Mounting a flint tip arrowhead to a bamboo arrow shaft

Nice work. Did you make your own pine tar?

So, how would you do that if you did not have power tools and steel blades to use?

That's pretty cool! It would be nice to make everything from scratch but you still got a lot of skill more than most have.

huntinmo said:

So, how would you do that if you did not have power tools and steel blades to use?

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Same way the Indians did.

Found this two part video on how the Indians did it back in the day.

Mailman said:

Same way the Indians did.

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Is that what you're doing?

Did you make the flint points?

Nice work Bill. Can we all start calling you Tonto if you are successful in punching that that through a rib cage this fall?

Looks good Bill. Hater's gonna hate. Don't let that stop doing what makes you tick.

CRE10 said:

Is that what you're doing?

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Sorta kinda but using hacksaw blades and my Dremel for a few things.

Chew said:

Did you make the flint points?

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I made an attempt to make my own but got discouraged when they kept breaking when almost finished. I picked this particular point up at MoJam in Marshall last month from one of the knappers that was there. I need to get back to trying it again. It's much harder than it looks like on youtube videos and in person believe me.

170BC said:

Nice work. Did you make your own pine tar?

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Sorry...just saw this question. No I didn't make it but a member sent me some he had made mixing pine tar and crushed up charcoal. I think the native Americans used dried dung crushed up added to pine tar and ash to give it more texture for holding power.