JEB:
I was left with a few hundred POC shafts which were left overs from my dad's old archery shop he closed up in the 60's. I hunt with stone and mount stone points on those arrows all the time.  It really helps if you have a thin base on your stone point.  I use a drop or two of super glue on the point and get the point aligned.  The super glue holds the point in place while I prepare my slow drying epoxy.  I mix a drop of black India ink in my epoxy and mix it up and it gives it the look of pine tar glue. I know it ain't exactly the primitive way of doing this but it works for me.  I then wrap the point with sinew, imitation sinew or a like thread. I coat this with Ultra gel super glue.  I take my fingers and pinch the super glue after it is applied to the thread to take the shiny look away and that leaves a mat finish on the glue that I applied.

I also have a tool called a nifty nocker which allows me to center the arrow for filing the opening in both the nock and point end of the shaft.  After I do this I  hand sand both ends to get the taper I want and the opening that I want to fit the point and the bow string.  Sounds like a bit of work but it is well worth it.

JesseBeaux:
Thanks for the replies, fellas!

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