Urban 'flint knapping' arrow heads.

[Scythe13]

I completely get where you're coming from Steve. I'm not going to knock you on this. But there may be a time when this skill is useful. So for me, I'd rather learn the skill and have that in the bag, than not know how to do it.

Yes it does make an interesting hobby, and you're right, we won't be planning on running off into the darkest forest. But I'm learning as much of the primitive skills as possible to guarantee something to fall back on. What if you're out and about then come back and find your BOL has been occupied while you were away? Being able to move off and make new stuff would be helpful for the items you make, but also to give you a more positive use of time.

For us, there will be no dog eating. I intend to learn to track (in the process of learning now) hunt, kill, skin, butcher, and preserve. Will arrow heads be a part of that? Yes, big metal broad head ones! But so will a big metal 12 gauge shotgun! Bring me back some deer!

Will I be making broad heads, and primitive knives using these primitive skills? Damn right! To pass time, and to make extra stuff, just in case.

I'd much rather know the skill and never need it, than not know it and never need it. Either way you never need it, but it's a fun thing to learn that could be helpful. I'd rather bust a crumby broadhead I'd made on the cheap, in a sketchy shot, than ruin a good metal broadhead that I'd rather use in a simpler kill shot.

Does that make sense?