Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: FlintWalker on February 12, 2008, 02:52:30 am
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Actually, these are the first arrows i've ever made. I've put together some wood arrows from bought shafts and fletched tons of carbon and aluminum shafts, but never actually made any.
These are from some cane I cut a while back. They are not matched by weight or spine. I had these in the house by a heat vent and they dried out pretty fast so I figured I would practice on them. I spun some osage dowels out and put a 1-1/2 plug in both ends, tapered the point end and cut self nocks in the other end. I wrapped the nock end with some heavy thread then soaked it with super glue and fletched them with some turkey feathers. I know super glue ain't very primitive, but I wasn't necessarily trying to be primitive, just cheap!
Of the six, four of them shoot pretty good. They all may be a little stiff for the 47# bow I shot them through, but I just wanted to get a few made up so I would have an idea as to what spine would shoot well from some of my bows. Saw Filer
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Very nice job,have you shot them yet ,to see how they fly.
Pappy
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Nice job, I can't wait for my rose shoots to dry.
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Those look good, Shannon. Once you get the cane figured out, you probably won't make arrows from anything else.
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Yea Pappy, I shot them a few times in my basement. I think four of them are good and the other two are stiff. I really think I'm gonna like these arrows. They seem to hit my target awful hard ;D
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Too cool! Look great.
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very nice job!
Bishop
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Them look great Shannon! Man you sure knocked em out quick, seems like you posted that cane a couple of weeks ago (still growing :D).
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Cowboy, I had these over a heater vent and they dried pretty fast. I'm sure they'll dry a little more, but I just couldn't wait. I had to try some!
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Them are some nice arrows they look better than the ones I sent you. They were the first two i ever made too.
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Where you been Strongbow? I haven't caught you on here to thank you for the arrows. I really like them. Are they river cane? I noticed the nodes are a lot farther apart on them than the cane I have and you did a super job straightening them. Thanks again, you've turned me on to something else to tinker with ;D
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Nice arrows, Shannon. With cane arrows, leave them a bit long to start with and trim if necessary. Also, on the 2 that don't fly well flip them over so you shoot them with the cock feather in towards the bow. Sometimes, thats all it takes. Pat
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Hey Saw filer you are very welcome. And Im am not sure what kind of cane they were I cut them at my dads house in leonia FL. Out of about 20 that I cut only 4 or so were good enough to make arrows. Most of them shrivled up when drying. I think they were to young. Looks like you got a pretty good start on cane arrows. Good luck And be blessed
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Really nice looking arrows there Shannon. Great job on you first ones.
Alan
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very nice!
how did U get these so straight? are U going to weight & spine test these arrows?
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Daniel, cane is easy to straighten with a little heat. It's easier if you do it in sessions. Maybe straighten in between the nodes one day, then the nodes another time and do a final touch up after you mount the points. I like to spin them to see how straight they are.
These haven't been spine checked but I will as soon as I make a tester. They shoot best from my bows around 55-60#. As for the weight, they run from around 480 to 580 grains.
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They really look good. Did you cut the turkey feathers or did you get them pre cut? They look real good.
Otoe
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Otoe, I have my feathers ground then chop them myself.
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Very nice. What'd you glue them on with?
Otoe
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I lightly sanded the shaft and just used super glue gel. Not very primitive, but fast and it works ;D
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Nice arrows, I have made a lot of cane and bamboo arrows and they always feel good in my quiver. I never made the plugs for the ends, just cut a self nock just above a node and cut slots for trade points or stone. Kenneth