Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: WhistlingBadger on August 27, 2022, 11:08:33 pm

Title: My first primitive arrow
Post by: WhistlingBadger on August 27, 2022, 11:08:33 pm
OK, here's my first attempt at a completely "primitive" arrow. The shaft is a red osier dogwood shoot from up in the canyon; feathers are wild turkey primaries from the Bighorn mountains. I carved the arrowhead from bison leg bone. The whole thing is held together with bison sinew, hide glue, and pine pitch glue, and painted with mineral pigments with egg yolk or hide glue for binder.

Bone arrowheads aren't legal for big game in Wyoming, and this shaft is a bit too bendy to shoot out of a heavy hunting bow anyway, but other than that, this is a completely functional arrow that would fly great out of a lighter-weight bow. It was fun to make and I'm very happy with it. I gave it as a gift to my friends that run the bison ranch.

(https://www.fishforums.net/attachments/arrow-jpg.165594/)

(https://www.fishforums.net/attachments/arrow2-jpg.165595/)

(https://www.fishforums.net/attachments/arrow3-jpg.165596/)
Title: Re: My first primitive arrow
Post by: M2A on August 27, 2022, 11:27:32 pm
Cool arrow. I do like the paint job. Bet your buddies at the bison ranch are pretty pleased to see you use their materials in such a way.
Mike   
Title: Re: My first primitive arrow
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 28, 2022, 10:33:58 pm
You did a nice job on it
Title: Re: My first primitive arrow
Post by: Pat B on August 29, 2022, 09:52:15 am
Nice primitive arrow. WB.
Title: Re: My first primitive arrow
Post by: WhistlingBadger on August 29, 2022, 10:24:21 am
Thanks, guys!  It really made me appreciate those of you who build arrows from shoot shafts regularly.  I might keep dabbling in this, but I think I'll stick with buying shafts most of the time!   :OK
Title: Re: My first primitive arrow
Post by: TimBo on August 30, 2022, 10:47:58 am
Nice work!
Title: Re: My first primitive arrow
Post by: Allyn T on August 30, 2022, 03:28:49 pm
Sweet arrow dude
Title: Re: My first primitive arrow
Post by: VicNova on October 25, 2022, 07:49:02 am
Sweet looking arrow man! That's cool you made your own paint. What is your process for making the paints?