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[levis_dad]

I don't know if this fits in this board or in the hobbies board, so I will post it here and maybe the hobbies board later.

This is an arrow that I made a couple years ago. The point I knapped from black flint using a piece of deer antler. The fletching is done using the procedure described to me from an old Cherokee man. The only thing I skimped on was the shaft-I used a 3/8"dowel rod. I know I should have done it the right way, but I was wanting to finish the thing before I went to visit some friends out of town.
Anyhow, hope you guys and gals enjoy the post.

 

[drumking12]

Nice arrow!! I have just started knapping myself. One day I hope to be that good.

 

[coalfire]

Very Nice Piece! I have made a few for friends. The only down side is the size of the point is more of a spear or atl-atl. At least thats my oppinion. arrowheads were much sharper than ground fines. Not to mention the eastern Americans didn't really use the bo all the much.
I would live to see a point you make made into a bone or wood handle knife!!! Thanks for the great photo!
~Z~

 

[bean man]

Good job LD! Looks like it would work perfect, out of my long bow. 8)

 

[Cannonman17]

The point and fletching both look great IMO but the point is too big to be used as an arrow..true arrowheads are pretty small really, often times not much bigger than a quarter, and many times smaller. I did the exact same thing you did except the point I used was a Madison Triangular (just because they are common to this area) and I used an old re-curve bow I got at an auction for seven bucks.. got a deer with the arrow the first night I went out!!! A small doe.... and a gut shot..... but I got the deer! I was so happy. You ever make any atl-atls?

 

[razor]

Looks awesome , but I've got to agree with everyone else on the point. Only a small percentage, something like 10 to 20 percent dependant on the area, of points were ever used on arrows. Most points went on "spears" or darts... The spear or dart would consist of a mainshaft and a foreshaft. The foreshaft was a smaller diameter piece of material about 6 inches long. It would be tapered on one end, to fit into the mainshaft, with a point on the other. The piece would be hafted into the mainshaft. The purpose, from my understanding, is that if the spear were to be damaged it would do so at the hafting between the foreshaft and mainshaft, and the all the hunter had to do was replace the smaller section instead of the whole piece. The entire assembly would be between 4 to 6 feet long. An Atl-Atl would be used as a kind of a throwing lever, that acted as an extension of the throwing arm. It allowed the hunter to throw the spear much harder and farther than he would have been able to do free handed. The use of the atlatl was the dominate tool of choice until well after the start of the Christian era and the bow began to be used. In fact, here in parts of Texas, it remained in use until just a few centuries before the Spanish arrived. Arrowpoints are generally what most people refer to as bird points. They are generally much smaller than dart points. Okay, way to much info, but I think the darts are cool. I've got one hanging on my wall, tipped with a Kent. My camera is D.O.A. so I can't share a pic, besides your arrow is much prettier Razor

 

[Johnny X]

Very Nice


xstevenx