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Offline SA

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birch arrows
« on: November 28, 2010, 02:28:23 pm »
made a couple of birch arrows this weekend , they are deer antler tips w/ turkey feather fletching . i havent made very many arrows so any critiqueing is  welcome :)
Shawn Acker

Offline half eye

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 02:44:10 pm »
SA
    Very nicely done, sir. The woodland 2 fletch, with the broadhead, should be really quiet in flight because of the softer feather texture (as opposed to primaries). Also the "pointed" head is not at all uncommon for a lot of woodland hunting and war arrows.
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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 03:06:57 pm »
thanks halfeye, i think i may do more like this (im not very good at knapping)
Shawn Acker

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2010, 03:10:44 pm »
very nicely done  8)

how sharp of an edge does that bone broad head take?
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2010, 04:12:11 pm »
hey, those look pretty good!  ive never tried out the two fletch.  may need to get a few feathers and try it out..
profsaffel  "clogs like the devil" I always figured Lucifer to be more of a disco kind of guy.

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2010, 07:33:35 pm »
the broadhead is fairly sharp , it took a pretty good edge . i was thinkin of adding some serrades to give it a little kick.
Shawn Acker

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2010, 09:24:51 pm »
 Those are fine looking arrows.  '  Frank
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Offline Boofus

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2010, 05:45:24 am »
I love it! These are the arrows i love to see on here! Thanks for sharing!

Offline stickbender

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2010, 06:15:36 pm »

     SA, those are great!  Nicely done.



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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2010, 10:45:41 pm »
Good job !!
 I have switched to the eastern woodland 2 Fletch also !
 I don't think I will do any thing else anymore !
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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2010, 12:20:57 pm »
Looks like nice work to me.

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2010, 01:58:43 pm »
Very nice arrows. Where did you get the birch shafting? 
  Try laying the feathers with the shiny side against the bow with the 2fletch.  They lay flatter and make them quieter. Adding some twist helps too.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2010, 02:00:10 pm »
Very nice work! jawge
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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2010, 03:08:31 am »
Let me just say those are some very nice arrows. I like the one with the straight tip, very nice, reminds me of the medeival broadheads even though doesnt look at all like em. I can just imagine those tipes going through chain mail when the spaniards encounter the florida Natives..
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Offline Little John

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Re: birch arrows
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2010, 08:28:44 am »
Nice arrows, really like the antler tip target point.      Kenneth
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