Author Topic: Dogwood Primitive Arrows (Read 598 times)

owlbait · « **on:** April 10, 2012, 05:12:00 PM »

Over the weekend KHALVERSON and I worked on some primitive style arrows made from dogwood. Kevin also coach me through 3 trade points. We are getting ready for a Primitive Challenge Hunt with Chuck(TwoTracks) and George(Treedancer) this fall. Pics to follow.

owlbait · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:36:00 PM »

Raw materials

Gear

owlbait · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:38:00 PM »

drewsbow · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:57:00 PM »

very nice

stringstretcher · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2012, 06:04:00 PM »

Looking really good there. Love those dogwoods.

2treks · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2012, 06:05:00 PM »

Sweet looking arrows fellas.
I really like that primitive 76'r :p

I better get busy,

magnus · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2012, 06:26:00 PM »

That's just too cool! On the same path. Thanks for sharing!!!

wooddamon1 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:19:00 PM »

Cool arrows!

owlbait · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:25:00 PM »

I wish I took pics while we were building. We being mostly Kevin

He drilled out the nock end and made a hardwood nock that inserted into the arrow and was tuneable to the shaft! I hope Chuck gets busy with some blanks, I can't hardly pull that old hickory bow anymore!

2treks · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:45:00 PM »

I'm a comin'
I'm a comin'

stringstretcher · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:54:00 PM »

What is the poundage of the bow you are shooting them out of?

KHALVERSON · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:22:00 PM »

charles
the ol bear 76er is around 40#s @ 28
and the self bow has gotta be 70-80#s @ 28
i cannot even draw it close to 28 in

stringstretcher · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2012, 06:01:00 AM »

Thanks. I have a lot of red osier, but they will only spine out to about 35-40 lbs. Just wondering on your spine.

DGF · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2012, 07:03:00 AM »

How long did you have to let those shafts dry?

Dan

Jon Stewart · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2012, 08:50:00 AM »

Nice looking set up.

owlbait · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:36:00 PM »

We need to set up a spine checker station. I'll let Kevin tell about the harvest and drying part of the arrows.

KHALVERSON · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2012, 06:08:00 PM »

mike
i have the spine testing covered for now
just checked some of the shafting i have straight most is 400-500 spine with some @ 600+
i cut the shafts back in the begining of december and kept it bundled together in my heated garage till a couple weeks ago and the stripped the bark

2treks · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2012, 10:19:00 PM »

I really wish I had gone and cut some when you did Kevin.
Right now I am eyeballing some kind a bush in my yard that has some pretty hard,heavy and straight branches. I trimmed a pile of em off last fall and might beable to pull a few out of my burn pile. I will have to see about it.
You boys done good,
Treedancer and his 6yr. old grandson, The Buck, Went to the camp today and "took a walk on the wild side"
I bet they had a blast. That boy will tucker 5 grown men when it comes to shooting his bow.

CTT

Mike Vines · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2012, 10:29:00 PM »

Pretty good looking set up you have there. Where is the hunt going to be at?

BrownA5 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2012, 12:04:00 AM »


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