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broad_head:
I thought I would share with you a set of arrows I made for a bit of fun; they are made from hawthorn shoots. As you can see this wood does not grow straight or at lease not in the UK. They were cut from an area of coppice that had started to re-grow and created these young shoots. I managed to get a batch of arrow shafts from these; I lost or discarded a few during the straightening process as I tried to average out the wriggles from end to end. Fletching was all done by hand due to the irregularities. Despite the irregular shape of these arrows they fly surprisingly well but there are never going to be as accurate as a straight shaft.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Peter (UK)

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll140/broad-head/Hawthorn%20character%20arrows/SL370626.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll140/broad-head/Hawthorn%20character%20arrows/SL370628.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll140/broad-head/Hawthorn%20character%20arrows/SL370629.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll140/broad-head/Hawthorn%20character%20arrows/SL370630.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll140/broad-head/Hawthorn%20character%20arrows/SL370631.jpg

Hillbilly:
Those are cool-good job, and very unique arrows.

cracker:
I could see where they would fly quite well. I'll bet you would be fantastic with straight wood. Great attention to detail. Ronnie

faltenhemd:
wow!
i wouldn't even think of useing those shoots for arrows...
very impressive :)

thomas

DanaM:
Awesome arra's now ya need a crooked bow to shoot em out of ;D

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