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Some medieval style tournament arrows
Pat B:
Yeah, I guess it's molting season. Good way to collect goose feathers.
Looking forward to your next batch of feathered shafts, RD. :OK (SH)
Pappy:
Good looking arrows, haven't made any with goose feathers in a good while but really like them, really high oil line on the ones I have use so very nice for hunting in bad weather. :)
Pappy
Ruddy Darter:
Thanks Pappy, I really like the goose feathers, I found the smaller primaries match the peacock feathers better in regards to rigidity, so i collect them all, the smallest are definitely great for light weight arrows for lower poundage bows, aiming to make some of those for people. I got four more aspen shafts rounded and the rear taper put on, I'll do my best to have them ready for the Sunday tournament, I did watch a Clay Hayes YouTube vid on putting tapers on and I use this method (although I make the tapers a little longer and use a shooting board), a very helpful video.
I also seen some vids of earth pigment powders added to rabbit skin glue, may play around with that for sealing in the bindings, some creative colour schemes come to mind.
R.D.
bjrogg:
Beautiful arrows Ruddy. I really like them
Bjrogg
Ruddy Darter:
Thank you bjrogg,
I cut in the horn inserts first thing this morning and glued in with rabbit skin glue, I found these clothes pegs do the trick clamping, and I read rabbit skin glue is self clamping to a degree on its own during the drying process.
The weather is great here and I hope you are all enjoying the summer season (-S ,all the best,
R.D.
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