Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Trapper Rob on August 09, 2016, 01:02:50 pm
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Who's in for the arrow trade this year?
Post here if your in.
You make one arrow or as many as you want to send don't matter the material.
Spine & length depends on if your guy hunts or displays it .
The 20th I'll draw names.
Would 3 weeks after I draw names be long enough for everybody to make your arrow?
Due date will be Sept. 12th
This is the names I have so far if I leave somebody out leave me know.
Trapper Rob
Aaron H (Falcon)
Beadman
PEARL DRUMS
osage outlaw
jeffp51
RBLusthaus
warpath
Ed Brooks
bjrogg
bubby
Pat B
JoJoDapyro
GUTSHOT
tattoo dave
Scottski
Dakota Kid
lebhuntfish
Danzn Bar
stixnstones
mullet
cabinetbowguy
wizardgoat
bronco611
turtle
High- Desert
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I'm in
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Guess I was asleep at the switch and missed this previously.
What are the guidelines?
Number? 1 or 6 or 12?
Spine?
Length? etc.
Inquiring minds....
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I'm in.I'll wait to hear the details.
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Im in, Roberto de' Trapper.
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I want to trade pointy sticks. Sign me up.
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me too.
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me also.
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You know I'm in!!!
G-Monee >:D
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me too
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Thought I already posted I would but don't see my post up here. I'm in what do we make stone target trade point? Shoot or store bought shafts? How many? Spine and wieght? Do we know info on who there for? How long till dead line?
Bjrogg
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I'll do it this time around
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Thought I already posted I would but don't see my post up here. I'm in what do we make stone target trade point? Shoot or store bought shafts? How many? Spine and wieght? Do we know info on who there for? How long till dead line?
Bjrogg
Usually a hunting arrow BJ, but honestly? Anything you feel like making is fine. Store bought, hand planed, shoot shaft, store bought blade, knapped head, its all good. Its just a simple arrow swap with no rules.
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I'm in if its 1-3 arrows it'll probably be a red osier with a stone point that I'd love to see someone harvest an animal with. Sounds like fun
Bjrogg
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I'd like to get in also. I'm planning on making two arrows, one sourwood and one hill cane. Not sure of other details yet.
In these arrow trades I like to make what I usually use for hunting or target arrows. If you normally make store bought arrows then that should be fine, if you make cane or hardwood shoot arrows then make one or more of them. I don't think this trade is about making a set of perfectly matched arrows. It is about making and sending one of "your" arrows, whatever that may be.
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Making just 1 arrow a fella can put a lot of bling on such a stick.Might be fun.Have to wait to see what your victim wants....kind of wood/spine/weight/type of nock/type of point/type of fletching etc.Anything I'm missing here????
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Were up to 12 so far last year I think we had 29 people.
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I kinda like Ed's line of thinking.
Bjrogg
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Count me in again. Arrows from different members are great.
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are you going to collect addresses and other stats like in the bow and Christmas trades? If so, I am shooting a 55# bow @ 29" of draw. Don't know if I would shoot the gifted arrow, but it would be nice to know I could.
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Jeff last year I just posted names like we do on the P.I.T.H. then you contact who you draw to get there address.
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I'm in.
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I might be busted up but I can muster out a nice bamboo arrow for a trade. So count me in. I have no knaping abilities but I have some nice arrow heads I have picked up on the farm over the years I can use.
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That would make a really special arrow gutshoot. The spirits in that head could hunt again, wouldn't that be awesome.
Bjrogg
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Count me in! Love the arrow trade!
Tattoo Dave.
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When is the deadline?
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I'm in if I'm not too late. Please and thank you. I like making arrows.
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When is the deadline?
Eddie I think Robbie is still taking names. Just getting a count together.
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I'm in. Sorry I didn't see this earlier. I had my trade bows come in underweight and I've been trying to jam out a couple bows in a hurry.
I'll either make 1 arrow with 3-4 different fore shafts(swiss army arrow) or a just a nice matched set of 3(two hunters and a practice).
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I'm in, I'm not a master arrow Smith but when I make some they shoot pretty darn good! The best part about this is that it doesn't have to be daylight to work on an arrow. And that's a good thing because all of my daylight hours are full for a while.
Patrick
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Can we post pics of our arrows to send off here or should we start another thread? I had some time the last few days and made two arrows to send to my recipient..whoever it is. ;)
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Mail out by Sept. 12th
We could start up a thread for arrows received.
