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Anybody into footing shafts?

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BowEd:
These were made from perfectly good DF's.Usually 60 to 70 grains can be added up front.
Used osage before too.I've only done a few dozen or so in my lifetime.
I've insert reinforced the nocks on self nocks many times before with horn.Even then I wrap them on 50# bows.


I've slammed these[accidentally of course] into steel before with no breakage.Just a mushroomed field tip.
Would'nt reccommend doing it on purpose though.

Hawkdancer:
Interesting!  I will have to try that.  Just have to sort through my purple heart.
Hawkdancer

WhistlingBadger:
Nice.  I've never tried it either.  Might be next on my list after I learn to sinew back, recurve, and build shoot shafts.

bownarra:
You can't beat a good footed arrow. I've made quite a few for people. They are worth the effort and make excellent arrows.
To get rid of the flats at the end of the 'feet' reduce to a slightly smaller diameter. The flats will turn to sharp points then. Osage is my favourite footing wood - it is much more durable than a lot of woods and footing with it really shows this. P/heart looks great but won't stand up unless the grain is perfect.
A friend of mine came up with a few jigs to allow cutting of footings with a router. His jigs are perfection! The footings are finished off the jig, ready to glue together. 3 and 4 footed.
Try a hand cut 4 footed splice Ed. They are fun!

BowEd:
I agree osage is good stuff to use,and that your purple heart needs to have good straight grain.
A 4 way footed arrow I hav'nt tried yet.A jig would be the way to go with that procedure.They do look great.
I figured with the 2 way footing I got my extra weight up front and that's good enough.

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