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Offline 4est Trekker

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Couple New Matched 1/2 Dozens
« on: September 06, 2010, 03:57:08 pm »
I've been making a lot of arrows lately to keep my shootin' partners in business.  Here's a couple matched sets I made.  The red arrows are for my brother in law.  He wanted "Husker" arrows.  I used Rit dye (Scarlet) for the shafts and red Kool-Aid set in vinegar for the barred cock feathers.  Signed with white India ink and a metal nibbed pen.  The darker set it for my wife.  They're sunburst stained with Rit dye cut in alcohol.  The feathers are natural LW primary turkey feathers I ground and cut myself.  Both sets are finished with Tru-oil, followed by a couple frosts coats of spar urethane.  All shafts are poplar and are weight matched to within +/- 10 grains and spine matched to within +/- 1 pound. Thanks for looking!











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Offline Cromm

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Re: Couple New Matched 1/2 Dozens
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 04:01:12 pm »
Nice work I like them.
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Offline andy thomas

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Re: Couple New Matched 1/2 Dozens
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 04:35:30 am »
nice stuff
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Offline Lombard

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Re: Couple New Matched 1/2 Dozens
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 08:25:37 am »
If they fly as nice as they look, they will be winners.
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Offline n2huntn

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Re: Couple New Matched 1/2 Dozens
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2010, 07:41:43 pm »
Very nice work. I like Crimson and White. Roll Tide!! ;D
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Offline jackcrafty

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Re: Couple New Matched 1/2 Dozens
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2010, 08:17:45 pm »
Very cool! 8)  I especially like the kool-aid and vinegar idea.  I've seen it used for tie-dye but not for feathers.  Thanks for posting this!
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