Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Badly Bent on August 18, 2013, 11:46:04 am
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I'm getting ready for the arrow exchange, just waiting for a name to determine arrow length. Heres some pics of prep work and some items I've gotten from collecting myself, through trades and a gifts from a few of the good folks here at the PA forum. This arrows gonna have some mojo from a few different guys on the forum.
Pics;
1) raw shoots I collected last fall while hunting
2) sinew from last years deer
3) pitch courtesy of Carson
4) turkey feathers courtesy of DVS Hunter
5) knapped points courtesy of; (top two) Twisted Limbs & (bot. four) Bubby
not sure which point I'll use yet
6) earth pigments (purchased commercially)
Also want to do a fat shoot carved down into a blunt if time allows as a bonus arrow, I call these my BBBB arrows.
Badly Bent Bunny Busters.
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Those are going to be some nice arrows. Someone is going to be one lucky recipient.
I'm ready to start and will also post details when I get a name and some specs.
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Mighty fine looking arrow materials there ..Greg
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Excellent! Very nice arrow build pic tutorial as well.
Tracy
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Somebody is going to get lucky.
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looking good Greg!
Jon
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Awesome collection of materials, and someone is gonna love the arrows.....diggin the name on the Bunny Busters!
hope all is well -
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Gregs arrows are all pieces of art. I had the pleasure of pulling them from some targets. Somebody will be lucky to have one!
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Well, I got lucky because my recipient shoots the same spine/length that I use. With vision problems at the moment, I'll be sending one of my personal hunting arrows. Half ashamed to send it out because of my poor writing. Won't hurt it's accuracy though ;D Will be in the mail soon as soon as the varnish dries over the writing..........Art B
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Sure would like to see some teaser pic's before they ship. ;)
DBar
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I agree, Let's see some teasers.
Hippy
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Looking good Greg!
-Dan
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Way cool Greg ! Really like the BBBB's :) - Bob.
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Thanks for the comments and interest guys. I've just about got the shafts straight and reduced and ready to assemble and decorate. I'll put up a few pics tonite of some past bunny buster/squirrel thumper arrows I've made. Got my name
from the oldhippy yesterday and am excited to try to make something nice to send. I know from the name I drew that this person is the kind who would appreciate it. I'm every bit as into this as I was to participate in the bow trade. ;D
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Heres a few blunts I've done in the past. They all have to be different than the last to keep my interest up so for the arrow trade I want to make one similar to the last pic below from encyclopedia of native american bows, arrows and quivers. I'm no expert arrow crafter by any means but I enjoy making em', especially blunts from shoots.
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Those look great how thick of a shaft do you start out with to make your blunts & about how long is the blunt.
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WOW Greg those look great. :o I wouldn't want to get any dirt on them. But I guess a little blood would be in vogue :-\
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Rob, I start with a shoot as fat at the point end as I want the blunt to be, some 1" or more and some less, then reduce the shaft from the nock end to the blunt. For length they are a few inches longer, 30" to 33" to account
for the taper at the blunt end.
Yeah Bill, I shoot mine at small game but the clean one in the picture was a gift to my brother a couple years ago
and he won't shoot it, says its too pretty to mess up or break.
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You just never stop learning on this site! Really cool blunts BB. Thanks for the teaser.
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dang Greg those are awesome man, beautiful, but not so purrty I wouldn't shoot them, bub
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Thanks Dan
Thanks Bub
Shaped a bone point this evening, got the slot cut and the arrow reduced and cut to length. I'm satisfied with the point, it is not a sharpened edge but the intended purpose of this arrow is to be a small game blunt. Next comes a final straightening then pitch glue and sinew.
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Sweet! Those would do some serious small game thumpin!
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Your a machine Greg!