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Offline NTD

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New Tonkin arrows
« on: September 15, 2010, 09:06:54 pm »
Here's a half dozen tonkins I just finished up.  Most of the work was done for me as these were straightened and spined and weight matched from David Knight.  I had some scraps of longnose skins that I really wanted to put to use so I fiinally did some cresting.  This is two types of longnose, one with very wide bands and one with normal banding.  Hand ground feathers (and by hand I mean sanding block), self nocks, shafts sealed with tru-oil.  They fly great! 


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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2010, 09:10:27 pm »
Sweet Arrows Nate....I got a few dozen from David also...you want to finish them for Me..... give You some great Practice.........>:D
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Offline NTD

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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2010, 09:15:40 pm »
You want skin cresting on them or just plain jane?   ;D 
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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2010, 10:01:50 pm »
Awesome arras
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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2010, 10:18:52 pm »
 SWEET, NATE !
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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2010, 10:25:41 pm »
very nice !
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Offline Thwackaddict

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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2010, 11:17:42 pm »
Nate You done them dudes some justice!!Way to go bud,i crested some with the burm the other night but i dont think they came out quite this good!!
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Offline NTD

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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2010, 11:38:22 pm »
Thanks Guys.

Randy, I really think it works better with small thin skins with small scales and small patterns.  But I bet you did good with the burm, any pics?  I have a bunch of small snakes in the freezer that would be great for cresting.  If anyone wanted some small diamondbacks, gophers, etc for some cresting, let me know.
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Offline Thwackaddict

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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2010, 11:56:21 pm »
Pick me pick me!!! ;D :D I got ya some pics coming.
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Offline aero86

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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2010, 11:57:42 pm »
man, those are pretty arrows and the shafts are top notch!  i personally dont spend that much time on my shafts cause i know they will get broken!  lol
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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2010, 12:07:08 am »
Very nice set of arrows, Nate.  I love tonkin shafts.. I am still shooting the 6 (well, minus one that I lost in the woods) I made at the beginning of the year and i have bounced them off a bunch of trees shooting the 3D courses around here.  They just keep on keeping on too.  Before this set it was a set of Cedar shafts and I broke 3 in one round.  Gotta love that tonkin man it's tough stuff.  The snakeskin cresting looks really really great on them too.  Very professional looking arrows there.  :)
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Offline elk country rp

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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2010, 12:12:43 am »
nice looking arrows!

i'd be afraid to shoot them- way too purty.
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Offline Thwackaddict

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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2010, 12:14:12 am »
Here ya go nate,first pic is before cresting with some of my 82 yr old grandfathers heads he used to hunt with.I need to finish the rest of em,got too many irons in the fire!!LOL

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Offline NTD

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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2010, 12:32:54 am »
Thanks aero, Josh, and Rob.

I really like tonkin too, very tough shafts.  I've broken a couple but I had to beat the snot out of them for that to happen.

Randy,
Those look sweet dude!  They layed down very smooth for such a thick skin.  I think those are quite nice!
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Re: New Tonkin arrows
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2010, 03:52:30 am »
Beautiful!
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