Building A Survival Arrow 

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Bear Grylls would have just eaten a tarantula by now.

Cool build! Nice night shooting!

This was by far the best arrow building video I’ve watched, short and to the point and using forest objects 10/10

Great video as always! I like the tip on using a metal can as the arrow head.

Great video Lily. Came across your channel by accident and it's great to watch. Showed some vids to my 7yo daughter and she loves it. I'm teaching her and her brother bushcraft and survival and your vids are a great addition to this. My daughter actually said that when she gets older she would like to have her own channel "just like Lily"

Great video Lilly, bit sad seeing and hearing Dax, he was a great dog. RIP Dax. X

In the early 90s I was camping with a bunch of friends and I brought out my brand new Petzl headlamp. They all started teasing me, calling me a miner and wondering if they were trespassing on my claim, etc. The funny thing was, the entire three days we were there, all I heard was, "Can I borrow your headlamp?" The next camping trip, we all had headlamps. It was hilarious. A bunch of people encompassing a bonfire with headlamps on our heads.

I lose arrows in broad daylight lol, I would never find it at night even with the Thrunite 7300!

Very well done Lilly, next time you're in Canada in Van island I will introduce you to my friend who does nothing but make bows and arrows all day, he is readying to make a youtube channel, you would get along well.

NO WONDER "ARROW SMITHS" were considered artisans in ancient times ! Can you imagine actually having to make DOZENS of them - by yourself ?

Thanks for another clear descriptive video. My youngest daughter at nine yrs treats your videos as tutorials .Thankyou for sharing your passion with us.

I'm just watching so if there is a zombie invasion i can survive with my friends

Awesome improvisation

The best arrow tip is a flat blade at the front, it cuts better and produces the most damage to an animal. (more bleeding) A pointed tip just produces a hole. This is how the neolithic hunters knapped their flints.

That wraparound fletching is going to either (1) jump when going over an arrow rest, or (2) take skin off of a finger as it is shot. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

1:23 Alternatively instead of using a can lid, you could use some slate and a couple other rocks too make a stone arrowhead.

Very impressive power from that bow. Sorry to hear about Dax. RIP Dax🐾🌹

Sorry to hear about Dax,we lost our American Eskimo (AKA German Spitz) in May,they tend to leave a big hole in the heart when they go,but it;s sort of the payment we make for all the joy they give while they are here ! I always enjoy your videos.

thank you for posting this. editing must have been heart breaking. we are here for you lily! keep up the good work!

Thank you, Lilly. you're such a resourceful and crafting woman. love watching your videos. keep up the great work.

collab with primitive technology guy plz. but first, you have to find him in the forest

Pretty great video! I see a lot of survival bows video's, but not that many survival arrows... Subscribed!

Fantastic creation of a weapon. Really like watching you work. Thanks

Great video, really enjoyed seeing how you made the arrow!

I have been watching yoube for almost a year. I recently learned to comment. Lilly you are the best. You do all surval techniques. You also show failures. This happens. Proud of ya. When one fails, use another.

Your videos rock! At age 14, I have actually done a lot of survival type things. I learn so much from your videos!

Excellent job on the arrow, Lilly!

Great video, thanks! My goal is to watch every SL episode but now I need to find the one on how to make glue (so interesting)!

I've usually seen the things you do in other videos, although you do them well and consise. I've never seen a tin can arrow head, and using the pitch was great. Much love, you taught me something new.

If nothing else that bow and arrow set would look cool hanging on a wall! Just saw in some of the comments about Dax. I am very sorry to hear that he passed. My last dog (a chihuahua - don't judge!) was 16 when she died. She had been there with me through a whole lot of life's ups and downs including graduating college, marriage, divorce and the passing of several family members. I have another (larger) dog that is a great dog who I hope is around a long time but I still miss Mia, sometimes.

You are still my hero of survival tips. Thanx, Lilly, gigi

Awesome arrow...so many great uses for the pitch(pine) glue! Ur so knowledgeable & have awesome skills to match! Makes my day when I get Ur newest video...keep up the awesome videos.

Good job on the bow & the arrow. Headlamps are great. I've been using them for a good while now for hands free work...

For your shafts do like otzie did,..... just carry them till they dry, scrape off the bark put vegetable shortening or lard on them heat them over a fire and straighten them. Hazelnut makes great arrows. Excellent job making the green arrows. great job on the bow too.

It's so nice and quiet out there. Couldnt hear a thing except one bird when it became dark

using the metal from the can is brilliant. my only suggestion would be to make a smaller diameter stwist cord for the feathers made from the inner bark from a cedar tree. other than that, very well done. very cool.

The tin can arrow head was great improvisation..👍

Maybe for a next project try Willow, especially if you prepare the willow by cutting off the branches during winter, the offshoots in the next year will make nice arrow shafts ready for harvesting the following winter (or you can just try and find a willow shoot thats somewhat straight and the thickness you like (use fire to straighten if needed). Then the inner bark of the willow provides nice strands for cordage, pound it to separate the fibers. Also using fire-hardening to make the tip may be a thing to consider and try out, as tins may not always be around ;)

Nice job on the bow/arrow. Nice to hear Thrunite is a sponsor, I have a TN12 2016. I didn't know they made headlamps till I saw your channel. Even though I had bought 2 Foxelli rechargable headlamps, I went and got the Thrunite Th10 since it takes the same 18650 battery as my Tn12. Keep up the great vids!

I'm impressed! Especially since you used pine tar and nettle cordage.

