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osage outlaw:
I got these shafts from Balsatech in the supply trade this year.  He said they were Shurewood Shafts.  I wanted to make some for the Marshall shoot next week.  I shot them bare shaft and kept trimming them down until I found a length that had them flying straight.  I tried mixing up some grey dye but it ended up turning the shafts a nice brown color.  I figured I would try my hand at cresting.  I don't think I had the right kind of paint.  It didn't cover very well.  I had to put it on thick.  I spliced the fletching, also a first.  It turned out OK.  Overall I think they turned out decent.  I can make some improvements on the next set.  I hope I don't lose any of them in the skunk cabbage swamps at Marshall.

chamookman:
Kewl  :OK ! Bob

ksnow:
Very nice arrows. That dark fletching will blend in well with the skunk cabbage.

Kyle

Danzn Bar:
 8) nice looking arras buddy.   They'll do fine at Marshall. Really like the splicing good job.
DBar

Knoll:
Nice job, sir. They'll soon be flying through that cool MI air.

Did ya bareshaft test each of the 6 shafts?

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