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Could you make a arrowhead and/or arrow from bone?

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As a former survivalist, bow hunter, pilot and student of history, I can tell you arrow shafts and arrowheads have been made from every material imaginable. As an early weapon, mankind experimented, unintentionally, with every material at hand just to get from one day to the next. read more

The right sized bone for an arrow shaft could be straight, of an acceptable length, non-brittle and strong enough to affix fletching and an arrowhead. This would create the correct characteristics for straight flight. In an extreme emergency the arrowhead could be a simple small stone, to stun small prey. read more

You can use the primitive method of cutting the bone by hammering it with a sharp-edged rock, or use an available power saw or hand saw if you want take a modern approach. Stencil the shape of an arrowhead onto the bone. Choose the flattest surface of the bone. You can simply draw the outline with a pencil directly onto the bone. read more

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