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Offline Josh

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Why a dozen?
« on: February 15, 2010, 04:34:13 pm »
I have always noticed that anytime anyone makes arrows, they are always a dozen at a time... Why is that? Most quivers won't hold that many at a time ( I usually only carry 6 in my back quiver)  Is there history behind this?  Just curious...  ;D
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 05:28:38 pm »
I usually make sets of five or six myself.
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Offline aero86

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 05:52:02 pm »
i would imagine for breakage and wear.  12 same spine arrows, 6 field points, 6 broadheads..  just spitballin..
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Offline NTD

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 07:12:31 pm »
because 11 isn't enough and 13 is unlucky ;)
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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 07:17:49 pm »
Last set I made was 14 ;D
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 07:43:06 pm »
i make them one  at a time
i may make 3-4 for  a particular bow
but most of what i make are for the wall,so one at a time for me
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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 11:13:13 pm »
I usually lose or break 6 or 7 before I get to hunt with them. ;D
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Offline Tsalagi

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 11:47:13 pm »
 I don't have any quivers that hold less than a dozen arrows. It's a tradition, the same reason that ammunition for rifles comes in boxes of 20 and shotguns boxes of 25. Even after the army came out with 30 round mags for the M-16, still, they were getting ammo in boxes of 20.
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2010, 04:24:01 am »
I've only made about a dozen...but I've broken 7 or 8 just from use...usually hitting a hard object and the arrow exploded along the grain runout.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2010, 11:30:20 am »
Like sailorsdad I usually make each arrow by itself. I will straighten a few at a time and over a few days but when it comes to turning a shaft into an arrow, I do each separately.
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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2010, 11:35:22 am »
If you are as bad a shot as I am, a dozen is not nearly enough.
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2010, 01:52:02 pm »
I believe,that it is an Old English tradition,that has carried over.
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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2010, 07:32:39 pm »
TRADITION!  Based probably on the idea of having a "double end" of arrows.  An End of 6 being the normal number of shots taken at a target before you go count the score.  Competitions are defined as X number of Ends. If you had two ends of arrows they could be "close range" and "long range" or anything like that...
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2010, 09:20:34 pm »
I dont know about anyones traditions but I would assume common sense would be make enough to practice we all know you are going to damage afew doing that and perhaps to have few that you might think were the better few set aside for hunting.  I like to have a few extra although my quiver wont hold a dozen.  If it takes a dozen arrows for some people to hit a dear god bless them. Well you all have a splendid day! ::)



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Re: Why a dozen?
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2010, 09:45:09 pm »
Josh, have you seen me shoot yet? A dozen ain't enough. ;D<-------<<<
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