started the arrows last night. i think i cut them during the summer of this year. sure did cut a lot, but a bunch of them were trash, spine was too weak on some. anyways, these are the first ive put together, i made 3 a couple months ago to torture test. river cane will do well as long as you dont repeatedly miss your target. not as tough as the tonkin ive been used to using, but its still pretty good stuff. ill stick to it. plus, its free. so, i decided to make a few more, and cut a few more. some of these i purposely cut a bit light, but not as light as the ones before. also, i got one piece to try to make a blow gun out of. THAT will be a learning experience. anyways, on to the pics!
the one with the turkey fletches is the one with the point i decided to make. i decided to go with white fletchings on the cane since the turkey feathers are VERY camo when you miss your target in the woods! lo im really liking the white fletchings with black thread. i know it should be silk, but i got the strongest thread i can find. i think it will work well. l
heres the point i decided to make. its basically a duplex nail with metal brazed on, then ground down. think it could be used for small game? holds a decent edge.