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Title: It pays to clean up
Post by: Pat B on January 11, 2014, 10:12:00 PM

I was cleaning out my basement shop and came up with an armful of assorted hardwood shoots and cane I needed to dispose of. I offered it to Jackcrafty on PA and delivered them to Patrick at the Tenn Classic last spring.
  In November I got a PM from Patrick saying for me to be on the look out or a package in the mail. When I got home from work one day a USPS triangular box was on the porch. When I opened the box this was inside...
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There were 3 SW Plains style dogwood arrows with bulbous nocks,3 with stone points hafted and one blunt, white turkey feathers and sinew wraps, 7 separate stone points and 6 foreshafts, one hafted with a bone point and the others with knapped colored glass. Quite a treasure trove. I knew I had to make a display to keep all of this together.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Pat B on January 11, 2014, 10:16:00 PM

This weekend I got a poplar board and stained it with golden oak stain to use for the display. I didn't want to get too fancy because I didn't want to detract from these treasures...
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  (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/lemonwoodALB007_zps37d7e09a.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/lemonwoodALB007_zps37d7e09a.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Magnum in Ms on January 11, 2014, 10:32:00 PM

Awsome!!!!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: bretto on January 11, 2014, 10:40:00 PM

That's a great display Pat. Nice job.

bretto

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: mwosborn on January 11, 2014, 10:49:00 PM

Very nice - it does pay to clean up!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: LittleBen on January 11, 2014, 11:19:00 PM

AWESOME!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: bigbob2 on January 11, 2014, 11:22:00 PM

great Karma!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: critman on January 11, 2014, 11:45:00 PM

Those are awesome!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: timbermoose on January 12, 2014, 12:19:00 AM

wow! i love them glass heads. awesome!!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 12, 2014, 04:34:00 AM

You made out like a bandit Pat.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Green on January 12, 2014, 06:10:00 AM

That's an incredible gift, and a very nice display you've made or it Pat.     :thumbsup:

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: ron w on January 12, 2014, 08:52:00 AM

:thumbsup:  neat stuff.......

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: BMN on January 12, 2014, 10:39:00 AM

Very cool Pat!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: KellyG on January 12, 2014, 10:48:00 AM

Now that is classy.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Pat B on January 12, 2014, 11:06:00 AM

I've admired Patrick's work for years. These will be an incredible addition to my collection.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: David Flanrey on January 12, 2014, 01:10:00 PM

He is truly a craftsman.  Thank you for posting.

 It is true what all those grandmas taught us "good deeds don't go unnoticed".   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: fujimo on January 12, 2014, 03:13:00 PM

very cool indeed!!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 12, 2014, 04:27:00 PM

Very nice, Pat.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Dan Landis on January 12, 2014, 06:28:00 PM

Your Display has done them proud Pat, looks Awesome!!!

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: scars on January 12, 2014, 09:47:00 PM

Pat they are awesome. What a nice set to add to a collection. The glass points are sweet. What a craftsman.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Mike Most on January 16, 2014, 09:26:00 AM

Looks like you hit the jackpot.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: blacktailchaser on January 17, 2014, 12:35:00 AM

WOW,that is great BOTH ways....

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: scars on February 14, 2014, 12:14:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Pat B:
This weekend I got a poplar board and stained it with golden oak stain to use for the display. I didn't want to get too fancy because I didn't want to detract from these treasures...
   (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/lemonwoodALB006_zps72399ce4.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/lemonwoodALB006_zps72399ce4.jpg.html)

   (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/lemonwoodALB007_zps37d7e09a.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/lemonwoodALB007_zps37d7e09a.jpg.html)

   (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/lemonwoodALB008_zps37d0a9b6.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/lemonwoodALB008_zps37d0a9b6.jpg.html)  

Pat these are wonderful.
How do the shafts fit to the tips? And can this be done with bamboo shafts? Or do you know where a how to link is?

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Pat B on February 14, 2014, 08:52:00 AM

Scars, these foreshafts aren't meant for the arrow here. Just a an example of foreshafted points.
  The foreshafts would be fitted into the end of the shaft with a tapered hole matched to accept the foreshaft. Both cane and hardwood shafting was used with foreshafts.
 Foreshafts are not necessary for adding stone points to arrows. I haft a point right to the shaft, cane or hardwood shoot arrows.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: scars on February 15, 2014, 01:12:00 AM

I'm chuckling at myself Pat. I have been googling footed arrow shafts and cane shafting and not seeing shafted points like yours. Now it makes scents. Think I will try your tapered shaft with matched holes.

Thanks

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 15, 2014, 07:25:00 AM

Wow! That is some beautiful stuff! Jawge

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: Pat B on February 15, 2014, 04:56:00 PM

Patrick makes some incredible stuff, George.
 Scars, Art Butner uses a taper like for a glue on point on the fore shaft and made a drill bit to match for the tapered hole. A spade bit ground to the same taper works pretty good.

Title: Re: It pays to clean up
Post by: scars on February 15, 2014, 09:04:00 PM

The glass points just look so modern yet primitive at the same time.

I have some steel trade points I want to attach to some bamboo shafts with birch slippers:)

And now you got me thinking about knapping stone points.

Thanks Joe