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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: familyfriendlyname on August 28, 2015, 05:55:24 am

Title: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: familyfriendlyname on August 28, 2015, 05:55:24 am
I plan on making a few arrows in the future. What are some tips to making them look nasty?
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 28, 2015, 07:12:47 am
A wicked paint job 8)
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Aaron H on August 28, 2015, 07:19:58 am
Pretty arrows are nice, but well tuned arrows are even better.   I would start out by trying to build the best flying arrow you can first.  Best of luck to you, and we love seeing pictures around here!
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: sleek on August 28, 2015, 08:04:13 am
Use a piece of screen from a door, the old metal screen type thats hexagonal in shape. Use that as a mask and lightly airbrush snake collors over the arrow. The screen gives it the appearance of scales.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Pat B on August 28, 2015, 09:17:48 am
Crest them with real snake skins.   8)
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: osage outlaw on August 28, 2015, 09:27:31 am
Crest them with real snake skins.   8)

What Pat said
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Knoll on August 28, 2015, 12:52:50 pm
Use a piece of screen from a door, the old metal screen type thats hexagonal in shape. Use that as a mask and lightly airbrush snake collors over the arrow. The screen gives it the appearance of scales.

Kewl idea!
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Thunder on August 28, 2015, 01:20:38 pm
Define "nasty" :o
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: DC on August 28, 2015, 01:29:13 pm
If you are trying to make them look like Orc arrows they probably won't fly worth a dern.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: mullet on August 28, 2015, 09:58:46 pm
Roll them in dog poop??
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: DC on August 28, 2015, 10:48:44 pm
Isn't that what the English did a Agincourt? >:D >:D
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Springbuck on August 29, 2015, 10:13:56 am
Crest them with real snake skins.   8)

Can also do this with a torch.  I found an old metal wastebasket that had an interesting punched out chevron pattern.  I cut a piece out and rolled it into a tube.  You can slip it over the tail of the arrow, run a propane torch over it quickly, and make cool patterns.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Aaron H on August 29, 2015, 11:12:20 am
Crest them with real snake skins.   8)

Can also do this with a torch.  I found an old metal wastebasket that had an interesting punched out chevron pattern.  I cut a piece out and rolled it into a tube.  You can slip it over the tail of the arrow, run a propane torch over it quickly, and make cool patterns.
That's pretty cool
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 29, 2015, 01:13:07 pm
Roll them in dog poop??

Eddie,
I think that would make you evil... :) :)
DBar
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 29, 2015, 02:21:31 pm
Make them from rose canes and leave the thorns in place.  Then fletch them with razor blades instead of feathers. 
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: WillS on August 29, 2015, 02:22:59 pm
But stick a rubber sucker on the front.  Juxtaposition is truly terrifying.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 29, 2015, 02:23:39 pm
And pink cresting with a Hello Kitty logo.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: sleek on August 29, 2015, 04:08:39 pm
Ana and and aw warning label that says,  " Keep out of children. "
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 29, 2015, 04:30:09 pm
Ana and and aw warning label that says,  " Keep out of children. "

Great, just snorted sauvignon blanc out my nose!  How do you expect me to look hoity-toity drinking wine outa my red solo cup when you keep making me blow like a firehose?
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: sleek on August 29, 2015, 04:43:41 pm
I have finally made JW laugh. My work here is done.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 29, 2015, 05:07:33 pm
I have finally made JW laugh. My work here is done.

Oh no, this was not the first time or the only time.  You have posted several of your bows!   :P
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: bubbles on August 29, 2015, 05:12:59 pm
Hahahahaha
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: sleek on August 29, 2015, 05:39:56 pm
You know, had you not posted that I would have been disappointed in you jw.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 31, 2015, 08:11:18 pm
You can almost smell the love in the air, right?

Now that we have totally hijacked your thread, familyfriendlyname, did anything resonate with you? 

(By the way, I am looking at a particularly thorny rose cane in my garden and thinking how I can embed double edged razors for fletching.  I already got a 3" diameter rubber suction cup for the other end!  I swear, I am gonna do this arrow!)
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: sleek on August 31, 2015, 08:18:04 pm
Complete with warning note I hope?
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: familyfriendlyname on September 01, 2015, 09:18:45 pm
Gee, why don't you two marry each other?... ::)

I was thinking, maybe using black feathers (or dyeing them black) as fletching...

The rose cane isn't a bad idea, leave an extra few inches with some thorns on, or just darken a normal dowel a little, and blacken the point too. Maybe a barbed point of I can find them cheaply.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Dakota Kid on September 05, 2015, 12:30:13 am
Check local archery regs. Barbed points are illegal in PA, not sure about elsewhere.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Forresterwoods on September 06, 2015, 03:39:15 pm
The ones I make from Leopardwood are VERY evil looking...lol
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: stickbender on September 06, 2015, 09:05:53 pm
Well J.W. I think you have to shoot that arrow out of a cross bow, or you might be missing a digit, or two.  As for drinking your wine out of a red Dixie cup, just hold your little pinkie up, or just drink it out of the box.  Oh, don't forget to use an embroidered hankie, to lightly dab the wine snot off your upper lip, and chin.  I would suggest a nice Brie to go with that, but now that you have nose cheese, on your face, I think you can forego that.  Oh as for a nasty looking arrow, how about painting it with a coral snake pattern, or get a a coral snake skin and put on it, and use yellow,black, and red fletching

                                   Wayne
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: unkieford on September 06, 2015, 09:34:52 pm
Skip the barbed point. Use a rusty old hypodermic filled with neon green liquid.

---Ford---

* this post is intended to be amusing. Rusty hypos are dangerous, and should be disposed of safely.  8)
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Dakota Kid on September 07, 2015, 01:54:53 am
Neon green liquid on the other hand still perfectly safe.

Grab a monster (tm) energy today!!!!


*This post is also intended to be amusing. Monster energy drinks are dangerous and should not be consumed by anyone.
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: Ed Brooks on September 08, 2015, 03:45:40 pm
(By the way, I am looking at a particularly thorny rose cane in my garden and thinking how I can embed double edged razors for fletching.  I already got a 3" diameter rubber suction cup for the other end!  I swear, I am gonna do this arrow!)
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JW: my hunting partner ran into some old timers a few yrs back that hunted with a disabled permit that allow them to use a cross bow. Now the bolts they used were not legal in WA  :-X. They had a practice point on the bolt and the fletching was blades. They claimed this combo worked great. Not sure I'd like to shoot them off a bow with hand so close. Ed
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 09, 2015, 09:48:31 pm
(By the way, I am looking at a particularly thorny rose cane in my garden and thinking how I can embed double edged razors for fletching.  I already got a 3" diameter rubber suction cup for the other end!  I swear, I am gonna do this arrow!)

JW: my hunting partner ran into some old timers a few yrs back that hunted with a disabled permit that allow them to use a cross bow. Now the bolts they used were not legal in WA  :-X. They had a practice point on the bolt and the fletching was blades. They claimed this combo worked great. Not sure I'd like to shoot them off a bow with hand so close. Ed
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Well, that is ONE way to prevent the broadheads from planning thru the air and having a bad affect on the arrow flight!!!
Title: Re: How To Make Arrows Look Evil
Post by: sleek on September 09, 2015, 10:22:06 pm
Aint no law says which end the arrow head must go on.