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first foreshaft arrow
Pat B:
This is the first foreshaft arrow I have made. It is cane; some that Cade straightened and gave me at the camp-o-rama last summer. The foreshaft is sourwood and the fletching is a tied on tangential(?) 3 fletch. Self nock with no inserts, all wraps are sinew set in super glue and the foreshaft is fitted to the main shaft with a long taper, set in super glue.
I sanded the nodes of the main shaft and applied green leather dye to the whole shaft then wiped it off with alcohol. the sanded areas took the dye well and the unsanded areas took a very light green hue.
The arrow weighs 608 gr and the point, made by Lil Pat(I think) weighs 166gr. I just took the arrow out to try it and from my 47# yew hunting bow, this arrow shoots like a dart. The fletching does make a bit of a flutter but I don't know if that is bad or not.
Enjoy!
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cowboy:
Good looking arra Pat! I'm going to have to try that now :). After spending an evening with Jackcrafty shooting bows in his backyard - his are really light and shoot very well. He made a gift of one - I may have to post a pic..
Pappy:
Cool arrow Pat,you are getting pretty creative lately.Nice work :) That should do a job on a deer.
Pappy
JackCrafty:
Very Nice. 8)
Pat B:
Thanks guys. Fitting the foreshaft to the main shaft so the arrow spins well is a trip! The arrow is long, 34" from nock to the tip of the point.
Pappy, I'm sure it would take a deer but I have to see one first. ::) I am going this weekend so maybe I'll get some red on this new green arrow. ;) Pat
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