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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Rob W. on February 07, 2016, 04:41:03 pm

Title: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: Rob W. on February 07, 2016, 04:41:03 pm: I found some good looking garden stakes at Menards so I bought all that looked like they would fly. Out of 24 so far I have 7 that are within 32 gr. of each other. A few where heavy and a few light. I think I culled 7 for various problems.

These 7 spine very similar and I should finish them this week. I broke one at the nock node during straightening so I built an osage nock for it. 520 gr. Avg without feathers, broadhead or hardwood insert. I hope to use these in my 67# osage this year.

(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee391/rjwalton8/20160207_125747.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/rjwalton8/media/20160207_125747.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows.
Post by: Pat B on February 07, 2016, 05:35:45 pm: Good start so far. Are you determining the stiff side of the arrow when setting the nocks? The still side should go against the bow.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows.
Post by: Rob W. on February 07, 2016, 05:42:44 pm: Yeah Pat I marked stiff side as I spined them and cut nocks accordingly. All in this weight group spined really close. I will spine again before I fletch to make sure of where I want the cock feather.

This stuff is way heavier than my river cane.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows.
Post by: Knoll on February 07, 2016, 07:02:52 pm: Fine looking osage nock!!
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows.
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 07, 2016, 08:38:01 pm: Did you turn the nock on a lathe it looks good.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows.
Post by: Rob W. on February 07, 2016, 09:01:07 pm: Rob, I cut a little piece of osage down with a pocket knife then chucked it up in a drill and smoothed it out. I may end up doing all my hunting arrows that way. I like the look better but it took me a lot longer to do.

I'm thinking about osage fore shafts.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows.
Post by: Rob W. on February 12, 2016, 03:25:39 pm: I've got three done so far. They shoot really well. 30.75" between 680gr. - 705gr. With 160 head. Should be the ticket for Wapiti!

(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee391/rjwalton8/20160212_134602.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/rjwalton8/media/20160212_134602.jpg.html)

(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee391/rjwalton8/20160212_135008.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/rjwalton8/media/20160212_135008.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: Rob W. on February 12, 2016, 03:30:15 pm: I really appreciate all the build alongs and questions answered here. This site is a wealth of info.

I think I could have built 2 bows in the time it took me to build these arrows though. ;D
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: perry f. on February 12, 2016, 04:26:39 pm: Awesome looking arrows Rob. Can't wait to chase elk with them this fall........ Now I need to get a couple self bows done and some arrows to match to complete our journey.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: loon on February 12, 2016, 05:33:41 pm: Niice. Can't wait to build some. If my money order works out.

That bow looks awesome.

So if the shaft is weak when pressure is applied on one side, and stiff on the other, the side on which it bends less (stiffer) when applied the same pressure should go against the bow? So it acts stiffer than otherwise? What if the stiff side is "perpendicular" to the nocking point, would that allow arrows to be nocked either way?

Maybe I should dye bars on my white fletchings. They look great

Wonder where I could find sinew for cheap

Need to make an arrow straightening tool, a spine measurer, and a tillering tree.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: Lumberman on February 12, 2016, 05:49:27 pm: Great looking arrows!
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: Dakota Kid on February 12, 2016, 06:43:34 pm: Quote from: loon on February 12, 2016, 05:33:41 pm

Wonder where I could find sinew for cheap

Roadkill.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: Knoll on February 12, 2016, 07:03:12 pm: Good lookin' arrows. Congrats!
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 12, 2016, 07:47:25 pm: Mighty fine looking hunting arrows right there........
DBar
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: Rob W. on February 12, 2016, 08:08:25 pm: Loon, I'm no expert but you should be able to get by with moving around the stiff side of cane/bamboo to suit a certain bow setup. For wood arrows I always make sure I cross cut the grain with the nock. That said I would rather just have stiff side against bow and adjust spine with arrow length or head weight on either material.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: rover brewer on February 13, 2016, 07:19:12 am: very nice work.
Title: Re: Building some bamboo arrows. (finished! )
Post by: Hans H on February 20, 2016, 04:06:31 pm: very nice set, like it
Hans