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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: nokswimmer on February 24, 2008, 10:22:47 pm

Title: making arrows
Post by: nokswimmer on February 24, 2008, 10:22:47 pm

i have a species of bamboo that grows near me,,,sometimes considered (cane).   i have never made arows but would like to.   should i start with cane arrows or cedar?  is there a "build along" for arrows?  any info on cutting, drying, fletching etc....would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Nate

Title: Re: making arrows
Post by: huntertrapper on February 24, 2008, 10:53:58 pm

bamboo makes good arrows. 1/2 primitive could tell you more though about them. and cedar is very good too.

Title: Re: making arrows
Post by: Kegan on February 26, 2008, 06:09:28 pm

A few issues back there was a really good article on making arrows, especially from cane/bamboo by Mickey Lotz. Hmm. Can't remember which it is ????

Title: Re: making arrows
Post by: huntertrapper on February 26, 2008, 10:08:17 pm

yeah there was a good article about it.

Title: Re: making arrows
Post by: DanaM on February 27, 2008, 10:22:39 am

Do a search on here there are many arrow build alongs

Title: Re: making arrows
Post by: daniel on February 28, 2008, 11:16:54 pm

Hi,
I'd like to get some purple heart footing blanks from 3 Rivers and would like to know how heavy that wood is (8" long, by 1/2"x1/2")
Does it plane well? I only use hand tools (thumb plane, rasp, sandpaper)
I know many of You Guys have experience with that wood
anyone?
thanks
 

Title: Re: making arrows
Post by: david w. on February 28, 2008, 11:32:14 pm

i have never worked purple heart but i heard it is super hard and wreaks havoc on tools

it sure is pretty when it is done

Title: Re: making arrows
Post by: D. Tiller on February 28, 2008, 11:33:27 pm

Quote from: david w. on February 28, 2008, 11:32:14 pm

i have never worked purple heart but i heard it is super hard and wreaks havoc on tools

it sure is pretty when it is done

That it does! But its tough as nails. Should take a pounding especialy as footings!

Title: Re: making arrows
Post by: daniel on February 29, 2008, 01:21:29 pm

if its so tough its probably heavy as well
I have pink ivory blanks: super dense, heavy (over 450 grain for 8"x 3/8x3/8) and extremely difficult to work with