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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: welch2 on December 12, 2007, 01:03:48 am

Title: purple arrows
Post by: welch2 on December 12, 2007, 01:03:48 am

Here are some poke berry stained ,tonkin cane arrows I just made. Horn points and nocks.


(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/poke-nock.jpg)

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/poke-points.jpg)

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/poke-fletches.jpg)

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/poke-shaft.jpg)

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/poke-points2.jpg)

Ralph

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: whatareyadoin on December 12, 2007, 01:48:04 am

Hey those are super,tips and noks are awsome. Don't care much for purple but, who cares, nice work.

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: Hillbilly on December 12, 2007, 09:25:09 am

Good lookin' arrows. What kind od horn are the points made from? I like 'em. Don't let Mechslasher see those purple arrows or he'll steal them.  :)

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: welch2 on December 12, 2007, 09:47:37 am

Thanks Steve , They are cow horn. I admit I copied a point I got from a kyudo supplier. The nocks are from horn nocks from 3 Rivers.
The arrows are for the aith over on pp, so I posted them there first.
   I think I like the horn points myself ,and a good use for horn tips.

Ralph

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: DanaM on December 12, 2007, 10:55:37 am

Nice arra's definitely different and unusual but than again I'm different and unusual myself ;D

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: mullet on December 12, 2007, 06:50:30 pm

   Good looking arrows.I never thought about using the tips for points,good idea.Like Steve said,hang onto them if Chris is around.

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: koan on December 12, 2007, 07:04:54 pm

mullet, you and Hillbilly told me a year ago to use pokeberry for purple stain..got a bag of them in the freezer from Auggie...gonna have to use em now....Great arrows Ralph....Brian

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: whatareyadoin on December 12, 2007, 10:35:35 pm

The fletchings is great too

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: david w. on December 12, 2007, 11:39:49 pm

those are awsome. i have been wanting to use poke berries for that but it's to late now.

those are great the points are awesome and fletchings are too

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 12, 2007, 11:42:53 pm

......Always said ya did nice work Ralph ! Purple the color of royalty ;).......bob

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: Pat B on December 13, 2007, 12:31:32 am

Very nice arrows. Did the mottling of the berry dye happen on purpose or was that just how the cane took the stain. Either way it looks great.  Do beware of Cade with purple arrows! ;D  Pat

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: welch2 on December 13, 2007, 01:23:37 am

Thanks guys , never expected this many responses.  ;D
Pat ,it was on purpose .

   I put a clump of berries in one hand (wear a latex glove) just cut it off the plant, twigs and all.Then holding the shaft in the other hand , I close my fist full of berries around the shaft .Then twist the shaft back and forth as I push it through my fist.

Ralph

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: Pappy on December 13, 2007, 12:54:27 pm

Cool arrows,I stained a bow with poke berry's once and also some cedar shafts I love the color.
Them tips are sharp,any idea what the weight is on them? :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: welch2 on December 13, 2007, 04:38:34 pm

No idea Pappy, my scale is broke at the moment.   :(

Ralph

Title: Re: purple arrows
Post by: jamie on December 15, 2007, 09:17:01 pm

very nice . the stain makes them look marbled.