Wow, Lilly I must say you have a great talent for building and shooting primitive bows and arrows. I have built a few self bows from Osage orange and hundreds of arrows from several types of wood and have been flintknapping for 30+ years now but, you have impressed me with your talent.You have the heart, drive and persistance few people have to not only make but excel at using your self made bow and arrows. The primitive weapons you made usually require a lot of time, knowledge of the woods used, and all the other materials such as feathers cordage (or sinew) and pine pitch or hide glue. All these components plus a great deal of drive necessary to bring all this together to make a primitive weapon not to mention the practice necessary to accurately master shooting of the bow and arrow. I have been hunting with my selfbow and self made arrows tipped with my own knapped points or many years now. Making your own primitive weapons and using them as our ancestors did for hundreds of years before us makes one feel more closely bonded with the earth and nature. I would gladly send you a couple of my flintknapped points if you would like to tip a couple of your arrows with them just let me know. Keep up the great work and as you probably already know this passion you have for making primitive weapons can and does turn into a serious addiction from witch recovery is not possible. Kevin

Good tip on fletching arrows with feathers from the same wing...never thought of that...duh......good to see Dax still hanging around...he is the most special dog on the entire internet...

Great video, Lilly. R.I.P. Dax.

Nice Lilly..Seeing Dax again makes my smile. We will all miss him.

Big thanks to Thrunite for helping support Lily's work. It DOES affect my decision where to replace my cheap headlight that fell apart.

so many people who comment don't realize what a good arrow that is with the tin cap.it would kill a rabbit, turkey or other smaller game. don't need a glass arrowhead, a blunt field tip is what i killed my first squirrel with when i was a kid just learning to use a bow. lilly, you are great at what you do. nice video, keep up the good works

Damn thats effective! You can see the difference in power compared to your shots in the bow making vid! Well done Lilly! Great bow!

You really know what you're doing Lily, you have my respect and all my admiration.

Nicely done.With more time and practice I could see you making an item truly worth calling a renound hunting weapon .

Awesome video Lily please make another one showing how to make a survival crossbow :)

another great video Lilly, I'm sorry to hear about Dax, I lost my dog a couple years ago, I still haven't gotten another dog, hard to replace a true friend.

I love your survival bow and arrows. I found some owl and hawk feathers which i think will work great, and are birds of prey so it's only appropriate that they keep flying and hunting.

i saw straightening done working with a campfire,.. heat and bend method,,til all straight,.. excellent video

Great video thank you! What did you use to glue on the arrow and the tin?

Strips of animal tendon also do well to secure the feathers. One can keep them in a container and then moisten them and cut to length when needed.

Great demo on the arrows you seem very accomplished, one quick hint for ya if you don't have metal for arrow tip just burn the tip will harden not as good as yours

use the back of the knife to bark it, straighten the shafts in the fire. Lilly when ever you put something on a shaft or handle hold the shaft in your right hand with point down, and hit the end of your shaft in your hand this believe it or not will drive the shaft into the socket. That is the way you put an axe head on a new handle.

Sorry to hear about Daxxy Lilly, I loved seeing him dig and roll around in the dirt. But take all the time you need for your next video. We'll all still be here :)

Love the survive guide lessons.

Very impressive young lady!!! God Bless!

Hey what about wood grain orientation for the arrow and worrying about it breaking?

The puppy at the back catch my eye ball

Excellent video, most appreciated.

Best arrow build i have ever seen arrow tip trick was really smart

Looks easy to make, looks damaging , decent bow and arrow you have got, for no cost thanks Lilly,

Great video , very detailed and informative

Brilliant innovation on a survival arrow. Where do you get the fletching? Random feathers lying on the ground or did you theoretically hit a crow with a pebble for a first meal?

Awwww man... no more Dax!??!! I just found out while reading the comments... so sorry to hear that Lilly. I know he was ur buddy, u've got lotsa memories on utube... we will miss him! This was a good vid.

Between a survival bow and a slingshot in the woods if you break your bands you can't find rubber band in the wild but if you break your bow you can always find natural materials and cordage for it.

Great video Lilly. I really enjoy them all.

creative arrowhead making

There are many different types of trees in the woods where I hunt have followed your advice on many occasions. Could you advise on the best fuel when collecting firewood for camp.?

nice , welldone, with the arrow!

you earned a new sub for your arrow tuturial

Bravo Lilly!!!

what other stuff can you use for the tip if you don't have a can

great video Lil sorry to here about Dax, hope all is well with you, and the family, glad to see you back.

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! :)

what did you use for glue the tip and arrow?

Awesome from scratch👍👍

can a fire hard arrow tip work or is it best to use what ever you can find for a tip

Good job Lily 👍

Hey to debark and not wreck the shaft use a piece of sharp stone like slate or quartz. Awesome videos.

You're my favorite channel. keep up the good work.

Dax ... thanks for sharing your experiences.

hi lily i love your instructional videos the best. you are an awesome teacher! i hope you're doing better. safe hugs, pat on the shouler or whatever.

would you be able to fire-harden in the case you don't have a tin can? or would it compromise the arrow by drawing out the moisture?

you should definitely go on the show alone! you have all the skills

loving the video Lilly!

Just kind of a helpful tip but if the spine of your knife has a sharp enough angle on the back you can peel off bark pretty easily without damaging the wood underneath too bad.

pls answer im right now Making a bow. Whats that black thing u get when u do fire thats like glue

Excellent presentation.

I'm still a bit sad and broken over Dax...I loved watching him dig with all that passion. He lived life to the fullest. I'm so sorry.

Lilly, as always great video and thanks for sharing....Best wishes...

Well done very impressive for having little on hand just wondering how long it took you? And if you couldn't find feathers?

Great vid. you did seems like be very simple!!!

What did you use as glue for the arrow tip and feathers?

I just was wondering how long it took you in real time to make your arrow.

Great video, how do u make your pine resin?