Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: PrimitiveTim on August 09, 2015, 06:07:20 pm
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I've had this concept in my head for a while and have been slowly grinding down a couple pieces of antler. The idea was to grind out a little hole through the cane shaft and slide the antler pieces through then sinew the heck out of it and do the same at roughly a right angle to the previous piece to make a cross. So the other day I finally did it! The arrow is almost abo but I used my rasp to grind down the antler. Even then it took forever!
I haven't seen this done before but it was definitely inspired by Thad Beckum's turkey arrows. This was just a test so I did it on an old arrow I had laying around and mainly wanted to see how it flies. Once your antler pieces are done it's pretty easy to mount them on the arrow. A squirrel and a robin watched me make it and it was very tempting to shoot both of them but that's probably not a good idea in public. I did shoot at random objects and it flies pretty good! I think the fletchings are trimmed down a little low so I'm thinking of making it a flu flu.
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I do believe your becoming a master at it all nice looking arrow.
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Looks cool, Tim. Keep us posted on the results. 8)
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I bet that'd leave a turkey with a headache for sure!
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Thanks guys! I definitely want to get some pigeons or eurasian collared doves. I guess I might try to hunt spring turkey back in Florida.
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A few years ago Cowboy did a "How Too" build of some and then went dove hunting with them. And he actually killed a dove flying. Looking at the picture it would probably fly a little better by whittling down the blade some, get away from the propeller design and lean more towards two crossed dowels.