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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: IONIAN on October 06, 2008, 11:20:49 am

Title: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: IONIAN on October 06, 2008, 11:20:49 am

Well guys, it's been a long time but I fineally got them done. The pictures are not great, but you get a chance to see what they look like.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Ionian/BambooHexShafts001.jpg)

I wraped the nocks on these only because they will be shot with a fast flight string. Splined osage self nocks normaly don't need to be wraped.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Ionian/BambooHexShafts002.jpg)

Here is a couple more.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Ionian/BambooHexShafts003.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/Ionian/BambooHexShafts004.jpg)

I hope you guys like them.

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: Pat B on October 06, 2008, 12:06:01 pm

Beautiful arrows as always, Nick. Not quite something you can just knock out in a weekend though. ;)    Pat

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: Bowbound on October 06, 2008, 12:18:47 pm

They look super. They look very quick,  ;D   

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: scattershot on October 06, 2008, 12:29:54 pm

those look great! What kind of weight did you wind up with for the finished arrow?

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: Justin Snyder on October 06, 2008, 02:07:05 pm

Great looking bunch of arrows. How do they shoot?  Justin

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: Shooter_G22 on October 06, 2008, 03:14:56 pm

WOW, 

  those look awesome!!!  man you can sure build em!!! that is a great set of arrows... congrats...
nice color combo as well... very nice... i like..

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: IONIAN on October 06, 2008, 09:27:14 pm

  I got a question in a PM about spine with these arrows. The answer is simple, we don't worry about spine with natural bamboo because it has a full length taper and it seems to work reall well with all kinds of bows. I treat the hex shafts the same way and give them a 22 inch taper. The rest of the shaft I leave alone so I can control the weight.

  For those that want to know why I went through the trouble of making these is simple also.....SPINE! A few years ago some guys tried to make shafts by turning bamboo flooring. They worked about as good as a wet noodle. By glueing the bamboo into a hex shape, the power fibers are aranged around the whole diameter of the shaft and it stifens them up.

  In the next couple of days I will be testing them and I will let everyone know how well they perform. Glad you guys like them.

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: Mechslasher on October 08, 2008, 10:34:16 am

nice!  i'll pm you my shipping info.

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: PeteC on October 09, 2008, 10:38:11 pm

Beautiful arrows!! As someone else also asked,what did they end up weighing,as is?    God Bless

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: IONIAN on October 10, 2008, 10:24:32 am

620 grains with a +/- 6 grain spread.

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: Sparrow on October 10, 2008, 01:21:35 pm

Those are pretty arrows and a good weight .I would imagine that they are a very durable shaft as well.Good looking work.  Frank

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: ballista on October 18, 2008, 04:21:06 pm

wow! there beautiful man, how'd you seal them?  I bet that took you a few weeks  ;D -jimmy

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: corbeau75 on October 23, 2008, 02:43:55 am

Build-a-long!!  Build-a-long!!  Build-a-long!!

Please!!! ;D

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: GregB on October 24, 2008, 08:47:33 am

Beautiful arrows! I don't think I'd be able to bring myself to hunt with them though...too pretty and time consuming to end up bloody and potentially broken. Very nice! :)

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: Goddard on October 26, 2008, 04:15:19 pm

Second that "Build Along! ,Build Along!, Build Along!" Pleeeeease? :)

Title: Re: Bamboo Hex Arrows Are Done !!
Post by: IONIAN on October 28, 2008, 10:17:05 am

Guys, I am going to do an article for the magazine on the next set but it won't be for a while. I still need a taper jig that works and I also need to finish my binder so it's going to be a while. Thanks for the interest.