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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: jeffp51 on August 16, 2018, 10:25:14 pm

Title: New arrows
Post by: jeffp51 on August 16, 2018, 10:25:14 pm

I haven't posted anything in a while, so I thought I would share these.   2 years ago I received a beautiful bamboo backed D/R tri-lam bow from Ty in ND.  It is just a little lighter than my normal shooters, so none of my arrows really flew well from it.  Plus, most of the arrows I have been making have been Dogwood shoots, and a bamboo backed bow ought to have bamboo arrows, right?  I just got these made.  I am discovering that it is hard to match garden stake shafts unless you have a ton to sort through.  These all match spine, but the weights are off by more than my dogwood arrows--but still in the ballpark.  The tips are home made from brass nuts on threaded rod.

Enjoy, and thanks for looking.

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: Accipiter on August 16, 2018, 10:28:58 pm

Dang, those are lookers! I'm always a fan of bamboo, and the brass points + matching fletching and cresting are real pretty.

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 17, 2018, 04:00:28 am

They sure look good, bet they fly too.....
DBar

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: bjrogg on August 17, 2018, 05:19:17 am

You make some nice arrows Jeff. Those go very nice with that bow to.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: burtonridr on August 17, 2018, 08:35:03 am

Awesome!

Edit: removed questions..... Should have read the post first lol (hard to get past the pics  :OK)

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: Hawkdancer on August 17, 2018, 10:41:12 am

Real nice!  I need lessons in arrow making, just to be able to carry your tool box!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: Pat B on August 17, 2018, 12:37:39 pm

Nice arrows, self nocks and cresting, Jeff.  What did you use for the indicator on the nocks and how did you apply it?

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: DC on August 17, 2018, 01:09:03 pm

Those are sweet. The brown fletch looks like peacock, are they?

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: osage outlaw on August 17, 2018, 03:17:13 pm

That's a nice set of arrows.

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: jeffp51 on August 17, 2018, 03:48:49 pm

Pat,  I wrapped the fletches and tips in sinew, and then for a index/indicator I glued on a grain of brown rice--using superglue and accelerator.

DC- the Fletches are all turkey feathers I bought at 3 Rivers. I would love some peacock feathers to play with.

Hawkdancer -- thank you for the compliment, I am not sure what you mean by carrying my toolbox, but if you are ever in Utah, I would be happy to make some arrows with you.

Thank you to the rest of you for your compliments.  They do fly well.  I feel like I am getting better at determining spine and in bare shaft testing as well as my ability to shoot more consistently.

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 17, 2018, 08:44:25 pm

Good looking arrows the cresting looks nice.

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: Knoll on August 18, 2018, 06:14:06 am

Love the look of those missiles. Self nocks look great.

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: selfbow joe on August 19, 2018, 08:44:22 am

They look great nice job

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: Hawkdancer on August 19, 2018, 12:31:19 pm

Jeff,
What size brass stock did you use?  Good looking points!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: New arrows
Post by: jeffp51 on August 19, 2018, 03:35:31 pm

I use 8-32 nuts and threaded rod. Three nuts, a washer and 3.25 inches of rod get me close to 125 grains, then I grind off the end to get it spot on.