Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: OTDEAN on March 01, 2016, 02:55:59 pm
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See attached an archeological find from the viking age.
The tool was used to keep a seax blade at different angles while making arrows. This was basically used to turn a knife into a plane when making arrow shafts.
Cheers
Dean
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that's pretty cool idea, thanks for sharing. Ed
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That's awesome
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awesome. thats something i need to try and build
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That is a neat tool.
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Clever
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Made my first hazel arrow shaft using my version of this tool. Takes a bit of getting used to but is very simple to use once you have had a play with it. Definately slower than a plane but fun to think you are making arrows using a tool people used over a 1000 years ago, I am sure native americans would have had something similar.
Need a nice seasoned and dense piece of wood for the tool or the knife blade digs in if not careful. You need to experiment with a few angles to find what works best on the tool for you. I have two shallow angles for small amounts of wood removal from the arrow and deeper ones for when I first started working the arrow.
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I am going to have a try at one of those.
The first will be made of PVC pipe.
After I get the angles figured out one will be made of Deer Leg Bone.
Cool Tool. I like. :)
David