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Offline PeteC

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Re: first foreshaft arrow
« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2008, 01:09:43 pm »
Great lookin' arrow Pat.I agree with you.The foreshaft is great for both adding weight to cane,and gettin' more weight forward. Good job!!.   Merry Christmas and God Bless
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: first foreshaft arrow
« Reply #31 on: December 13, 2008, 07:50:54 pm »
That's a good loking arrow Pat.

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Offline majsnuff

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Re: first foreshaft arrow
« Reply #32 on: December 17, 2008, 11:27:06 am »
Pat, that is one cool arrow I especialy like the fletching job. How long is that foreshaft? I just started on foreshafts also, but I have been making mine from Rosewood doweling, total foreshaft is 4" with 2-1/4" inserted into the cane shaft. Also, I seat mine with a shoulder on the foreshaft that is the same diameter as the cane. I am beginning to think that this shoulder is just extra work.

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: first foreshaft arrow
« Reply #33 on: December 17, 2008, 11:50:15 am »
Sweet looking arrow Pat. Not only cane with foreshaft, but two fletch beside.  I like it a lot.  Justin
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Offline Pat B

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Re: first foreshaft arrow
« Reply #34 on: December 17, 2008, 11:54:51 am »
The fore shaft on this arrow is about 5 1/2" long. I don't think the length matters too much. It was a piece of a sourwood shoot I had cut for arrows but was too small in diameter. All I did was taper the end of the foreshaft as I would for a glue on head and a tapered socket in the cane and use super glue to attach it. This is the way others have shown me. I made it so the foreshaft comes out when shot into an animal. The way you have done it would prevent the foreshaft from coming off. That isn't necessarily a problem, just different.  
   Justin, these simple primitive methods work well and fit better in our type of archery.     Pat
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