Northern Paiute Arrow Replica 1
$130.00Northern Paiute arrow replica based on authentic examples from Northern Nevada.
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Northern Paiute Bow, Great Basin Bow
$925.00If you want to hunt with a piece of history, look no further than this bow. This museum-quality replica Northern Paiute bow is a fully functional big game hunting weapon. It pulls 45 lbs at 20 inches of draw and is capable of taking large game with properly matched arrows. This bow is based on authentic archaeological examples housed in museums, as well as bow fragments recovered from caves around Winnemucca Lake in NW Nevada.
This bow is 46 inches long and is made from a juniper limb. It’s backed with sinew and has a 2-ply sinew string. The tips and grip are wrapped with braintanned buckskin. This snappy little bow is a perfect copy of the short blind hunting bows the Northern Paiute people used for hunting deer and elk at close range. Their hunting blinds were small and inconspicuous to minimize alerting the deer of their presence. The Paiute knew when the animals moved and how to get close. All they needed was a weapon that could cover the last few yards in a flash, and this bow fit that need perfectly. It could be easily concealed within the cramped confines of a small brush or rock blind, and its short profile delivers their obsidian tipped arrows with blinding speed. My own experiments with identical bows have proved that these little poison slingers pack a lethal punch and can deliver their arrows with plenty of killing power. Small game aren’t safe either. With regular practice and matched arrows, this bow can also deliver pinpoint accuracy on small game at distance as well. This bow is light as a feather in the hand, making it effortless to carry for hours or even days on end.
Shipped to you in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. The PVC pipe also serves as a storage/transport container to protect the bow when traveling. Care and Instruction sheet included with this bow. Free shipping within the U.S.
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Pueblo Side Notched Arrowhead (NEW!)
$15.00This Pueblo Side Notched arrow point is made of grey Texas flint and is a copy of authentic Pueblo arrow points from the southwestern U.S. It’s thin with sharp edges and is capable of taking down deer sized game. I’ve taken deer with identical points. 1 1/2″ long x 3/4″ wide. Free shipping to all U.S. customers.
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Sierra Miwok Arrow Replica 1
$175.00This beautiful arrow is a spot-on, museum-quality replica of one that’s part of a set of Miwok arrows from central California that are currently held in the Smithsonian’s collections. Every intricate detail of the original arrow is faithfully copied on this replica.
The shaft is made from a beautifully straight Oceanspray shoot. It’s tipped with an obsidian point that copies the unique shape of the obsidian points that were on the original arrows I examined. The point is held with pine pitch glue and then wrapped on with deer sinew.
The fletch is 3 turkey tail feathers that are wrapped on both ends with deer sinew and glued to the shaft with hide glue, just like the originals. The paint design exactly copies the original arrows.
Look closely at the shaft under the feathers and also behind the point…you’ll notice very fine rings sanded into the shaft that resemble threads on a machine screw. These same rings were present on the original arrows, and they’re a very common feature of Miwok arrows, as well as Hupa and Yurok arrows from farther north. These rings are created by sanding with horsetail rush. Creating these grooves is a time-consuming and painstaking operation.
Arrow Specs: Replica Sierra Miwok arrow from central California, oceanspray shoot, earth pigment paints, obsidian tip, 28″ long. Shipped in sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door.
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Sioux Arrow Replica 1
$155.00Free shipping on this arrow order to all U.S. destinations.
This beautiful replica arrow is a spot-on copy of a set of 3 matched arrows in the Smithsonian’s collection. This arrow copies the originals in every respect.
The shaft is made of a beautifully straight hardwood shoot and it has 3 straight shaft grooves. It’s fletched with 3 turkey wing feathers wrapped front and back with sinew and glued to the shaft with hide glue. The metal point is made from a circular saw blade that’s been blackened and then ground to shape to expose the fresh silver metal along the edges, just like the original point. The point is also held on with a secure wrapping of sinew. The shaft has been painted with orange and green earth pigments I collected and processed into paint….those are NOT store-bought colors. That’s super cool because the earth pigments match the colors on the original arrows perfectly. Shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Free shipping to all U.S. customers.Arrow Specs: Sioux arrow, 26 1/2 inches long, turkey wing feather fletch, orange and green earth paints.
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Sioux Arrow Replica 2
$160.00This arrow is a copy of a set of 5 matched Yankton Sioux arrows collected in 1869 that are in the Smithsonian’s collections. Every aspect of the original arrows has been copied on this arrow. The shaft is made of a hardwood shoot and it’s fletched with turkey wing feathers. The point is made from a circular saw blade. Sinew wrappings secure the feathers and the point. The red and blue paint are modern acrylics, but very closely match the colors on the original arrows. This arrow was associated with a sinew backed bow that had rather thick limbs and was likely a very powerful bow. Its estimated draw weight was around 60 lbs, and would have been a serious war/hunting weapon. This arrow is shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Free shipping to all US destinations.
Arrow Specs: Yankton Sioux arrow replica, hardwood shoot, turkey wing feather fletch, metal point, deer sinew wraps. 26″ long.
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Sioux Arrow Replica 3
$155.00This replica Sioux arrow is a copy of 4 matched Yankton Sioux arrows that were collected in 1869 and are currently in the Smithsonian. This arrow copies the originals in every respect. The shaft is made of a hardwood shoot and it’s fletched with a mix of turkey wing and tail feathers. The point is made from a circular saw blade. Sinew wrappings secure the feathers and the point. The green and blue paint match the colors on the original arrows. This arrow was collected with a sinew backed bow that had rather thick limbs. Its estimated draw weight was at least 60 lbs and would have been a serious war/hunting weapon capable of inflicting serious wounds on enemy or prey alike. This arrow is shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Free shipping to all U.S. destinations.
