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Carson (CMB):
Tapered fir shafts sinew wrapped turkey fletch.  I have since cut fletch a bit down  a bit.  I love the full height fletch for sound, stability and looks, but outside of 15 yds they just die.  Inside of 15yds they look to jump up, as if gaining a little altitude, but maybe that's just my eyes.






Earth pigments in hide glue for cresting paint

Pappy:
Them are sweet,good looking bunch of arrows. :)
   Pappy

Scowler:
Like Pappy said, those are sweet looking arrows.  What type of paint did you use for the cresting?

sadiejane:
very nice CMB-those are some the perty arrows ive seen in awhile

Carson (CMB):
Thanks Pappy, Scowler, and Sadie.  I really enjoyed making them.  And now love shooting them!

Scowler, I used eggshell for the white (chicken eggs), though I think bone or shell might grind up a little finer.  I will try that next.  The black was charcoal from the fireplace.  The red was some red rock (ochre?) that I collected on a spring bear hunt.  All were crushed up using mortar and pestle.  I have some brighter colors, red, blue, and green, that I have made from the kids sidewalk chalk.  Might have to make some flashier arrows with some of those colors next batch.

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