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Offline tipi stuff

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Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« on: May 11, 2013, 10:28:24 pm »
I just finished one out of 5 Lakota style game arrows. It's made from rough leaf dogwood. It is 24 inches long, and a little over 3/4 of an inch at the blunt end. I've got a lot of wood to shave to finish the set.  Curtis

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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2013, 10:43:49 pm »
Nice arrow.........Could you post a close up of the point and fletching?
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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2013, 11:09:14 pm »
how do those turkey tail feathers work for plains style arrows?

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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2013, 11:22:49 pm »
    I'm not sure if these will be big enough. It's become dark outside, so I'll have to get photos tomorrow if these don't work. I tried to crop them in their original size. The nock is flared, and two sides of the blunt end have flat spots on them. I painted the flat areas red. I've seen several Lakota arrows that had the sides flattened. They could even be flattened on four sides to make a square end.
    I usually use wing feathers, but I haven't had any problems with the tails. My subconscience may have kicked in and told me to save the wings for pointed arrows. I hadn't thought about it!?! CC

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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2013, 07:42:54 am »
Nice - really like that ! Bob
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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2013, 08:20:54 am »
Awesome blunt!  Can you post pics of the dogwood pieces you are starting with?  I take it these are splits you are reducing down and not shoots?
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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2013, 08:36:42 am »
Thanks all. I'll try ti get some photos this afternoon. These are from shoots.

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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2013, 08:47:04 am »
Nice been thinking about making some of those how do they shoot do they go very far or is the blunt pretty heavy.
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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2013, 09:04:26 am »
Yesterday was my first time to shoot one with an end this big. It shot great! The largest original ones I've been able to find are about 1 1/4 inch diameter. I'm not sure if I cut any sticks large enough to make one that size. If not, I'll make some larger one's next year!

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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2013, 10:32:54 am »
Okay, here are a couple of prospective blunts. I also re-painted my original blunt this morning. I think I like the red ochre color better.  CC

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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2013, 10:54:36 am »
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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2013, 11:15:45 am »
with that much weight up front you really shouldn't need much -if any- fletching
in order for those to go where you point 'em.

looks great btw!
something else to add to my to-do list..
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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2013, 01:01:43 am »
thats a sweet arrow, you font see many recreating these.
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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2013, 12:01:24 pm »
nice! dp
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Re: Plains Style Blunt Game Arrow
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2013, 10:23:41 pm »
They have turkeys in North and South Dakota, Minn. so I am sure the Souix could get turkey feathers!