How Do You Make Arrow And Spearheads Out Of Slate?
So you want to be a stone age hunter, archer, or just make cool weapons? Then read on. • Search for some slate (a flat stone used to make roof tiles). • Smash the slate (to get the right shape snap bits off with your thumb • Slowly chip out the shape of your arrow/spearhead, using another stone or hard, pointed object. • Sharpen your slate using another stone if necessary. Often the stone’s tip will be sharp enough as is. • Get a good sized arrow/spear shaft by going to a woodland area. • Split the stick down the middle for about an inch, and then insert the arrowhead, tip out. If you plan to use the arrow with a bow, make another small notch (a quarter to a half inch long) at the opposite end of the shaft for the bowstring. • Secure by tying as tightly as you can with leather strip, twine, flax, or nylon string. Place feathers at the back end of the arrow or spear . The feathers help the arrow/spear fly better. This is optional – for a simpler model, skip this step.
