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Offline Josh B

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one hour arrow
« on: March 15, 2012, 12:27:25 am »
I made this phragmites arrow in just under an hour today, while simultaneously teaching a fourteen year old how to make an eastern woodland style board bow. I wish they were that easy to make when they are for me.  Its just a phragmites shaft, cheap dowel foreshaft with a fire hardened practice point, wild turkey secondary feathers all tied together with art. Sinew and hide glue. Nothing special really, just never made one in that little amount of time before.  Josh
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Offline rmcpb

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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2012, 02:41:45 am »
That's impressive. Are the fletches two feathers with the back bit double sided?
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Offline criveraville

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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2012, 02:55:23 am »
Nice arrow there Josh ;)

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Offline half eye

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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2012, 10:29:08 am »
Dang Josh, that's very nice...it just might suprise you about how good a fire hardened point really is. Shot one thru a 1/2" pressure treated plywood and didn't hardly hurt the point at all.....very nicely done, sir.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2012, 10:44:53 am »
Thats cool Josh. Im just starting to dip deeper into primitive arrows and am enjoying myself.
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2012, 10:57:02 am »
well done josh
sure like them 2 fletch
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Offline Josh B

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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2012, 11:45:19 am »
Quote from: rmcpb on March 15, 2012, 02:41:45 am
That's impressive. Are the fletches two feathers with the back bit double sided?

Yes, that's what it is.  By far my favorite fletch style. For me, it's the quickest and easiest. 

Thanks Cip!

Thanks Rich,  that is what I use on my atlatl practice darts.  Sadie witness first hand that their durability stops rather abruptly at brick walls!  :-[ ;D

Thanks Sadie and Pearly,  Josh
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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2012, 04:17:16 pm »
Nice looking fletching, I like a two fletch too.  dpgratz
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Offline Pat B

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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2012, 01:05:35 am »
Nice arrow Josh. The simple Eastern Woodland 2 fletch is quite effective. Most "other" archers couldn't imagine it even flying.  ;)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: one hour arrow
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2012, 03:19:05 am »
Thanks fellas.  Yah I hear you Pat.  My daughter is shooting an ERC selfbow for 4H this year and I made her some arrows similar to this one.  I love watching the parents gape , the instructor shake his head, and the boys blush with embarrassment when my girls outshoot them with primitive equipment!  I hate to admit it but they usually outshoot me as well.  It went from parents thinking that I was unduly handicapping my kids to the point that some parents are now complaining about the unfair advantage that some kids have with their custom equipment.  Sorry about the little tangent there.  Back to the point, two fletches work great! Thanks, Josh
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