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Swampman:
Thanks Bj. This spruce is really nice to work with. I think you will enjoy it.
Swampman:
I got a little more work done on these arrows. First I applied stain on them. The stain did not spam in very well though. I sanded the arrows to 600 grit and I think they are sanded so smooth the stain doesn't penetrate much. I used walnut stain and the arrows did not get very dark, but they do look good.
I made a cresting jig and then painted a cresting on them. I used red and black to match the painting on the bow these arrows will be matched up with. I am not very good at this but I am happy with the results.
My next step is to do one more round of straightening and then I am going to seal them with spar urethane. I have used this in the past with good results. Then I will have to split, grind and chop some feathers.
Hawkdancer:
Looking good! Ready to see the finished set!
Hawkdancer
Swampman:
Here are the arrows after 2 coats of spar urethane. I found a good way to hang the arrows to dry.
I did intend to wrap the nocks with sinew before putting the urethane on but I guess I forgot that step. I will still do that but I guess it will have to wait for the urethane to dry now.
Hawkdancer:
One of them got away! (lol) >:D. Neat idea!
Hawkdancer
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