A valuable reference for these ancient arts, Making Native
American Hunting, Fighting, and Survival Tools takes you
through the steps of the basic flint-knapping of arrowheads and
scrapers to the most complex decorating and finishing techniques of
painting and fletching. Also included are chapters on materials, tools,
and the workplace.
Along with information on the history of each implement, the
construction directions also cover:
- digging tools
- axes
- knives
- hide scrapers
- spear points
- shields
- baskets and packs
- chisels
- harpoons
- hooks and line
- fish traps
- fish nets
- spear throwers
- slings
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- blow guns
- bolas
- rabbit sticks
- game clubs
- trap and snare decoys
- calls
- spears
- darts
- bows
- arrows
- tomahawks
- clubs
- daggers
- lances
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Richly illustrated with photographs and line illustrations, Making Native
American Hunting, Fighting, and Survival Tools is perfect
for the historian, student, survivalist, or Native American enthusiast.
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Making Native
American
Hunting, Fighting, and Survival Tools
The
Complete
Guide to Making and Using Traditional Tools
by Monte Burch
The
Lyons Press, 2007.
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