New Bamboo Arrows (pic heavy)

[paleotool]

I was given some excellent arrow bamboo a few weeks ago and have been making some arrows from it. Nocks and foreshafts are Osage orange, fletchings are goose, and sinew is all elk.

I tried to make a "tutorial" of sorts with a lot more photos on the blog page but realized there are a lot more steps than are easily explained. Doing it is tedious enough, explaining it is even worse. I'll follow up when the set is done and painted.

 

[Cromm]

Very nice work, what is the bamboo? I've used Tonkin and Japanese arrow Cain both make wonderful shafts.

 

[VFR800Essex]

They look amazing. Truly a professional in their realm.:You_Rock_

 

[paleotool]

Thanks. The guy who cut them thought they are arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica) and that seems reasonable. I was glad to have them as they are far superior to the river cane (Arundinaria gigantea) I can usually get.

 

[Dreadhead]

fantastic mate, real beauties

 

[grey-array]

Looks really neat and I must say after having done this a few time ( lets say about 12 arrows i have made by now, that is arrows which deserve the name arrow ^^) I really learned to apreciate the art of fletching as it is remarkable tedious process, a Friend of mine does this a lot more often, will try and kick him onto the forum too ^^
But lovely job and gotta say that I love the Traditional Bodkins.
Yours sincerely Ruud

 

[sandbender]

Great work! Thanks for posting.

 

[Water Gypsy]

ooo awesome, I love these! Thanks for posting

 

[gypsy slings]

thair great them mate well done th heads look mint

 

[Paul72]

How do they perform when shooting?

 

[AussieVic]

Great Blog - very interesting. Thanks

 

[paleotool]

They haven't seen the light of day yet so I don't know how they shoot. I want to get them painted first to protect the hide glue (and, as of this morning, I still have one to fletch). The heads are heavier than I usually shoot but I love the bodkins. If they fly as well as I hope, I'll try hunting with them this year.

 

[santaman2000]

I'm not sure hunting with those heads would be legal here. IIRC Florida requires at least 2 blades on hunting broadheads. I'm not really positive though and It may well be different in NM anyway but you might want to check first just to be sure.

 

[Amon81]

Very nice work there.

Loving those Bodkins. They really knew how to make nice arrowheads back in the medieval times.

 

[paleotool]

I think they fit the bill for small game here. I was under the impression that the broadhead requirement was specific to big game. I hope our game warden isn't reading this. Still, it's a big and wide open state out here.

 

[santaman2000]

Thanks Paleotool; and good hunting. Great work.

 

[dwardo]

Stunners and the nock work is especialy nice.

 

[paleotool]

Thanks Dwardo,

I'll wrap up this set tonight. Painting the ochre on now and waiting for a coat of oil.

After two + weeks, its on to the next project!