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Title: Nothing is really new, ...is it?
Post by: Sharpster on September 18, 2014, 10:54:00 AM

I stole this pic (fair and square) from an email Doc Nock sent me earlier today that wasn't even archery related. This was just one of the pics in the slide show.

The gentleman in the pic is Iron Hawk of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Nation. The pic was taken around 1899. Look at those loooong 3:1 or maybe even 4:1 points!!! ...And we think  we're coming up with all this "new" technology. Ha!   :readit:  


  (http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo352/KMEsharp/IronHawkChetanMazaOglalaLakota1899.jpg) (http://s391.photobucket.com/user/KMEsharp/media/IronHawkChetanMazaOglalaLakota1899.jpg.html)


Ron

Title: Re: Nothing is really new, ...is it?
Post by: Pat B on September 18, 2014, 11:01:00 AM

They are traditional iron trade points. You can buy duplicates at 3Rivers.

Title: Re: Nothing is really new, ...is it?
Post by: Mudd on September 18, 2014, 11:03:00 AM

Ecclesiastes 1:9
What has been will be again,what has been done will be done again;there is nothing new under the sun.

Wonderful photo! Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

Title: Re: Nothing is really new, ...is it?
Post by: halfseminole on September 18, 2014, 11:57:00 AM

There are lots of points that have been excavated that share the 3-4:1 ratio that well predate iron points.  Makes me think some good 4:1 points are on the to-do list.

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Post by: Gordon Jabben on September 18, 2014, 12:13:00 PM

Great photo.  I'm always surprised at the narrow width of their arrowheads and they should know what works best.

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Post by: snag on September 18, 2014, 12:13:00 PM

Mudd    :thumbsup:

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Post by: Gerry on September 18, 2014, 07:42:00 PM

Mudd    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: JoeM on September 18, 2014, 07:53:00 PM

One of the last living survivors of the Little Big Horn Battle.  Cool pic!

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Post by: jonsimoneau on September 18, 2014, 11:40:00 PM

That is a really cool picture Ron.  It would be cool to frame that one.

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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on September 19, 2014, 01:37:00 AM

Great photo Ron. I wouldn't mind some nice points like that. You getting out any?

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Post by: Paul/KS on September 19, 2014, 10:41:00 AM

I attended a historical society talk on the battle of Little Big Horn recently and the speaker passed around an iron arrowhead from that period. Pretty cool,as an archer,to be able to hold that in my hand.

Title: Re: Nothing is really new, ...is it?
Post by: on September 19, 2014, 11:48:00 AM

Cool pic, Ron!

I hope all is well in your neck of the woods!

Bisch

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Post by: huntnmuleys on September 19, 2014, 01:34:00 PM

awesome pic!

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Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2014, 02:01:00 PM

Bill Dunn should find a way to put that on the packaging of Grizzlies!!!

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Post by: flinthead on September 19, 2014, 08:15:00 PM

Arrows and the bow both look a lot shorter than my stuff. How long was his bow and what was the poundage? Any guesses? Thanks, Roy

Title: Re: Nothing is really new, ...is it?
Post by: SportHunter on September 19, 2014, 09:27:00 PM

That bow looks similar one I saw yesterday at the large museum in Chicago.

 (http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/SOLOHUNTER/64431B68-D980-479E-991B-4410CCA3C8EC-8866-000009B157C506AA_zpsa8d8aa37.jpg)