Simple, Primitive Arrow Straightener

Finding proper arrow blanks can be difficult in the woods. Knowing how to make the right tools and then how to straighten the arrows is a great skill to own. I hope you enjoy the video of how to make a simple, primitive arrow straightener! For more information on classes and scheduling go to: waypointsurvival.com/

[@camerondoffer5875]

I took off the bark with my hands, if you do it correctly the bark will make some good rope, some fire starters once dried out, ect.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, very true. Thank you for watching!

[@jeanpierreclerc9613]

Nice to show and speak about primitives shafts.That s what natives did long time ago.👏

[@chiefkirk]

Great tip brother James. Before cancer treatments robbed me of my strength, I won my state championship with a primitive bow. Hoping to get my strength built back up. Thanks for sharing oal.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you, brother. Hope you get all the way better soon. God bless!

[@chiefkirk]

Thanks brother.

[@sheelchandekar4561]

@@chiefkirk do you live in USA? I know better treatment for cancer. Let me know in which country do u live

[@markwallingford3252]

Very cool way to straighten the arrows.. Thanks for sharing ... Mark ....

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, Mark!

[@kevinmason930]

Great video. Easy to make and use. I can’t wait to try it.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@audreybender739]

Gotta love those bloopers at the end!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@jwnomad]

Well straightened, Mr Bender

[@francisvanloosbroek3502]

Thank you for sharing James.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you for watching!

[@achii.dulmith]

Thank you very much. I won state championship with your techniques. Thanks into trillions Mister 🥰🥰

[@WayPointSurvival]

That's awesome! Thanks for watching and letting me know!

[@BushCraftBums]

Great Vid! Well presented Great execution! Thanks Brother! Blessings BCB

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@Erykfib]

Now that's a very usefull tutorial. I hope to get out of hospital to try it as soon as possible. Thank you!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you. Hope you get well soon!

[@zathrus8424]

Great video mate exactly what I was looking for, have a question tho, I was wondering if ya have to use direct heat, would it maybe be easier, for shaping, to steam the wood, or I don't know will that weaken maybe

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you. I personally wouldn't use steam because that would introduce moisture which could then warp it when drying afterwards. Some do use steam or oil, I prefer not to. Besides, after harvesting the shafts, you bundle them together for drying. I don't want any more moisture than necessary, so I prefer just dry heat.

[@rogermabry2816]

Thank you , I learned something new thanks to you . Take care , God bless .

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks and God bless you too!

[@antonhinkel3828]

Thanks for this cool video, it probably helps me a lot ✌🏼😁

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you for watching, glad I could help!

[@Balaclavaballistics]

Thanks for the tip will try something similar with dowels.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome and thank you for watching and commenting!

[@bobswoodlandadventures5722]

Great video! Just the tool I need next. I have 20 wood shafts that have been drying since February this year. Some are straighter than others. Does this tool work with bamboo shafts as well? I just bought two packages of 10 pack bamboo garden stakes. I’ll be cutting the 5 ft stakes in have evenly to make arrows.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, it will definitely work with bamboo. Thanks for watching!

[@bobswoodlandadventures5722]

WayPoint Survival cool. Thank You and you’re welcome

[@libertyrogueoutdoors7369]

Good job! I have many ways to do this....maybe show ya another way....good video!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you, my friend. I will gladly learn from you!

[@Soviless99]

good job!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@larryinc920]

Very useful technique

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@coronelsakura2841]

B.R.I.L.L.I.AN.T. Thanks for the vid it was very helpful and excellently explained!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you, so glad to hear that you found it useful!

[@PREPFORIT]

Add " Fletcher" to your resume. That was a Great tip. If this knowledge is Not shared or passed down It will be lost Forever or a very long time. I now know about the first step in making an arrow. I have NO idea how to make an iPhone .

[@WayPointSurvival]

Stay tuned for the next video in which I show how to attach a primitive stone tip to the arrow!

[@flexnewgeneration6136]

Thanx man

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@Parcha24]

Is it needed to moist the timber first?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Usually. This was a green branch that I started with. Thank you for watching and for your question.

[@FordThunderErickson]

Cool arrow hack! I'll try that this year as I'm teaching the teams at a rabbit stick gathering! Hallelujar!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Glad you liked it!

[@nidannow]

This is a different way I haven’t seen before I’ve seen it done using 2 pieces of bone, and my knife ( Tracker WSK ) has a hole in it as an arrow wrench it serves 2 purposes , 1 the obvious for straining and the other for a diameter gauge.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@DanielJPaczok]

Very cool. Most of the arrow straightening tutorials I could find are dealing with "slight bends".

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you. I feel that in real survival, a person would have to use less than optimal shafts for arrows. Glad you found it useful and thank you for watching and commenting!

[@WayPointSurvival]

@jihad islam I have used the foot method as well and I prefer to heat bend it as shown, much faster.

[@WayPointSurvival]

@jihad islamCedar does very well.

[@WayPointSurvival]

@jihad islam Mulberry shoots should work well if that's what you have. However, first year shoots can be weak, second year shoots are better.

[@davidhinds9816]

Thanks very much well usefull thanks James0

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Cheese_Boi1986]

I went out last night and cut some shafts now watching you to learn how to deal with them lol

[@WayPointSurvival]

It's always an adventure...

[@robsarchery9679]

Nice

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@EricLoganBaruchHaShem311]

That tree didn't stand a chance, and neither does a crooked arrow. I didn't know fire could be used this way on wood, now I'm wondering about broader applications of the technique.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you! Fire is definitely a multi-tool. So many applications.

[@eonrelaxationmusic1916]

That saying of survival of the fittest, should be change to "survival of fitness & smartest".

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you for watching.

[@kacythomas7436]

If you put a tea kettle over the fire you would get steam in which to make you wood bendable for straighten.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sure, but a tea kettle isn't considered primitive. Thanks for watching!

[@nakoawarrior3186]

I think you use fire to burn and coals to heat,.....I'd wipe it with vegetable shortening to prevent burning and heat deeper. I have a deer antler that's mis-shapened flat like a moose with a hole through it. It works but I prefer a stick with an angle cut through it and filed and rounded so it simply just bend's the arrow and it don't dent the arrow. A sapling is a fine arrow you cut it long to get the spine that you want. I prefer Hazlenut,... but there are many others that work.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sounds good, thanks for watching.

[@bobi_lopataru]

It's like using your hand but with extra steps

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right, except that it can be difficult to hold it with your hand when it is very hot. However, using a glove or a piece of leather etc. It can be done easily by hand as well. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@bobi_lopataru]

@@WayPointSurvival I hope you didn't take that in a bad way, because I didn't mean it to be a hateful comment :D

[@WayPointSurvival]

No worries, thank you for the clarification.

[@lehrasaquian6864]

Damn, that intro was aggressive

[@WayPointSurvival]

I was going for upbeat and exciting, thank you for watching and commenting!

[@lehrasaquian6864]

@@WayPointSurvival oh, thanks i was trying to search about making primitive bows and how to make the fletchings not hit my fingers and i stumbled upon this video, you make pretty quality vids i hope you get more subs soon

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you. The channel has grown pretty good this year, I appreciate the well wishes!

[@lehrasaquian6864]

@@WayPointSurvival thanks!

[@maheswervenugopal873]

Good but too lengthy bro

[@WayPointSurvival]

It's an old video but lengthy for beginners.