Natives arrows?

[JEB]

What are some of the materials that Native Americans used to make arrows and atlatl darts from?

[H Rhodes]

Depends on where they lived.  Around here, cane was probably their first choice. 

[adb]

Around here, I believe it would have been wild rose shoots and willow.

[JEB]

Just trying to get an idea of what was used everywhere in the U.S. No particular area.

Thanks for the info.

[Pat B]

Down here probably cane and sourwood shoots. Maybe silky dogwood but I don't care for it. Definitely red osier dogwood where it grows and other dogwoods where they grow. Arrowwood viburnum and other viburnums where they grow.

[adb]

Jim Hamm's book: 'Bows and Arrows of the Native Americans' is a great resource.

[adb]

Page 92 of Jim's book has a complete list of arrow types, materials, and lengths from west to east coast.

[adb]

I'm wondering if I could scan this, or take a pic...

[adb]

Here's a pic of that page... hopefully you can see it.

[tipi stuff]

The red osier is a type of dogwood, different from the dogwood that Hamm has listed for the Southern Plains. The Southern Plains type is rough-leaf dogwood. Both are in the genus Cornus, but they are different species. Curtis

[nclonghunter]

I do not see river cane on his list anywhere....

[JEB]

We have been asked to set up at the Old fashion Days next Thursday and show our artifacts that we have found over the years.  I am also going to show a self bow and stave and a few arrows with stone heads that I made.

I only need the arrow info to put on a placard to show what other types of woods are used when making arrows. 

[bowtarist]

I do not see river cane on his list anywhere....

Very bottom, East Coast, REED. ? or is that phragmities?

Split hickory too, huh?

dp

[Pat B]

River cane, switch cane are indigenous to the east coast and hill cane in the mountains. River cane in some areas of the mountains too. I don't think Phragmites in indigenous to the S. E. US.

[bowtarist]

River cane, switch cane are indigenous to the east coast and hill cane in the mountains. River cane in some areas of the mountains too. I don't think Phragmites in indigenous to the S. E. US.

So Pat, when he says "REED" do you think he means cane? dp