Black Rose arrow set

[Robert Pougnier]

I made these target/stump arrows to match a recent bow.

27 1/2", 480 grains, spined 45-50# (caved-in and finally bought an ace spine tester). Balanced 1 3/8" FOC. The points are sharpened duplex nails ground and cut to 70gn.

Shafts are wild rose. Silk wrapping for fletching and a short wrap of sinew for the nock ends. Colors are carbon black in shellac and red acrylic. Finish is spirit varnish and paste wax.

Thanks for looking!

[Robert Pougnier]

+Pic

[Pat B]

Robert, if you live in the US it is illegal to use any non-game bird feathers whether it is marine or shore birds(pelican) or songbirds unless they are considered invasive exotics. Raptors are also a no no. Those feathers could cost you $1000 apiece. This has been a law for over 100 years.
 Those are beautiful arrows none the less. Wild rose makes excellent arrows and you've done a good job with these.

[Robert Pougnier]

Pat, thanks for the heads up.

I should know better and this is a bit embarrassing as I work as a seasonal wildlife biologist. I just tried to remove the post. Being unable to do so I edited. Maybe you can remove it? My apologies for the inconvenience. I know this does not change the legality but I feel like mentioning that these were removed from a deceased animal found on the beach. I would under no circumstance kill a pelican.