Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Jodocus on March 17, 2015, 09:40:14 am
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I had wanted try a couple of arrows the mesolithic style for a while. This is not any reproduction of scientific value, just a shot at that kind of arrow.
Finds of shafts from the mesolithic in bogs indicate they where long, around 40" to 44". I tested some shafts, came up with a spine of about 90 and 1000 grains mass for a 60-65 pound bow: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,51739.0.html
Rose shafts, dogwood foreshafts and nocks, sinew, pitch, jurassic chert and goose fletch, red ochre, charcoal and egg for the paint.
How do they fly? Low. ;D I made two blunt test arrows. It's really different to shoot, the first few went right into the ground halfway to the target. Shooting straight is real easy, the height is difficult to get right at first. But they hit home hard, I imagine they are excellent for big game.
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Excellent work! How did you make the points? Are they knapped or are they flakes from a larger stone?
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These are flakes, no retouch except on the bases for the hafting. I just see I posted one pic twice, but None of the nocks, sorry.
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You did a real nice job on them.
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Very cool arrows. Right out of the past. 8)
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Nice work man. I like the cresting job, all around nice arrows
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Those are most excellent, sir. Personally I really like making the "old-style" arrows, very satisfying.
well done
rich
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Those arrows will work just as well as they did In the Mesolithic period! Nicely doNE sir!
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I like the looks of those ,cool primitive style. I would not like to be impaled by one of those bad boys.
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