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Offline IONIAN

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2008, 08:34:50 pm »
  It's been a long time guys, but work has kept me from doing much with these shafts. I have started on a new jig that will full length taper any wood shaft. It's not done yet, but I am working on it.



  I will try and have the jig done and the shafts tapered by the time Cloverdale rolls around. Come on down and see them in person in June.
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Offline markinengland

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2008, 10:59:33 am »
Ionian,
Can you say more about your jig? How would it be used to give the taper?
Mark
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Offline IONIAN

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« Reply #17 on: August 11, 2008, 07:11:59 pm »
  Sorry it has taken so long fellers. I was promoted to foreman for a large construction company and have several carpenters to take care of so I don't get much free time. The self-nocks are ready to be shaped and cut. I only use osage these days.



  This will be by far the most time I have ever spent on a set of arrows. I hope to have them done by the time our hunting season rolls around.
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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2008, 04:14:36 pm »
They sure looking nice Nick, but I wouldn't expect anything different from you.  ;) 8)    Pat
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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2008, 02:28:00 pm »
Those are awesome shafts....just now read this thread. ;D

Kinda reminds me of something I heard a while ago.....a friend of mine from Thailand told me about an arrow maker who splits large diameter bamboo poles into arrow blanks (about 3/8" square) and then planes them down to arrow size.  Not exactly the same as gluing up triangular strips.....but the arrows were very heavy and strong...as I'm sure yours are too.
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2008, 05:23:12 pm »
Wow. those are awesome looking arrows...
But 900 grains... you ought to be able to knock out an elephant with those.....
love it.
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Offline markinengland

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2008, 01:25:33 pm »
Amazing work. I would cry like a baby if I lost one!
I am currently talking to a nice man in China about mass production of four piece bamboo shafts. These would be from Tonkin, from four rather than six pieces and with a hollow centre. This would give strength but not too much weight.
Problem at the moment is that minimum order quantity is 100,000 shafts!
Early days yet but it may happen one day.
Mark in England
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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2008, 06:52:48 pm »
That's a lot of work! They look great, though.
     Sean
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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #23 on: August 31, 2008, 08:44:23 pm »
nice work looking real good
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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #24 on: September 04, 2008, 01:49:58 pm »
Those are sweet. I was also wondering if you had thought about plaining the inside surface of each of the six pieces to make a hollow core. Many really high end fly rods do this to keep weight down. Really nice arrows. :)
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Offline huntertrapper

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2008, 01:38:00 pm »
great work man..looks good..
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Offline IONIAN

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2008, 11:06:31 am »
   I am hitting a dead end guys. I have tried several jigs, but I cannot get the taper consistent enough. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.
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Offline IONIAN

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #27 on: September 09, 2008, 11:09:53 am »
Weight is not a problem. Even though they start out around 900+ grains, by the time they are reduced they should make around a 650 grain arrow finished.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #28 on: September 09, 2008, 11:36:58 am »
Nick, just a guess here but you might have to pre-taper the components before you assemble the shafts.  There is a member that makes bamboo fly rods. Maybe he can be of assistance.        Pat
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Offline Radon

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Re: Bamboo Hex-Shafts
« Reply #29 on: September 09, 2008, 04:09:04 pm »
Hi all,

I had this idea as well and found this thread in a german forum:
http://www.free-archers.de/forum/index.php?topic=4961.0
unfortunately and obviously in German ;)
The tools to produce the shafts come from rodbuilding and can be selfmade:
http://www.thomaspenrose.com/form01.htm

With this tool you can determine the taper of the shaft before you assemble the components.
Hexagonal (spelling?) shafts would look very nice too.

Greetings
Radon
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