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Title: some killers for the fall
Post by: jamie on June 17, 2007, 09:07:08 am

finally had some time to myself so i made these. granted it was 4:30 this morning so they dont look great. witch hazel shafts. the white and tan points i didnt make . at 25 yards i had to refletch two of them after shooting 2 rounds cause i shot the fletching off. roughly 600 gr. peace

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/arras/may07001.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/arras/may07002-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/arras/may07003.jpg)

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: mullet on June 17, 2007, 10:51:44 am

That's some deadly looking arrows Jamie.They look like they ought to work.

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: Justin Snyder on June 17, 2007, 11:13:14 am

Dang they look good to me. Maybe I should do more of my arrows at 4:30 in the morning.  I like the way you wrapped the sinew so far up the shaft from the point.  Justin

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: Pat B on June 17, 2007, 11:45:05 am

Cool arrows Jamie. I can already imagine blood on the all. ;)    How do you like witch hazel? I have lots of it on my property but have only thought of trying it. ???   Pat

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: Hillbilly on June 17, 2007, 01:33:20 pm

Great looking arrows, Jamie. You got some more pointy things coming in the next week or so, 'bout got 'em done.

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: david w. on June 17, 2007, 02:26:39 pm

those are very nice arrows.  Wanna make me some? ;)

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: jamie on June 17, 2007, 04:36:06 pm

thanks guys. i did a penetration test with em today on a piece of thick cow rawhide i have. give ya one guess which one went deepest. justin i always wrap em good. had one open up on a coon a while back and it lost a lot of penetration. peace

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: david w. on June 17, 2007, 07:22:09 pm

the top one penetrated the deepest. Just a guess.

is it obsidian?

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: jamie on June 17, 2007, 08:39:03 pm

yup

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: cowboy on June 17, 2007, 09:20:20 pm

Dadburnit your good Jamie! How do you cut them feather's? love em, and that cresting too.

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: jamie on June 17, 2007, 10:02:55 pm

thanks cowboy now only if i had a field of flint potatoes. lol . i have a really nice old set of long shears i use to cut the fletchings.

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: mullet on June 17, 2007, 10:22:34 pm

  Cowboy,I came up with a little trick for cutting fletching straight.I made a cardboard blank of the fletching I want.Then just hold it beside the feather and cut with the shears along the straight edge.works good.

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: NorthernArcher on June 18, 2007, 12:23:22 am

Nice arrows Jamie.  Be sure to show us pics of the deer come fall  ;)

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: Pat B on June 18, 2007, 12:47:43 am

Jamie, Tell me about the witch hazel shafts. You like them?   Pat

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: jamie on June 18, 2007, 06:43:14 am

they definetly arent bad pat. ive straightened several times since i cut them over the winter and they seem to be holding. plus they have good weight. only material id never use again is cherry. hazel yes cherry no

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: Pat B on June 18, 2007, 10:57:54 am

Thanks Jamie, I'll give them a try.    Pat

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: cowboy on June 18, 2007, 06:21:51 pm

Hmm, shears - yet another item my wife'll have to find for me on e-bay ;D. Like that cardboard idea Eddie - think I'll be giviner a try. What do you guys like for width on each feather, is it around a half inch at the widest point?

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: jamie on June 19, 2007, 08:46:03 pm

probably 5/8th at the point . if its noisy ill cut it down a bit more.

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: cowboy on June 19, 2007, 11:32:56 pm

thanks Jamie. I'll file that away till I get time to tackle some fletchin's.

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: Marc St Louis on June 21, 2007, 04:59:52 pm

Yes very nice Jamie

Title: Re: some killers for the fall
Post by: Jbell on June 21, 2007, 10:36:04 pm

I like!  Thanks for sharing.  ;D