Thrand and Eldgrimr address MythBusters Season 6 Episode 5 (S06E05) Viewers Special 2 Ancient Arrows myth saying sharpened stick arrows are just as good as paleolithic flint or obsidian arrow head.Discovery Channels Myth Busters team under the direction of archaeologists Nichole Waguespack and Todd Surovell revealed that stone arrow heads only penetrate about 10% deeper into a gel torso than sharpened sticks with what appears to be a bird point size arrow head.This episode also states that Stone arrow heads were not worth the time it took to make them and they were just a form self identity,bling or the got have caveman new craze techno of the time.Thrand and Eldgrimr test bird points and big game points against the sharpened stick arrows to find out the truth.MythBusters is one of Thrand and Eldgrimrs Favorite programs but this time something did not seem right to them in the conclusion of that episode so sit back and enjoy Mythbusting the way only Thrand and Eldgrimr can do it !!!\r
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By the way if you are a bow hunter it is illegal to hunt animals with an arrow that has less than a 7/8 inch Bi-blade Arrow most in all states.Most pro stone arrow head makers(Flint Knappers) that have been doing them for years can turn them out in less than 3 minutes John Bourke (1890) timed an Apache making four stone points and the average was only 6 1/2 minutes.Here is a link to a master making one in 3 minutes please watch it.he states arrow it self took way longer.\r
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Flint Knapping -how to be a flint knapper \r
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Here is a link to laws in all states on hunting stating that they believe and arrow head is necessary and will arrest you for breaking it.There are laws in some states for stone heads.\r
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Also a kids science experiment confirming mass effect on arrow penetration we got same results.The weight in grains of arrow also effect accuracy when shooting out doors due to wind.Heavier is less effected by wind :D\r
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We found this a layout of flawed test done on Mythbusters. Read and realize Blood loss was not ever considered and Wood Points normally mean wooden arrows heads not sharp sticks when talking about native Americans and most cultures.\r