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Title: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: cummins on October 20, 2008, 07:28:49 am

Aloha guys nothing fancy 30inch spines @65# natural Turkey Feathers my daughter found 1 left wing so pulled and stripped all I could use.Zwickey 125gr.Aloha Ron

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Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: Sparrow on October 20, 2008, 11:13:34 am

 Looks good !  How's it shoot ?   Frank

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: cummins on October 20, 2008, 03:45:28 pm

Quote from: Fishoonah on October 20, 2008, 11:13:34 am

Looks good !  How's it shoot ?   Frank

Shoots great .......Spined some more just this morning from 45 to 75 Aloha Ron

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: PeteC on October 20, 2008, 05:48:16 pm

The arrow looks good Ron.Just curious .How did you do your taper for the broadhead? Glue in dowel,or full foreshaft? Then taper on a belt sander?  I can't tell from the picture. Thanks, God Bless

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: mullet on October 20, 2008, 09:57:55 pm

  Looks good, Ron. To be on the safe side you ought to wrap your arrow right up to the string knock.

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: cummins on October 22, 2008, 07:23:13 am

Quote from: PeteC on October 20, 2008, 05:48:16 pm

The arrow looks good Ron.Just curious .How did you do your taper for the broadhead? Glue in dowel,or full foreshaft? Then taper on a belt sander?  I can't tell from the picture. Thanks, God Bless

Just used a taper Tool,Thanks Ron

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: cummins on October 22, 2008, 07:25:58 am

Quote from: mullet on October 20, 2008, 09:57:55 pm

  Looks good, Ron. To be on the safe side you ought to wrap your arrow right up to the string knock.

Aloha Mullet thanks for the Tip....Ill sure do that If you want maybe I can send you some shoots and you can try some Hawaiian waiwi Shafting Ill dry a couple weeks hand straighten  try and spine um to your wt. and send um in a tube or arrow Box.Aloha Ron

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: mullet on October 22, 2008, 08:05:07 am

  Cool, yea, I'd like to try them.

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: cummins on October 24, 2008, 05:10:27 am

Quote from: mullet on October 22, 2008, 08:05:07 am

  Cool, yea, I'd like to try them.

Mullet what kind of spine are you shooting and length???Aloha Ron

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: Pappy on October 24, 2008, 07:28:26 am

Cool arrow,looks good to me ,if it shoots good thats all that matters.Nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First Waiwi Arrow
Post by: cummins on October 25, 2008, 06:15:21 am

Thanks Pappy, Im going to make more soon,Aloha Ron