How to Make Cedar Arrows

Arrows are a great way to perfect your wood working or your hunting. Arrows are able to fly on their own to a set target if they are made correctly. One of the best woods to use to make an arrow is cedar, because it is a strong and durable wood.

Things You'll Need

• Cedar logs Hatchet Pocket knife Sandpaper Polish Feathers (wild turkey or eagle) Dental floss Artificial arrow head

Instructions

1. Get a dry cedar log.

2. Take your hatchet and split it into squares.

3. Take your pocket knife and whittle down each square into an arrow shaft.

4. Take sandpaper and round the shaft off.

5. Make sure the shaft is smooth and then polish it. This will help with wind resistance.

6. Take your pocket knife and cut a shallow notch into one end of the arrow shaft.

7. Lay out your feathers.

8. Find the strongest feathers and strip the feathers from the main bone of the feather. This is called fletching.

9. Take the dental floss and lash the feathers to the end of the arrow shaft.

10. Take the arrow head that you have and use dental floss to lash it to the opposite end of the arrow shaft.

Tips & Warnings

• Fletching is the hardest part. It will take a lot of time to get it perfect. Make short arrows because they will be more durable. They will also have less wind resistance than the longer arrows.