Tu-gwe-sdi aka Blowgun
Nov 20, 2023 17:29:45 GMT -7
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Post by hawkeyes on Nov 20, 2023 17:29:45 GMT -7
As I push forward with the recovery of my much needed digit a small project was calling. A simple blowgun, darts and quiver of the principle people.
While the gun itself is shorter than I'd fancy by... a good 4' I had this dry piece of cane ready and awaiting. Coming in at a final 3.5' I straightened the cane with heat then proceeded to clean the nodes by splitting the piece lengthwise. After smoothing the bores interior it was then affixed with hide glue and wrapped with sinew.
Darts were traditionally made from a good hardwood like oak, locust, osage, hickory and split cane. For target purposes bamboo skewers work extremely well which is what I use. For hunting small game hardwoods though are a must. Fluff is traditionally thistle and I have none currently on hand until summer. Upon inspection one cannot tell my faux darts are not thistle wrapped.
Quiver is woven from bits of leftover cane splits with an oak base lashed with sinew.
A very underrated tool that comes as a surprise to many when they find it's native to North America. A ball to shoot with enough punch and authority to take rabbit. Brings much joy completing and shooting such a piece. Highly probable to think a few ancestors may have cut their teeth with the exact set, makes me smile!
While the gun itself is shorter than I'd fancy by... a good 4' I had this dry piece of cane ready and awaiting. Coming in at a final 3.5' I straightened the cane with heat then proceeded to clean the nodes by splitting the piece lengthwise. After smoothing the bores interior it was then affixed with hide glue and wrapped with sinew.
Darts were traditionally made from a good hardwood like oak, locust, osage, hickory and split cane. For target purposes bamboo skewers work extremely well which is what I use. For hunting small game hardwoods though are a must. Fluff is traditionally thistle and I have none currently on hand until summer. Upon inspection one cannot tell my faux darts are not thistle wrapped.
Quiver is woven from bits of leftover cane splits with an oak base lashed with sinew.
A very underrated tool that comes as a surprise to many when they find it's native to North America. A ball to shoot with enough punch and authority to take rabbit. Brings much joy completing and shooting such a piece. Highly probable to think a few ancestors may have cut their teeth with the exact set, makes me smile!
