Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Pat B on March 13, 2023, 01:45:09 pm
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A year or 2 ago Roy(Roy from PA on TradGang) sent me a set of 6 Sitka spruce shafts in the 40 to 45# range. After finishing up Elg Bue I thought about a set of arrows specifically for her and when I went looking I found the 6 Roy sent me and they are just about right for Elg Bue.
The lase few years I have preferred making self nocks in the arrows I make and here is how I do it...
I start by making a single bandsaw cut, across the grain of the shaft...
(https://i.imgur.com/tdRVz1g.jpg)
then with a thin bladed knife I open the slots a little bit...
(https://i.imgur.com/5nXV65L.jpg)
then with sandpaper(this is 80 grit) I open them a little more and shape them. I still have more opening and shaping to do a little later by folding the sandpaper over and over until I get the nock width that fits the serving on the string. BTW, I like my nocks to fit loosely on the string
(https://i.imgur.com/PIBKxAE.jpg)
I decided to go ahead and add the crown color, the same as on Elg Bue and will fletch with turkey primary feathers.
(https://i.imgur.com/Qld8YGZ.jpg)
As I continue I'll post more pics.
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There looking good
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There is nothing like a new set of arrows. Enjoy and hope they shoot perfectly. leave them long and you can always shorten for stiffer spine if they don't fly perfect.
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I added a red crest on either end of the crown color. Then rubbed down all the shafts with 0000 steel wool and eyeballed their straightness. A little hand straightening was needed as expected.
(https://i.imgur.com/MAbFARd.jpg)
These are the tools of the trade. I made up the tile saw with a handle for ease of use.
(https://i.imgur.com/8B2mNZ9.jpg)
With the sandpaper and tile saw I continued the work on the self nocks. I work the self nocks until they fit my string. Make sure all sharp edges are rounded and especially either side of the nock throat. I relieve that with the tile saw so as the bow is drawn the string has a smooth nock edge.
(https://i.imgur.com/4FUQU8Z.jpg)
Then it's time for the sinew wrap at the nocks for support to keep the nock from splitting.
(https://i.imgur.com/wR9qbsd.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/RKKMJfg.jpg)
Once the sinew dries I'll seal it with TBIII then when that dries it will be time to seal the shafts before fletching.
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Looking good Pat, I love self necks and hardly ever use the glue on kind. They will look good all fletched up. Oh I saw your note on the work bench, thanks a million.
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Thanks, Kenneth.
I put the note there to help me remember. I think I've found the hickory and it's right out back for ease of harvest. :OK
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I got the arrows fletched up today with fletch tape and sinew wraps, fore and aft...
(https://i.imgur.com/bRYSEZE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/DAlQMdO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/DpYg5DZ.jpg)
I haven't cut them to size and installed the field points yet. I did use my Young feather burner to shape the fletching.
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Nice job Pat, good looking arrows, nce looking scenery out the window also. Have you shot them, if so how do they fly? Have a good one brother. I guess you will. Be taking them to Pappys.
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Haven't shot them yet, Kenneth. Maybe tomorrow I can get then cut, tapered and points added. I'll post the results.
Yes, they will be going to Pappy's. :OK
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Keep them out of the rocks.
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I am going to copy your method of smoothing out the nocks. Like that saw.
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Pat what kind of points are you putting on them?
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Mark, the saw was made from a tile cutting blade that I attached to the handle. I think it is supposed to he attached to a hack saw handle.
Rob, I have 6, 125gr field points. I tapered the shafts yesterday and will probably put the points on today.
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Nice arrows Pat
Always nice to have a set that match up with a bow
Bjrogg
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Yeah it is, Brian and these arrows shoot quite well from Elg Bue. Shot about 5 rounds with them today. :OK
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Here is the quiver. What a pain in the a$$ stitching this with all the hair but I think it turned out OK.
(https://i.imgur.com/yKOQXSM.jpg)
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Glad that you are out shooting Pat and that the arrows shoot well. You should flight shoot them for distance, you know like a primitive cronograph or way of mesuring performance. Snowy and cold here so not much shooting going on,
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Oh I did not see the quiver, very nice job and coo to boot. Happy shooting,
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(SH)nice Tools :BB
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Nice looking arrows and quiver Pat and you work bench looks a lot like mine, stuff i may need everywhere. ;)
Pappy
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Yeah, Pappy, that is my sun room work bench. You should see my basement work bench. It looks like your's after the Classic. (A)
Phillip, I believe in the KISS rule. The simpler the better.
Kenneth, If I tried to shoot for distance around here I'd never find my arrows in the woods. Over the years I've probably shoot 50 arrows out over the trees and have never found one while walking in the woods.
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No you need a hay field or big pasture. I think Pappy has a big open field.