Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Ifrit617 on January 21, 2013, 07:10:53 pm
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Hey guys,
I'm planning on building a replica bow from the fox tribe based on the encyclopedia of native american bows and arrows. I want to build some matching arrows for the set and need some pictures of them. If anyone has any muesam photos or images of fox arrows, please post some pics. The bow will be 41" n2n and im shooting for 40#@20"
Jon
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Well, I'll give this a shot.
The Fox Indians used a variety of arrows. They were hunter-gatherers of the Great Lakes region and farmed little. Their arrows, as with other Indian tribes, were not standardized. They used everything from wooden blunts, stone and foreshaft, bone, and sometimes arrowheads of copper. Fletching could be two or three short cropped feathers (1/4" tall or shorter) and were most likely split or peeled before applying to the shaft. Shafts were barrel tapered, with weight forward, with bulbous nocks. Reed or cane was also probably used but I don't have any specific information on those.
As far as museums pictures and such, any information on arrows from the Algonquian Indian tribes would be where you need to look.
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Thanks for the info Jackcrafty, I'll check some stuff out.
Jon
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:)