Mountain Lion Arrows

Mike Yancey · October 28, 2015, 10:16:00 AM

Going on a horse back hunt with dogs on the Texas Mexico border.

Mike Yancey · October 28, 2015, 10:23:00 AM

Tree Killer, they are all chert

sore fingers · October 28, 2015, 11:33:00 AM

Good luck on your hunt Mike. And those arrows are very cool.Flying art.

Sam McMichael · October 28, 2015, 07:05:00 PM

Nice looking arrows! I made some not long ago that looked a lot like these, but mine did not stand up under testing. I used pitch/charcoal adhesive and sinew, but when shot into a bag target, the heads did not remain solidly in line? What is the secret? Yours look great, but they also have that sinister, deadly look to them.

Sockrsblur · October 28, 2015, 09:21:00 PM

Mike beautiful arrows, I love them sir! I'm a big fan of your work. A couple arrow questions if you don't mind. Did you use any adhesive at the tips with the stone? What did you use for the pigment/ red color? Thanks for sharing your work and best of luck on your hunt.

Thumper Dunker · October 28, 2015, 09:50:00 PM

They look great and deadly. Lets see the bow that your using them with. Go get that kitty.

newhouse114 · October 28, 2015, 10:18:00 PM

When I shoot stone points, I shoot at a block of styrofoam. One of the $18 targets from Wally world. DO NOT pull the arrows, push them all the way through to remove and the heads stay pretty secure.

October 28, 2015, 10:21:00 PM

That is 100% pure coolness right there!

Good luck on your hunt. I can't wait to hear the stories and see the pics.

Bisch

Mike Yancey · October 29, 2015, 10:01:00 AM

Sockrsblur, The only thing that I use on my arrows that is not primitive is on the adhesive and for that I use hot melt glue and a torch. It is easy to get the heads where I want them and if I have to move them its easy to just hear again and adjust to get them to spin right. The red is color pigments in alcohol that I sell on my website. I shoot all of mine in a foam target and never have trouble with them not being rouged enough to take it, in or out. I do make sure that the heads are seated VERY well on the shaft and wrap with back sinew to hold in place.

Sockrsblur · October 29, 2015, 10:31:00 AM

Thank you Mike. I have struggled with the pine pitch at times holding like I want to but I'm only a beginner. And again thanks for sharing your work, best of lunk on the hunt... We will be wenching

Pat B · October 29, 2015, 12:22:00 PM

When I make pitch glue I use hard, brittle pitch, melt it and add bees wax(to make the pitch pliable)and add finely ground charcoal(not bricketts)for body. If you use sticky pitch the glue will come out sticky. If the stone point(or trade points) become loose just heat the point a bit, reset the point and let the pitch cool. I then spin the arrow, point down on my finger tip to be sure there is no wobble.
I shoot every arrow into a foam target before I ever use it to be sure it flies true.
I also make pitch varnish(hard pitch dissolved in alcohol) that I use to seal sinew wraps.

neuse · October 30, 2015, 07:40:00 AM

Very nice, I love seeing shoot and cane arrows.