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Offline sadiejane

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bone points and a cupla new arrows
« on: November 17, 2011, 07:39:17 pm »
working with primitive materials over the years has given me much insight and a great deal of respect for my ancestors.
when they got frustrated or something wasnt going their way that day,
they couldnt just run to the workbench and grab a roll of artificial sinew and call it good.

a cupla bone points whittled from cow bones from the butcher

the arrows made with them
red osier shoot shafts,
a mix of real and artificial sinew,
wild turkey feathers,
and a touch of pine pitch here and there.
i may end up cutting the feathers down quite a bit.
like the looks of em like this, but as we all know,
traditionally they woulda been cut quite short.



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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 07:50:03 pm »
AWESOME work Sadie!!  Love the bone points, really cool and the bear claw insig. AWESOME!! 8) 

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 08:34:48 pm »
Nice arrows and points!!!  I need to make up a couple bone points :)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 01:45:25 am »
Very cool arrows Sadie. Look like good trade items!  ;)
  I've been taking my "primitive" fletchings down a little lately too. My normal burn is about 3/4" at the tallest point but in some cases I shortened to 1/2" or even less. My fletching is about 5 1/2" long anyway with a slightly offset straight fletch.
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Offline criveraville

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2011, 02:51:41 am »
I sure like the looks of those points! And the compleated arrows are amazing looking ;)

Great work:)

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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 04:12:34 am »
WOW these are really cool; sure some of the nicest bone points I've seen!
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Offline _Jon_

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2011, 06:48:52 am »
Wow, those are really nice.  I'd like to try that someday.
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Offline Wolf Watcher

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2011, 07:45:19 am »
Those arrows and points look leathal.  Nice workladyship!   A/Ho Joe
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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2011, 08:30:09 am »
Don't get much sweeter than that,very well done. :) :)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2011, 02:44:33 pm »
SWEEEEEEEET Sadie! Those bone points are killer.
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Offline Gus

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2011, 02:58:10 pm »
WOW!!!

Fine looking Points!
And Good looking Arrahs!!!

You keep raising the bar with your bone points.
You've got me inspired!

Keep up the Great Work!

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Offline sadiejane

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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2011, 03:22:56 pm »
you guys are mighty kind-thanks!
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Offline bubby

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2011, 04:25:41 pm »
those are some wicked point's and arrows, Bub
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Offline Scowler

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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2011, 06:21:46 pm »
Great looking arrows and points.  For the record I'd leave the fletchings just as they are, so long as they fly well.
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Re: bone points and a cupla new arrows
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2011, 12:39:02 am »
Nice points.  Cow bone is pretty soft compared to Deer though. 

My grandmother was a farmer and raised beef cattle and butchered her own cows.  She wouldn't lend her bone saw to anyone wanting to butcher Deer with it saying that it was too hard on the blade.
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