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Home Depot Garden Stake Bamboo Arrow Build-A-Long (Pic Heavy)
paulc:
Morning everyone, I found this thread duing the holiday break and was inspired to make up 6 arrows from cane I had cut last year. I decided to include the advice of not sanding the nodes to preserve some more strength in the nodes. So I heated and rolled the nodes under a chunck of pressure treated 2x6.
The nodes did not flatten flush with the shaft, but I was able to easily reduce the flare a lot. But since they are not flush it has caused me some grief with the fletching being long enough to go beyond a node. I have some fletching that extends just beyond the node so the ends of the fletching are wanting to sit proud above the shaft a bit. The problem is made worse by my not stripping the feathers carefully enough(i guess). I will still be able to have fletchings that are between 4-5 inches long, and the test arrow seems to shoot well from my bow but it is something to consider when making your arrows. Either get the nodes flush to the shaft or cut your fletchings to length based on distance between the nodes. And strip your feathers carefully.
Anyway, thought I would share. I don't have any pics this morning but I hope after work this week to finish at least a couple arrows so I will try to post some pics then.
Paulc
tenbrook:
--- Quote from: paulc on January 03, 2012, 09:48:41 am ---Morning everyone, I found this thread duing the holiday break and was inspired to make up 6 arrows from cane I had cut last year. I decided to include the advice of not sanding the nodes to preserve some more strength in the nodes. So I heated and rolled the nodes under a chunck of pressure treated 2x6.
The nodes did not flatten flush with the shaft, but I was able to easily reduce the flare a lot. But since they are not flush it has caused me some grief with the fletching being long enough to go beyond a node. I have some fletching that extends just beyond the node so the ends of the fletching are wanting to sit proud above the shaft a bit. The problem is made worse by my not stripping the feathers carefully enough(i guess). I will still be able to have fletchings that are between 4-5 inches long, and the test arrow seems to shoot well from my bow but it is something to consider when making your arrows. Either get the nodes flush to the shaft or cut your fletchings to length based on distance between the nodes. And strip your feathers carefully.
Anyway, thought I would share. I don't have any pics this morning but I hope after work this week to finish at least a couple arrows so I will try to post some pics then.
Paulc
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Thanks for the tip.
Fletching over a node would be a PITA.
Since I use a node to setup my Self-nock it never seems to be a problem. The nodes are far enough apart that if there is one on the nock then the next one would be at least 10-14" higher making room for your fletching to fit.
Thanks again and post some pictures of your finished arrow when you get a chance.
Tenbrook ;)
Tom Leemans:
I use silk embroidery floss (lots of color choices) for my wraps and I found that you can buy Krazy Glue comes in a brushable form that goes on purple and dries clear. I saturate the wrap and also carefully brush some along the base of the quill on the fletching.
tenbrook:
--- Quote from: Tom Leemans on January 24, 2012, 11:24:47 am ---I use silk embroidery floss (lots of color choices) for my wraps and I found that you can buy Krazy Glue comes in a brushable form that goes on purple and dries clear. I saturate the wrap and also carefully brush some along the base of the quill on the fletching.
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Thanks for the tip.
I sometimes use Upholstery Thread. Man that stuff is strong!
Have to try the silk. Bet that looks nice.
Do you have any pictures?
Thanks
Tenbrook
Youngboyer2(billyf):
This is the most useful buildalong I have seen yet, home depot only sells those stakes in the planting season so I have to wait >:(
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