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iowabow:
Thanks Steve
iowabow:
Another deer season past and starting work on arrows for next year. I have three shafts finished and two more to go. I am going to shoot a little lighter arrow this next time around as I focus on tapering the end a little more, shortened the length and lighten the spine. My goal is 6 with. A practice arrow. I am going to rebuild the old shafts by cutting the them down and sanding to lightening the spine. This should save me a considerable amount of time.
Life tends to move so fast if I don't do it now I will wake up and it will be hunting season.
Maple syrup time is coming and we got all the equipment out and gave it a good washing so we are a little ahead of that ball.
Wolf Watcher:
John I envy your ambition and skills! JUoe
Stringman:
(I dont envy his wife - this guy never sleeps!!) :o
Good idea reworking the old shafts. Have you noticed any of them lighter in spine than originally? I wonder if the season worth of humidity and use has lightened them at all.
iowabow:
Thanks funny Scott you know I don't sleep much.
Now I did check the spine on the arrow I made about 2 or 3 years ago and it was still at 60 lbs. That arrow was was made for that short flat bow I shot at the devel's hole knap in. Anyway it held up well and cycled quickly to the 50 lbs and cut to the shorter length.
I can weight them this time Scott when I get them build and we will reweight them this time next year and see what happens.
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