In this video I show step by step how to make primitive arrows using red osier dogwood.

Dogwood makes the best shafts, but any other straight hardwood shoots can be used. Cut them at least a couple of inches longer than the arrows you intend to make. The old Plains Indian arrow shafts …

Jul 30, 2018 · I'm about to try my hand at building my first set of arrows. I'm using dogwood arrow shafts because they are long enough for me to work with, and the price was right. I have a 34" draw and I …

May 10, 2025 · Learn how to make primitive arrows—the basics of selecting materials, crafting shafts, fletching, and creating arrowheads for traditional archery.

When it tapers like that, you want the thick end to be in the front because that holds the punching power of the arrow. Now, the sort of arrows I make are called Eastern woodland two fletch or sometimes a …

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Nov 24, 2024 · Gray dogwood is identified as an excellent material for making arrows due to its dense growth, which creates a small canopy that shades the shoots, resulting in fewer knots and hence …

Brian shows us how to make a primitive arrow shaft from Dogwood. It's a good wood to use for an arrow because it grows pretty straight.

Feb 8, 2024 · I think some archeological finds from paleolithic archery equipment turned out to be dogwood as well. Might have been the famous Ötzi - if only I could memorize such stuff.