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Title: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 06, 2009, 02:22:04 pm

I made these arrows for a trade with Minuteman(Chris).  He wanted Plains style arrows so these are my version...not authentic but almost primitive. ;D  The shafts are red osier(from Dana I believe) with self nocks(not bulbous pinch type that are typical). I mounted the turkey feathers with fletch tape to hold them down well but also wrapped them fore and aft with sinew. The points are hafted with pitch glue and sinew wrapped. I sealed all wraps and the shafts with pitch varnish. The cresting is earth pigments that was carried with Elmer's glue water. I guess I could have used glue water with hide glue but the Elmer's was convenient at the time. The decorative feathers on the fletching are Guinea feathers I bought from a fly tying shop and were used in some original Plains type arrows.
   I only had 5 trade points(from 3Rivers) so I use an obsidian point that Justin had sent me on one arrow. The arrow with the stone point is almost ABO. ;D I used liquid hide glue to attach the feathers.
  I posted these above but thought I'd post them for more folks to see.

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Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Tom B on February 06, 2009, 03:04:03 pm

 Real nice Pat  workin onsome target arrows but spring will be here soon,and we all need some to lose in the woods

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 06, 2009, 03:06:37 pm

Thanks Tom. How's things?   

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: DanaM on February 06, 2009, 03:21:27 pm

Real purty arra's Pat :)

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 06, 2009, 04:16:03 pm

Thanks Dana. Couldn't have done um without those red osiers.   

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: D. Tiller on February 06, 2009, 08:34:40 pm

I LIKE EM!!!

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: xin on February 07, 2009, 12:07:26 am

Very nice work!!!

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 07, 2009, 01:10:13 am

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Little John on February 07, 2009, 04:26:14 am

Nice Pat, Cool fletching and really like the cresting. Looks like two fletch but can't totally see. If you need some trade points let me know.    Kenneth

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: AKAPK on February 07, 2009, 05:55:19 am

editto sure is nice to see nice Arrows.Phiilip

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: DanaM on February 07, 2009, 07:00:42 am

Quote from: Pat B on February 06, 2009, 04:16:03 pm

Thanks Dana. Couldn't have done um without those red osiers.   

Did I give ya some at the Classic ???

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: PeteC on February 07, 2009, 09:52:16 am

Nice arrows Pat.Minuteman ought to really like them. God Bless

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 07, 2009, 10:34:53 am

Thanks Ya'll.
  Kenneth, These are 3 fletch. I haven't crested arrows since my last set of cedars. This cresting is growing on me and I may start doing it again on arrows. I had bought the 6 trades from 3Rivers a few years ago to see what they were. I used one on something else so I only had 5 for Chris' arrows. I've been meaning to make trade points. I have the material but haven't had the urge. ::) If you come to the Classic, bring a few along.
  Dana, you either gave me some at the Classic or sent them to me. I have another bundle from someone else too. ??? ;D

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: DanaM on February 07, 2009, 10:54:00 am

Man I'm starting to suffer from CRS ;) :D

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 07, 2009, 11:13:27 am

Welcome to the club! ;D

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Barrage on February 07, 2009, 11:34:59 am

Nice arrows Pat.

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Scowler on February 07, 2009, 11:36:38 am

Great looking arrows.

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Minuteman on February 07, 2009, 12:26:34 pm

Those look great ,Pat. Now I gotta get on a quiver and a sinew backed hickory bow for him.
 I suppose I ought to see the tipi I'm trading this stuff for before I go to all the trouble. It may be full of mouse holes. :)

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Little John on February 07, 2009, 01:00:32 pm

OK I guess I will have to ask. What is CRS? Is it kindof like Classic withdrawls? Need to make up some trades, used to work them into my job. Now they expect me to be effecient and cost effective at work, kind of lets out government projects. Any way I have a new design in mind, concave like the Hill and Land Shark style. Hope to be able to feel prosperous enough for the classic.     Kenneth

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 07, 2009, 03:02:55 pm

Yeah Kenneth, me too! You can imagine the real estate market.  CRS means CAN"T REMEMBER *HIT
Chris, I shot the arrows yesterday, once each, to see how they fly. All flew well from my 55# osage bow, Shere Khan, with the tiger stripes. I weighed them all and 3 of them at 735gr and the range between all was 691gr to 753gr.
  Thanks Scowler and Barrage.

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: hawkbow on February 07, 2009, 03:31:47 pm

great looking arrows... look like some real meat makers to me .. keep em coming Hawk a/ho

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 07, 2009, 03:49:56 pm

Thanks Mike. This is my first set of this style. They were fun to make.

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: salad days on February 09, 2009, 05:30:41 pm

Those look great!

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: GregB on February 13, 2009, 08:44:55 am

Those are some fine looking arrows Pat! :)

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pappy on February 13, 2009, 09:57:38 am

Good looking set of arrows,they look like they should do the trick. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 13, 2009, 10:16:22 am

Thanks Greg, Pappy and Sunrise.  You guys will get to see these in person at the Classic. They are part of a trade with Minuteman and the trade will take place at the Classic.     Pat

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Keenan on February 13, 2009, 10:26:19 am

Very nice Pat,   you do some incredible work ;)

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 13, 2009, 12:06:55 pm

Thanks, Keenan.  Preception is reality, don't cha know! ;D

Title: Re: new arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 21, 2009, 01:51:40 am

TTT