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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: BryanR on August 20, 2013, 08:37:10 pm

Title: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
Post by: BryanR on August 20, 2013, 08:37:10 pm: Finished my first set of arrows yesterday. Eating a pickled egg and thought - Why not a beet themed arrow....

Stained with 3 coats of beet juice with steel wool in between. Two coats of clear water based finish. Half with self-nocks.

11/32 Douglas Fir, 45-50#. Feeling good about the process.

I didn't enter the arrow exchange because I didn't know I could make arrows. Who knew?? Thanks to all who posted on PA before me. I researched most of the project here!

Bryan
Title: Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
Post by: half eye on August 20, 2013, 08:45:24 pm: That color is a perfect replica of the Eastern Woodland red. Cool execution right there.
rich
Title: Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
Post by: Scottski on August 20, 2013, 09:30:27 pm: Nice looking arrows.
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Post by: Danzn Bar on August 20, 2013, 10:04:13 pm: Nice arrows really like the self nocks!! :)
DBar
Title: Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 20, 2013, 10:44:23 pm: They look great I was just thinking about using beet juice last week might have to try it those really look nice.
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Post by: robby on August 21, 2013, 11:25:34 am: Cool idea, and brought back some fond memories. When I was a little kid I used to dig up beets from the vegetable garden for targets. Pulling those arrows, they would have a nice red gore that seemed to satisfy the blood lust in my savage little heart, Hah! Thanks for showing them!!!
Robby
Title: Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
Post by: Pappy on August 21, 2013, 11:29:35 am: Very nice bunch of arrows. :)
Pappy
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Post by: seabass on August 21, 2013, 10:38:19 pm: sweet arrows.send me the eggs then use the juice on the shafts.i love pickled eggs and beets.
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Post by: Sparrow on August 21, 2013, 10:49:59 pm: Very nice looking arrows
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Post by: autologus on August 22, 2013, 10:16:31 am: Those are very nice, the contrast in color is great. Those could be good Christmas arrows. :laugh:

Grady