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rose shoot arrows.. finished arrows!!
lowell:
The following pictures are what I did next....
Checked for spine and got rid of extra weak or extra stiiff shafts.
#1... Spined weak
#2...Spined strong
#3 ...Spined about where I want, in the area of the X.
#4..Shows where thorn was and extra thickness.
#5..Lightly rasp with sureform to even out where thorn was.
#6..Scrape off any bak still left on the shaft.
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lowell:
#1 Shafts are getting close but will keep them near the easy chair and still try to get a little straighter.
#2..Cut the nock on the band saw.
#3... Some filing and sanding to get nock to fit string and wrap with back sinew.
#4...Taper the ends to accept the points.
#5..Stain with rit dye and alcohol.
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lowell:
#1.. Finished with about 6 coats of Minwax wipe-on.
I then shot bare shafts to see how they might be. Had 6 that seemed they might be good, 3 that were close but maybe a little weak and 2 that did not look very promising but will fletch all to be able to shoot and then decide.
#2..Fletched them with a goose cock feather and 2 turkeys. All left wing primaries. I don't see a big difference from left or right wing but prefer the primaries as the secondaries seem loud.
#3..Completed fletchings
#4 and finished arrows
I have shot them all and think I will get about what I expect as good shooters, 6 to 8.
Now I'm going to start shooting them and look forward to turkey season.... And work on a cherry backed osage I have had in the works for a while!! :)
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BigWapiti:
Great build' -Thanks!
This may be a dumb question, but would you mind explaining or showing where on the wing you'd find the "primaries" vs "secondaries" etc? I assume the primaries are the one's out near the wing tips?
I also like the quick method you use for spining, great idea. Rather than use a spine tester, if I needed, I could just find an arrow that seems spined right for my bow and make marks like you did to go by. I like it.
DanaM:
Great build along and nice lookin arra's.
Wapati the Primaries are at the tip of the wing, I believe there are 10 per wing.
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