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Timmah

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(more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« on: August 28, 2007, 05:09:02 am »
I thought I would share a few images of the new arrows that I am working on. They are POC shafts with spiraled Purpleheart footings. They are also self nocked with purpleheart inserts. I'll get feather splicing tomorrow and hopfully come up with something wonderful. :-)

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Tim

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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2007, 08:11:39 am »
Tim, did you cut the splice groove by hand or use a spiral jig?  Eather way nice job. I like my results when I am done with a set but almost dread doing them.   :'(

Dick
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2007, 09:26:32 am »
Now that is just to cool!!
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Timmah

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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2007, 09:44:45 am »
Dick,

I didnt use a spiral jig. You have got me thinking about it now. I understand the straight jig but I cant work out how you would make a spiral jig. Did you buy yours or make it? Any details or pics?

Cheers,
Tim
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2007, 10:02:07 am »
Those are definitely cool looking footings Tim.  You did a great job.  Justin
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2007, 10:07:40 am »
If you had a milling machine you could make a siral cut but I would stay with the heat and twist method using your jig. A spiral cut will violate the grain and the tips will most certainly break off.
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Timmah

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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2007, 10:15:45 am »
Yeah no chance of getting a milling machine. I'll stick with the heat method.
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2007, 10:45:31 am »
Them are really cool arrows,Never seen any like that before.Good job. :)
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2007, 12:01:13 pm »
Man, that is cool. Was going to ask how you did that, but sounds like a heat and twist thing. I have Dick's footing tool right now, think I'm going to go ahead and return that - don't look like I'll have time to mess with it before huntin season this year.
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Timmah

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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2007, 07:09:55 pm »
Yeah Cowboy - heat and twist. Heat em up and slowly twist the shaft around. There are a few ways of doing it. I have seen some people that spin them in a power drill using the friction to heat and the drill to twist at the same time. I cheat and use a heat gun ;-)
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2007, 08:05:56 pm »
They look wonderful!
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2007, 10:26:00 pm »
  Timmah,Do you try to glue them before you heat and twist,or just rely on the tight fit of the cut when you twist it.
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2007, 10:28:39 pm »
all i can say is wow
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Timmah

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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2007, 12:21:53 am »
Mullet, I glue before I twist. I use Selleys Aquadhere Exterior to glue footings. Its not the strongest glue but it hasn't caused me any problems, its cheap, easy to work with and clean up. Its conveniently heat resistant up to 110deg Celsius aswell ;-)
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Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2007, 04:11:25 am »
Hi, those are very beautiful arrows, do you have a picture of a finished arrow?
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