primitive arrows

[Longbows4life]

i am thinking aboutdoing a thing were i get all the wood arrows feathers etcetc like was on the biuld along post and make everything myself but i live in so cal and dont know what i could use for arrows i have black locust can find stuff to make a quiver i got geese and a turkey. alsochickens for feathers but i dont know what i can use for arrows

[Pat B]

I don't know what in indeginous to your area but I've made primitive arrows from sourwood(Oxydendron arborea), silky dogwood, gray dogwood, redosier dogwood(Cornus sp.), wild cherry, viburnus(many species), ocean spray and Bambusa, river cane and other bamboos. Virtulally any shrubs and trees that sucker will make arrows.  Pat

[KyGal]

Don't you have some cane like grasses in California?

[Grey Taylor]

Erik, you can find mulefat dang near everywhere in So. California, it works ok but may not be the best.  A friend of mine lives in Torrance and is much more knowledgable on this subject.  I'll send him an email to see if he can drop in and offer suggestions.

Guy

[Sal]

There are several choices in southern California, golden currant, mulefat, rose, arrow weed, toyon and others.  Any plant, even ornamentals in gardens, that have long even stems, shoots or saplings will probably work.  I've gotten excellent results from privet, an exported plant that's used for hedges.  

As far as grasses, we have plenty of carrizo also known as arundo, it makes a good lightweight shaft.

Visit Paleoplanet for more info on this and for info on our monthly get togethers, they're in L.A. but there is a kid from Oceanside that comes now and then

[Osagetree]

I say go for it! Keep us posted on your progress. Where there is a will,,, there is a way!

I hope it was my Home Grown Hunting Equipment build alaong that has inspired you!

If so,,, I feel good.......  

[Longbows4life]

yea osage tree it was your biuld along that insipred me