Well here is my first "primitive" arrow. I say "primitive" because I had to improvise since I didn't have pitch glue, used a trade point, and didnt haft with sinew.
Shaft is a sourwood shoot I cut a coupe weeks months ago that is way over spined for my setup. No finish or sealant, as A I didnt think about it, and B I knew this was a log of a shaft and going to be overspine. I just wanted to see how well I could make an arrow.
Point is a tradepoint I cut out of band saw blade from a sawmill. I have 1/2doz of these, but think Im going to cut out some "pappy" style heads until my knapping skills improve.
Hafted with size A nylon rod wrapping thread......feathers tied on with same stuff, and a shot of hot glue in place of pitch glue.
Had some turkey feathers donated to me from a fellow off of another site, with a promise that I would send him photos of the finished product. Very nice gentleman.
Got some rivercane drying Im waiting to spend the rest of my feathers on, unless I can procure some more from somewhere for a dirtcheap/free price.
This was a trial run more or less. I may cut the feathers off and salvage them for another arrow.
I learned a couple things, which is good and bad. The biggest thing being, heat, heat, heat the arrow. I was scared of burning or scorching it, but found out it takes way more heat than I realized to soften it enough to bend. Broke a choice sourwood shaft by not using enough heat, so thus had me using something other than my good stuff to practice on.
Here they are.
