Making Comanche Arrow Points - Native American Weaponry

Bow details for those interested
45” long Osage Orange
50lbs at 20” draw
Arrows are Roosevelt Plant
All materials were harvested off my land in what was once the heart of Comancheria
The Comanche tribe ruled this area where I filmed for several hundred years fighting off rival tribes and settlers from this region.
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[@tristinriddle101]

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[@ThaRealBandit13]

Your website doesn’t show anything man I tried to go to it

[@DavidKissinger-cm3lh]

hatchets were used for cutting out points then filed to shape. i have made many barrel hoop points using cold chisels . old cross cut saw blades make excellent points. old files can be hammered out to make really good points as well. enjoy your videos.

[@connorhart7597]

I'll try out the saw blade idea, I've got a couple hangin around that I'm sure I could hack up

[@DerechoD-ju3qe]

Glad to learn this part of American archery history.

[@Sudz1911]

Id love a long format on that quiver and knife setup

[@Ozarkwonderer]

My mom is a native American history and crafting buff. She told me about how they did just what your doing here and I've visited other sights where they talk about it too. Nice demonstration and historical journey

[@mauricioruiz9021]

Can't wait to see that point out on a hunt!

[@josephjenson4894]

I do yavapai and sinagua replica bows and arrows as well as pottery and tools and stuff too. If you're ever in Arizona we should compare western apache and Comanche gear on a javelina hunt or something

[@joelramon7658]

I use old circular saw blades (no more than .050” thick)and heat them glowing hot with an oxyacetylene torch and brazing tip then quench it in vegetable oil. The file just skates of of them they are so hard but you can still hone an edge on them. They will shave hair. I’ve done trade points and Saxton Pope style points that way.

[@lmccampbell]

a good sledge and cold cut chisel make for much faster break down of the raw materials.

[@Brainchild69]

I was wondering the same thing about steel vs. stone. You've educated me on that. Good vid.

[@SonoraSlinger]

Damn son, the Comanche basically put a small edc knofe on the end of a stick. Brutal

[@codyhoefflin7848]

Ive never made a bow but I almost strictly hunt with the Kentucky long rifle I made now and the bond I have with that gun in incredible

[@tomboese367]

Thanks for sharing. I've made arrows with sinue and pine pitch, turkey feathers, and stone points and steel arrow heads. What I need to find is some old iron like you have here. Good job!!!

[@bienyamientoefy1923]

❤ lovely work

[@nutthrower4415]

Have enjoyed these archery vids 👍

[@JesusRamirez-ei9iq]

Keep up the videos. Good stuff

[@szmako]

Ignore the haters! Keep up the good work you've been doing! 🙂

[@outdoorloser4340]

Awesome 👌

[@dustinhoffman9843]

That's awesome.

[@sniperkota428]

Very Nice 😊

[@chrismackay8314]

I have been wanting to do something similar. Curious if you saw a notch in the shaft for the steel, or just split the wood. Also curious of the heads weights.

[@theyoungoutdoorsman5814]

Man I love these vids. I wanna see you take a deer with it.

[@byronnelson2549]

What’s your bow poundage ? Your Comanche bow surprised me at its penetration.

[@tristinriddle101]

Around 50lbs. Thanks for watching!

[@sh4969]

I prefer this Obsidian volcanic glass is sharper than a surgical scalpel , these arrows heads sell for £1.50-£2.50 some surgeons prefer obsidian scalpels over surgical steel scalpels.

[@FamMitrevski]

When youre used knapping it doesnt take long, but steel can be mass produced, they would draw a design on the metal and then hammer them all out quickly and sharpen

[@crowfather8248]

Make bone arrowhead and test it

[@sqhunter65]

There very effective close range weapons. I have never shot as you call Comanche bow or a flat bow,but have always wanted to. I shoot long bow, and recurve ,and from the looks of it those arrows are heavy, and would go through a car door.

[@dustinhoffman9843]

Do you use any shelf or just shoot off the top of your hand?

[@seewaage]

Hey Tristin, just an idea: what about making a video that shows how you might put these points on a carbon or aluminum arrow? I like these arrowheads and I have a ton of carbon shafts. 🙂

[@seewaage]

Or, just an idea, how about putting those types of broadheads on dowels you'd buy from home depot?

