Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: swamp monkey on December 29, 2016, 09:06:43 pm
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I am working on a hair roach in the style of the eastern woodland tribes. Their roaches were more round and not as long as what the plains people created.
I needed a tying job made out of a board
A shuttle for my thread
some button thread and a needle
some large thickness red yarn
cotton string
8 turkey beards
2 deer tails and some Rit Dye
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All three rows of tied hair are sewn on the yarn base now. I need to make a spreader and maybe attach a feather. I also need to craft a roach stick for storage.
So far i have about 13 hours in this project. Each row of hair took 3 hours to tie and was 10.5 inches in length.
I am pleased with the results considering this is my first attempt at any such thing.
Thanks for looking.
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Very cool. Great job for your first go at it. What are you thinking about for a spreader? There are some great ideas in the Catlin and Bodmer paintings.
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I admire Your work Sir ! Bob
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Very cool. Great job for your first go at it. What are you thinking about for a spreader? There are some great ideas in the Catlin and Bodmer paintings.
Thanks. I don't know about the spreader. Leather would be an easy choice but I haven't given it much thought. I am open to suggestions at this point. I just need to do some research . Catlin and Bodmer sound like good places to start. Thanks.
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Nice pics of your work.I've never tried that yet.Thanks for sharing.