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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Ifrit617 on November 25, 2012, 02:22:42 pm

Title: Some new arrows
Post by: Ifrit617 on November 25, 2012, 02:22:42 pm

Whipped these up over my Thanksgiving break. 5/16" poplar, 400 grains, made for a 40#@22" Osage shortbow. Hand cut 6" fletching from some feathers I got from Fred Arnold. They fly real quick and straight out to around 15 yards. Sorry for the crappy pics it was sleeting out.  ;D

Jon

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 25, 2012, 02:35:15 pm

Jon nice arrows what did you stain the shafts with.
Rob

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: Ifrit617 on November 25, 2012, 03:00:43 pm

Thanks. I used Fiebings black leather dye to stain the shafts. It is my personal favorite stain for arrows and bows.

Jon

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: seabass on November 25, 2012, 03:34:12 pm

your arrows look great Jon.i wrap my self nocks to keep them from splitting.

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: adb on November 25, 2012, 04:26:07 pm

Nice!

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: Dictionary on November 25, 2012, 05:43:47 pm

Very nice arrows. Mind telling me where you get your leather dye?

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: Ifrit617 on November 25, 2012, 07:04:54 pm

Thanks guys.

I got the dye on eBay, Dictionary.

Jon

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: bowtarist on November 25, 2012, 07:36:23 pm

Lookin good Jon, but I might wrap the nocks too.  Just for safety.  dpg

You can get leather dye @ shoe stores and hobby shops and some hardware stores too.

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: Ifrit617 on November 25, 2012, 07:50:22 pm

Quote from: bowtarist on November 25, 2012, 07:36:23 pm

Lookin good Jon, but I might wrap the nocks too.  Just for safety.  dpg

You can get leather dye @ shoe stores and hobby shops and some hardware stores too.

I used to wrap the nocks on all my arrows, but one day i said what the heck, I have some good thick ringed poplar shafts, and I think I'll skip the wraps. That was a few dozen arrows ago and I haven't broken a nock yet. this poplars some good stuff.  ;D

Jon

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: bubby on November 25, 2012, 11:09:33 pm

those look nice jon, Bub

Title: Re: Some new arrows
Post by: RBLusthaus on November 26, 2012, 01:15:20 pm

really like the red "dot" on the nock ends.