[@patricegarnierlobo25111967]

i use the them process for make my crossbow bolts blade ! recovery iron steel or inox !

[@bozzskaggs112]

Great video. Put that scythe blade out of the weather. If there's any steel left it can make a decent knife. Use a cold chisel, files, wet/dry paper and stones to go from scythe blade to knife blade. The temper won't be affected this way. Granddaddy made many kitchen and butcher knives out of saws, two man whip saws down to a carpenter's panel saws, this way.

[@nateermine2849]

How much do you charge for your Osage staffs?

[@jeffbeck2335]

Hell yeah.

[@joshuabullard828]

My question is what do you make your bow and arrows out of. I’m a Tuscarora Native American descendant and am fascinated with this type of stuff and have made numerous bows and arrows but most of mine where Reed arrows and can never truly find straight enough wood to make decent arrows and then the bows I’ve made have been out of hickory and haven’t held up very well

[@user-of9go8yc2d]

Hickory is a fantastic wood and one your ancestors used.

[@jtc1947]

The AMER-INDIANS were VERY SMART! The metal points might NOT have been as sharp as the stone points of obsidian etc but were far MORE DURABLE and could be reused quite often.

[@nevaaisaka4777]

I'm real sorry you got those ignorant comments, I understand what kind of hunting you're doing n was interested to learn more about it n I'm a meateater 🏹

[@user-hp6pc5jn9h]

Would like to buy a really good stave need info

[@unkolawdio]

Exactly what Comanche used for points..

[@mayamachine]

wligen, New sub now.

[@michelleslutpuppy4355]

They also use black powder & lead shot also put the balls in their mouths & held the rifles up to shoot them under the horses necks

[@cameronlamb7274]

It really doesn’t need to be hardened and if it’s too hard it will be brittle. It only has to be sharp to do its job and that’s penetrating the intended target if recovered it can be resharpened and reused.

[@hicx8734]

They may not have minded much if it broke off in the victim

[@user-ku2rq5xm2z]

Oi Boa tarde

[@Fisherman-pi1fc]

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[@user-zm3vc8yr9y]

Охотник должен сам делать себе стрелы .

[@dlighted8861]

Cool video. Don't listen to the haters. Were tens of thousands of settlers really killed? That sounds like a lot.

[@chrismackay8314]

I didn’t have a lot of family in the states but some were killed over in upstate New York? One instance had a lone survivor kid, because they kid in with the pigs?

[@chrismackay8314]

I didn’t have a lot of family in the states but some were killed over in upstate New York? One instance had a lone survivor kid, because they kid in with the pigs?

[@chrismackay8314]

I didn’t have a lot of family in the states but some were killed over in upstate New York? One instance had a lone survivor kid, because they kid in with the pigs?

[@chrismackay8314]

I didn’t have a lot of family in the states but some were killed over in upstate New York? One instance had a lone survivor kid, because they kid in with the pigs?

[@chrismackay8314]

I didn’t have a lot of family in the states but some were killed over in upstate New York? One instance had a lone survivor kid, because they kid in with the pigs?

[@ThaRealBandit13]

How do you make a Comanche bow I want one but I want to try and do it myself

[@The_Tempelar]

Its hard to make one you need to wait at least 1 or 2 years to make them

[@bushcraftingmuslim]

A proper Osage comanche bow can take quite a while to find wood and dry it etc But any straight hardwood sapling can be made similar, just leave it 4-6 inches longer so the wood isnt as stressed. Or make it lighter draw weight eg 30 pounds for small game and practice If you cant harvest your own wood, red oak boards and other hardwood boards can be used. Google board bows and how to make them and there should be good info on how to select straight grain etc You can start making bows with a rasp and a hatchet/machete so it doesnt have to be expensive Good luck, its addictive

[@bushcraftingmuslim]

Forgot to say, sapling bows are worth a google and with the right methods you can cut down a sapling, do a rough floor tiller, dry it in a hot car or heated room, and its possible to be shooting it within a month If you have some wood craft experience, you may get a functional bow first time. But likely will take 3-10 goes to get something youre happy with Plenty of good videos on bow building on youtube. Generally stick to videos that dont say "survival bow" - most survival bows are poor quality to use quickly for rabbits and fish and dont follow good construction techniques