Were up to 20 people so far.
gifford wasn't sure if you wanted in or not leave me know if you will.
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Does'nt a person need to know what a recipient wants for weight and spine before they are made?????
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i'll do it, if still takin names.
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Ed I was thinking I'd wait for info on who they are for too. Maybe not place to ask but if I understand correctly spine should be about 5 lbs lighter off handle than center shoot? I've made all my bows close to center so far.
Bjrogg
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BJ, 5# to 10#
I normally don't shoot my trade arrows. They go in my collection.
The arrows I made for this arrow trade are one hill cane and one sourwood shoot arrow. Both being fully tapered shafts makes them more draw weight tolerant. These should shoot from bows 45# to 60#. I'll shoot them before I send them out in case my recipient wants to hunt with them.
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I'm like Pat I don't shoot my trade arrows they go in a quiver.
If I counted right were up to 21.
Mullet are you in?
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Ohh, what the heck,,Yea, I'm in.
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Yes that's for shoot shafts.Over here I've got quite a variety I've experimented with.Ash,walnut,honey locust,maple,douglas fir [parallel shafts,one barreled and all a little more finicky about spine],and the tapered more forgiving shoot shafts are dogwood,sourwood, & hazel.
Maybe I'm making this more complicated than it should be.
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I never shoot mine or intend to. I have a half rack elk shed they balance on. Ed I think I you wanted to, a 28-29" 50-55# spine arrow would cover about 80% of us.
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That's kinda what I was thinking of making Pearl. Whoever gets mine doesn't have to shoot it but I'm sure I will, I haven't made one yet I didnt. Just can't help myself gotta do it.🤔
Bjrogg
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Any arrows made ought to be shootable. If it don't shoot well it ain't an arrow. ;)
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Any arrows made ought to be shootable. If it don't shoot well it ain't an arrow. ;)
Kind of like the wall hanger bows. Just because you know it isn't a shootable bow, doesn't mean someone down the road will also know that.
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That reminds me of a project a kid made in my silver smithing class. It was a necklace based on the medieval torture device called the iron maiden. It had rows of spikes facing toward the neck and the tips just about touched. If it were worn it would result in death. We got into a heated debate on whether or not it was jewelry at that point. I was of the opinion it was more along the lines of sculpture or even a weapon since it couldn't actually be worn. Well worn more than once anyway.
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Glad you changed your mind Eddie.
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I only have two weeks to get one out. I just found out this afternoon I fly to Alberta August 29th.
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I have never shot any of my trade arrows. But if you want me to you probably need to send more than one! Lol!
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Im in if your still taking people
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So, Are we doing this?
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I'm in
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Has anybody heard from oldhippy we need one of his arrows in the mix.
2 more days then I'll draw names.
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count me in I have never been on an arrow trade but maybe someone would get a kill with one of my arrows.
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Rob, I saw him a few weeks ago but he has been on a short leash lately. I was surprised to see him when I did
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Well guys were up to 24.
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Can't wait to see who I get. Already got 2 arrows started.
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I think Ill get started this weekend. Who I get really doesn't matter! I am making a sourwood arrow 29.5" long.
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Well shaft and knock are done now to beautify :)
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I'll be done this weekend. I'll just have to mail it before Aug. 28th or wait till I get back. I'm not trying to go through Customs with it. Canada already has me Red Flagged.
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I'm in......... if it's not to late.
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Got you down turtle.
I'll be working on mine this weekend also I'll be using cane.
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I'll give this a shot if there's room and it's not too late
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Were up to 26.
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When is it we find out who where getting
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I'll post names tomorrow morning.
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Here's the list send to the person below you the person on the bottom sends to the person on top.
Beadman
osage outlaw
jeffp51
stixnstones
PEARL DRUMS
Aaron H (Falcon)
lebhuntfish
Danzn Bar
wizardgoat
High-Desert
Ed Brooks
Scottski
GUTSHOT
mullet
JoJoDapyro
bjrogg
cabinetbowguy
RBLusthaus
warpath
Dakota Kid
Pat B
Trapper Rob
turtle
Bronco611
tattoo dave
bubby
If I missed anybody leave me know.
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Sorry Rob, I got home and got into something else and forgot about this.
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Rob you may want to start another thread with this list, or edit this title so fellas know names have been drawn.
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Will do Chris.