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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: HickoryBill on May 20, 2011, 10:30:30 pm

Title: Garden stake arrows
Post by: HickoryBill on May 20, 2011, 10:30:30 pm: Here are some garden stake arrows I just finished up. They are made from bamboo garden stakes from a local K -Mart store. I paid around 3 bucks for a bundle of 25. I got these 4 for a heavy weight bow( They shoot great from my 75 pound hickory bow) and 4 more I'm working on for a 52 pound Osage bow.The tips are screw in type from aluminum/ carbon arrows. The fletching is 2.5 inch banana cut.The finish is a red colored stain that was on the stakes when I bought them, followed by 3 coats of spray on Helmsman spar urethane. Enjoy

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Title: Re: Garden stake arrows
Post by: cracker on May 20, 2011, 11:03:08 pm: That is a fine lookin group of arrows. Good work.
Title: Re: Garden stake arrows
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 20, 2011, 11:41:30 pm: Excellent work! Jawge
Title: Re: Garden stake arrows
Post by: ErictheViking on May 21, 2011, 01:07:04 am: good job, really like the stain job.
Title: Re: Garden stake arrows
Post by: M-P on May 21, 2011, 01:39:08 am: Nice looking arrows, but it's even better that they fly well. Ron
Title: Re: Garden stake arrows
Post by: rover brewer on May 22, 2011, 11:06:25 am: nice barrel is it oak and still hold water, oh the arrows sitting on top are ok,lol just kidding great job. How long need it take you to make one.
Title: Re: Garden stake arrows
Post by: El Destructo on May 22, 2011, 11:12:56 am: Sweet looking Arrows Bill...I like everything about them...ought to fly great too!

Happy Birthday also...have a Good One!!
Title: Re: Garden stake arrows
Post by: HickoryBill on May 22, 2011, 12:23:14 pm: El Destructo: Thanks for noticing that it's my birthday....
Title: Re: Garden stake arrows
Post by: El Destructo on May 22, 2011, 12:53:15 pm: Your welcome...I try to catch them....but I am normally too overrun with Honey-Do's to spend much time researching...but this Morning I felt Lazy!!