Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: IsaacW on April 26, 2013, 04:39:36 pm
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I am currently getting together a little blog posting on traditional archery and it will have a Wisconsin History twist (as most my posts do). Anyway, since I have these scanned, I figured many of you may like to see them. These points were excavated on Rock Island off the Washington Island and the tip of Door County (Wisconsin). They date from late 1600s-mid 1700s.
Bone ones...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/waltei/history%20files/rockisbonepoints_zps56d922db.jpg)
Metal...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/waltei/history%20files/rockismetalpoints_zpsdef64aaa.jpg)
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Coolio.
I like them. No english broadheads, huh?
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nice! thanks for sharing.
can ya send along the link to your blog?
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Thanks Isaac W,
cool pics! love the historical pieces.
been told by tribal members doing research in Ohio that my Wyandot ancestors used the triangular points with the holes in the center.
they are often cut from brass trade kettles. evidently a brass kettle was traded for, just to be cut up for the metal.
Ive designed some bronze points that i use now that use this center hole for putting the sinew through.
the difference is mine also have a short grooved tang and they are cast.
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I will post a link when it is finished up. I have a photo to take and a video to upload and then I will post.
Yes, many of those metal heads are brass... scrap from kettle most certainly.
Isaac
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Here is the link... http://frenchinwisconsin.com/2013/04/archery-bows-and-arrows/
Nothing too exceptional or full of historic info. It was more of a fun little post inspired by being out shooting with my youngest.
Isaac >:D