An Introduction to Making Traditional Hunting Arrows

In this video Jeff discusses the practical use and effectiveness of traditional hunting arrows.
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[KennethKramm]

Thanks, Jeff for this excellent introduction to traditional hunting arrows.  ATB, Ken

[Racecar]

Wow, I'm amazed at how nice those look. I wouldn't even want to shoot one, it's really a work of art.

[EarlyMist]

I want to learn the Australian equivalent of these woods. Thanks for the vid.

[drainok]

That you for showing me how to make this great native arrow

[ameh]

Didn't they also use boanaeroe for fishing too? May you make a video on how to make one ?I love fishing and eating fush!😁

[PrimitiveLifeways]

KillKing, I have examined hundreds of west coast arrows and I would say 75% of them had wooden foreshafts designed for large game;not to say stone tips were not used. Like Ishi I am positive most CA Native tribes had a healthy combination of both. The only arrows I have seen without a foreshaft were Mohave Arrows. Most tribes infact did use them here in Southern CA. The Apache poisoned hunting arrows with prickly pear fruit mixed with animal blood, their war arrows were poisoned with venom of a rattlesnake. 

[b.c.survival]

Can you make a Serrano arrow also great video

[KILLKING]

The reason for the non removable forshaft in true traditional arrows is the fact it slows the target animal down so you can get more arrows on target and makes the animal bleed out faster so it dies faster. The non broad head arrows need to be aim precisely or else they wont kill the target which is why the broad head arrows are used most often

[showmethe]

I hate having adds shoved down my throat... if I wanted to know about a frigging chevy I'd look it up... I'll buy anything not advertised on youtube!!!