Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: half eye on January 11, 2012, 10:29:00 pm
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Fellas,
Got some very nice heads from Mr. Stoneberg so of course they had to go in with my batch of deer killers, eh?
The shafts are split cherry hard wood, the heads are HARD Texas stone that are of the straight tang type, mounted w/ pitch, sinew, and treated with fish glue. The arrow finish is my regular grease/pitch combo I use on bows. I know one of the heads is Perdenales but no clue on the other two....maybe G can tell us.
rich
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Really nice primitive look to them.
How long are they?
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I've watched GStoneberg knapping. I don't think I could do it.
Killer arrows by the way.
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gmc, I have a 26" draw and like to draw to the head, so the shafts are 26 inches from the bottom of the string groove to rear of the head....I think I rough cut my shafts to 27 to 27 1/4 inches
thanks for the nice comments
rich
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Very nice Rich! 8)
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Very nice primitive arrows, Rich. How's the cherry working out. I have only tried cherry shoots and they are a bear to keep straight.
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Hey Rich, those are some nice lookin arrows! Hopefully you can add a red tint to them this fall. ;D
George
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Pat, These arrows are cut from cherry hardwood rough-saw boards not shoots. They do not seem to be bad about staying straight though. Once I got 'em straight maybe it's the grease and pitch but they pretty much stay where they are afterwards.
G., hope ya dont mind, the heads are only get "to the wall" after they whistled down range, my trophies are the arrow wrapped with the kill tag and then into the collection.
rich
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morning rich-those are some mighty fine arrows sir!
sure do like the looks of those heads. smaller than many stone heads i see on arrows.
you inspire me!
need to get to work!
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Those look like they just came out of the Smithsonian vault. Great job both of you guys.
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G., hope ya dont mind, the heads are only get "to the wall" after they whistled down range, my trophies are the arrow wrapped with the kill tag and then into the collection.
rich
Rich, I'm honored you put them on arrows. From here on out whatever you do is up to you. If a fat Michigan deer gets taken with one I'll be tickled for sure. ;D
Sadie, they are smaller. 2 of the 3 are right at 7/8". That's because I have the annoying habit of wanting to corner notch my points and then snapping off the corners. All three of these are corner notch attempts that turned into stemmed points. Turns out that was a common style where Rich lives so I sent them up. That multicolor head is a spall I kinda wish I'd held till I got a little better. It was really pretty (and a lot wider) at the preform stage. Of course, once Rich gets a deer with it I won't wish anything different at all. ;)
George
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fantastic work by both of you fellows.
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Sweet arrows, good luck stainin em red. dpgratz
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very nicely done Rich.you are a true craftsman.thanks for the look,Steve
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Good looking arrows. If your cherry shafts are as tough as the cherry wood I've split for firewood then they should be very tough arrows.
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very nice arrows...if you are planning on hunting big game with them you may want to check your local regs about barbed points. I know in Oregon you cant have barbed points. hate to see you get hassled.
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Awesome looking primitive arrows.
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Fine looking arrows.
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sweet deer stickers Rich , george done a good job on those heads.
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Nice arrows Half eye !
I enjoy my cherry shafts for hunting as they seem to stay strait forever !!
Guy
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Real nice arrows Half-eye and great points George.
Jon
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Nice heads George!
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Thanks guys, I'm glad Rich could use them. A couple were real early in my knapping journey. Someday I'm gonna have to get an arrow making lesson from Rich. I think those shafts are beauties.
George