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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: bolsjedyr on June 09, 2011, 06:14:48 pm

Title: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: bolsjedyr on June 09, 2011, 06:14:48 pm
Hi there!
Afte finishing my latest longbow I went 3D shooting with a friend of mine.
Unfortunately I'm not quite in training for that so I only had 1 of my 6 arrows in one piece back home  ;D
So I started to make some bamboo arrows and this is what they look like:

(http://dklynx.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tre_bambuspile.jpg?w=655&h=154)

(http://dklynx.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tre_bambuspile_set_fra_enden.jpg)

(http://dklynx.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tre_bambuspile_close-up_af_spidser.jpg)

(http://dklynx.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tre_bambuspile_close-up_af_nock.jpg)

(http://dklynx.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tre_bambuspile_close-up_af_faner_i.jpg)

(http://dklynx.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tre_bambuspile_close-up_af_faner_ii.jpg)

They are not totally strait, but sure don't seem to care.
I hope you enjoy them  :)
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: jonathan creason on June 09, 2011, 06:20:36 pm
Very nice arrows.  What kind of points are those?
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: Josh on June 09, 2011, 06:23:15 pm
those look pretty good. I love bamboo shafts... pretty darn near indestructable. :)
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: bolsjedyr on June 09, 2011, 06:31:46 pm
Thank you  :)
The tips are called T-tips. I got them from a german shop (I live in Denmark).
This is what they look like:
(http://www.km-hawa.de/xtc/images/product_images/popup_images/10_0.jpg)

BTW The bindings are sinew glued with a mix of hideglue an fishglue.
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: jonathan creason on June 09, 2011, 06:39:21 pm
Those points look perfect for cane arrows.  Wish they were available on this side of the pond.
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: stringstretcher on June 09, 2011, 06:42:29 pm
Great job on the arrows.
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: ErictheViking on June 09, 2011, 07:56:33 pm
Very nice arrows! :)
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: rover brewer on June 09, 2011, 08:17:09 pm
super job.
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: hillbilly61 on June 09, 2011, 09:11:54 pm
Quote from: jonathan creason on June 09, 2011, 06:39:21 pm
Those points look perfect for cane arrows.  Wish they were available on this side of the pond.

And they look weight adjustable :)
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: Lombard on June 09, 2011, 10:29:22 pm
Looks like you are off to a nice start, cause those look good from here.
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: Pat B on June 10, 2011, 01:18:43 am
Beautiful arrows, bolsjedyr.
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: Pappy on June 10, 2011, 10:40:25 am
Nice set of arrows,I like them tips a lot. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: Bowyer3 on June 10, 2011, 10:32:52 pm
Very nice.  I am inspired to try my first cane arrows after seeing that.
Bowyer3
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: rover brewer on June 11, 2011, 06:33:15 pm
nice work on the boo, like the camera shoot down the shaft cool shot
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: markinengland on June 11, 2011, 07:35:45 pm
Nice arrows.
I've come to the conclusion that an arrow does not need to be perfectly straight to work just fine. As long as they wiggle in a straight line they work fine!
I must try those T-tips. Some with the straight tang look perfect for bamboo.
Mark in England
Title: Thank you guys
Post by: bolsjedyr on June 13, 2011, 08:11:28 am
Thank you guys for alle the nice words.

markinengland: Yes I think you are right about the wiggle :-) Like you mention, they also make a version with straight tang - to those interested it looks like this:
(http://www.km-hawa.de/xtc/)
Part of the concept is, like hillbilly61 noticed, that you can relatively easy cut off a part of the tang to adjust the weight - haven't tried it yet.
Title: Re: My new bamboo arrows
Post by: stickbender on June 14, 2011, 10:55:52 pm

     bolsjedyr;
     Those are Very Nice!  For a minute there I thought those points were made from lathe turned large bridge spikes.
Thanks for showing those.
                                                                            Wayne