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My first attempt at hardwood foreshaft and nocks.
Pappy:
Nice work ,they look good,I have thought about it but figured it was very time consumming so haven't gave it a shot yet,maybe when I retire. :)
Pappy
Long Arrow:
Nice going.
Footong arrows always seemed tough to me.
That is one thing it will be a while before I try.
How does it fly?
Kevin
Jmilbrandt:
Pappy, They are VERY time consuming :o I think I spent 6 hours on the first one. After that it took about four hours per arrow. Long arrow, I haven't shot them yet I still don't have tips for them yet I was going to put some field points on them but I can't find a store that sells them. Sportsmans warehouse here sells everything to make your own arrow, but not the tips for those arrows. :D
Little John:
Nice work. I also have not tried footing arrows but maybe some day. You can getpoints from 3 Rivers. I think they are in our advertizers section or look them up on line. Kenneth
beardedhorse:
Hey, you are to be commended for a job well done, first attempt or not. What sort of glue/s did you use? did you mix in some ppurpleheart dust into the glue for the v-splices? I've competed with purple heart foreshafted atlatl darts for decades and not until recently have I put on any metal field points. If you are only shooting into bvales of straw you can get by. Otherwise get some 70, 100 and 125 grain field points. Depending on the density of the species of lumberyard dowel you used for the main shaft, a 125 grtain field point may make the arrow too point heavy. I recommend a balance point of 7 to 10 percent forward of center for target shooting. Find the balance point on the finished arrow and mark it. Measure the overall length of the arrow and then measure from the nock end of the arrow to the balance point. Divide the last measurement with the overall length to give you a percentage. I call this the balance point. To get the forward of center, subtract 50 percent from your figure. You will most likely have to use a file or rasp and sandpaper instead of the pencil sharpener taper tool to get the hard purpleheart foreshaft tapered. By all means, shoot them. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Until next time. Go to the woods. Walk softly. And carry a bent stick.
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