Arrow Specs: Yankton Sioux arrow replica, hardwood shoot, turkey wing and tail feather fletch, metal point, deer sinew wraps. 26″ long.
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Sioux Arrow Replica 4
$160.00This Sioux arrow replica copies a set of 4 matching original Wahpeton Sioux arrows in the Smithsonian’s collection. The shaft is a hardwood shoot that’s been painted yellow. The sinew wraps holding the point are painted blue and there’s a blue band under the feathers. The shaft has 3 straight shaft grooves, just like the artifacts did. It’s fletched with a mix of turkey tail and turkey wing feather that are wrapped front and back with sinew and glued to the shaft with hide glue. The feathers are cropped really low and close to the shaft, just like the originals. It has the typical flared nock that was present on many Sioux arrows, and has a long, lean, very sharp metal point with barbed corners, also like the originals.
It’s a beauty, and copies every aspect of the original ones. The point itself is scary looking because of its long, lean, deep-penetrating shape. Imagine getting hit with a point like that….NO THANKS! Shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Free shipping to destinations within the U.S.
26 3/4″ long
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Sioux Arrow Replica 5
$160.00This beautiful arrow is a spot-on copy of one of a set of Sioux (Lakota) arrows that were collected off the northern Plains in the late 1800’s and are now in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. This arrow copies the originals in every respect.
The shaft is made of dogwood, as was the original. It has 3 shaft grooves that begin at the forward fletch wrap and stop just short of the point. It’s fletched with a mix of turkey wing and one turkey tail feather (Plains warriors often mixed different feather types on a single arrow). The feathers are secured on each end with sinew and the front sinew wrap is an open coil, which was very common trait on Sioux arrows I’ve examined. The front web of the feathers are left long, creating pretty “tails” that were present on the original arrows, and the feathers are glued to the shaft with hide glue (just as they were on the artifacts I saw). The metal point is made from a circular saw blade and it matches the points on the original arrows. The point is wrapped on with a sinew and then sealed with hide glue. The paint design copies the one on the arrows and the nock is slightly flared, which gave the Plains warrior a better grip when the arrow was shot using the Pinch-grip. This arrow is shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Click photos for larger images.
This arrow is a faithful copy of the original and is based on years of research in museums across the country. It’s a stout, heavy missile that would have been shot from a short but powerful sinew backed bow. The stout metal point and heavy shaft would carry tremendous momentum at close range and would have undoubtedly inflicted a serious wound on an enemy or brought down a buffalo with one shot.
Arrow Specs: Replica Sioux Arrow (circa 1870’s), dogwood shoot, turkey wing and tail feather fletch, sinew wrappings, metal trade point made from circular saw blade. 26 1/16 inches long. Shipping is included with the price.
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Sioux Arrow Replica 6
$160.00This is a spot-on copy of a set of 4 matching Sioux/Lakota arrows from the Northern Great Plains. The artifacts are in the Smithsonian’s collection and were originally acquired in the 1870’s. This arrow copies every aspect of the originals and is a museum-quality replica.
The shaft is dogwood, with 3 straight shaft grooves that go from the forward fletch wrap to the point. The metal arrowhead is made from a circular saw blade that’s been blackened to mimic the original trade points, then the edges were ground to expose the silver metal underneath. The tip is rounded, which some trade points had. This was to cause the point to glance off heavy bone and continue forward instead of piercing the bone and stopping the arrow’s forward momentum. The point is held in place with a strong wrapping of sinew.
The fletch is 3 turkey wing feathers secured with sinew and glued with hide glue. The feathers have been dyed yellow, just like the feathers on the original arrow. And finally the red and blue paint design copies the design on the original arrow.
This arrow is shipped to you in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Free shipping to all destinations within the U.S.
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Sioux/Lakota Arrow Replica
$160.00This colorful Sioux arrow replica is a copy of an authentic Sioux arrow in a museum in Wisconsin. The shaft is made of a hardwood shoot. It’s fletched with turkey wing and tail feathers, one of which is dyed red. The metal point is made from an old barrel hoop and sinew wraps hold everything together. Total length: 27 inches. Shipped in a PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Free delivery to all U.S. customers.
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Wintu Arrow Replica 1
$165.00This arrow is a museum-quality copy of a set of 4 Northern California Wintu arrows in the Smithsonian’s collections that I got to examine in 2012. This arrows copies every aspect of the original arrows as closely as possible.
The main shaft is made of a syringa shoot. It’s fletched with Canada Goose wing feathers that are lashed front and back with sinew and also glued with hide glue. The paints are natural earth ochre and charcoal and they copy the original designs. The point is made of dacite, which is a grainier type of obsidian (the original points were also dacite, which I’ve never seen on original arrows before). The point is mounted to a short dogwood foreshaft with pine sap glue and a heavy wrapping of deer sinew.
The original arrows were noted to have been collected in northern California but the exact tribe was unknown, even though they had some Wintu traits that led me to believe they could be Wintu or a surrounding tribe. I was going to list this as a “mystery” tribe. But before I did, I consulted with the only west coast Native Bow expert I know (Steve Allely) as to his opinion on their tribal origin. He’s certain the original arrows were from the McCloud River Wintu, as they made some of the beefiest arrows of all the N. California tribes. And the original arrows certainly were beefy. I definitely trust his judgement on this topic and therefore will agree with his expert opinion wholeheartedly. Thank you very much Steve for your input on this. So there you go…McCloud River Wintu arrow, compliments of the expert Steve Allely.
This arrow is shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Small information card included with the arrow.