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Ricardovanleeuwen:
These arrows i did yesterday, the right one is only wrapped, the others are glued from the side after i wrapped, the tape is because i used threat that was too thick so It would hurt my finger.
I also made a point from a broken potato knife and its really good at penetrating and can fit on thinner shafts, one of my better arrows have the point. Almost hitted a rabbit with It today also, then i couldnt find my "best Arrow" so i was kind of in panic (lol). But after some more searching i found It back
Ricardovanleeuwen:
Do annyone know how much that shoots raise in spine from Just harvested to half year or year inside? At the moment im sitting with tooth picks , atlatel darts and everything inbetween
DC:
This is a vague answer but they stiffen up quite a bit. I've only used a few different shoots but they all seemed to stiffen differently so I can't give a definitive answer. Cut them at about 3/8"(1cm) and cut them long then you can move up or down the shoot to find the spine you want. Cobble up a spine tester. I saw one that was two nails and a two lb bunch of bananas.
Ricardovanleeuwen:
--- Quote from: DC on April 04, 2020, 05:36:21 pm ---This is a vague answer but they stiffen up quite a bit. I've only used a few different shoots but they all seemed to stiffen differently so I can't give a definitive answer. Cut them at about 3/8"(1cm) and cut them long then you can move up or down the shoot to find the spine you want. Cobble up a spine tester. I saw one that was two nails and a two lb bunch of bananas.
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with spine tester do you mean the real thing with the scale like pointer and the diagram or Just 2 nails and a weight and a ruler? I have the second one, 2 nails in work bench, a piece of brick Duc,close to 2lb (weighted on human scale, dont got kitchen scale) taped on an hook with a pointer pointing sideways to a piece of tape measure.
aznboi3644:
I’m a simple arrow fletcher and 9/10 times make mine two fletch Native American style with my own little twist on them. As for the noise. If your feathers protrude out from the shaft a lot they will wade in the air.
Here’s my style of hand fletching goose feathers. I don’t mind the small gap between the feather and the shaft. After trimming them down they fly straight and quiet.
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