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Offline osage outlaw

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Secret Santa Arrow
« on: December 07, 2012, 04:57:12 pm »
My wife has a secret santa gift exchange at her work every year.  They fill out a few things they are interested in on cards and then draw names.  Then each week they bring in a small item for that person.  Usually it is candy or other small items.  She was telling me about the person she had this year and one of the things they had on their card was that they were interested in Native American items.  I asked her if I could make an arrow for them and she liked that idea.  I used a shaft that I got from Old Hippy at the Classic, Pat B sent me some pitch glue, and the point was one that Tracy had sent me.  This was my first time using sinew and pitch glue on an arrow.  I think it turned out OK.  The feathers might be a little high but I'm afraid if I mess with them I will screw them up and get them uneven.  She is taking the arrow in next week.  I hope they like it.






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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2012, 04:59:58 pm »
Forgot to mention that I cheated and used a little superglue to hold the feathers down  :-[
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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2012, 05:04:13 pm »
I think you did a fine job sir.
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Offline Scowler

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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2012, 08:12:34 pm »
Sweet looking arrow.

Offline half eye

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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2012, 08:19:17 pm »
That's a fine arrow by any standard, your fletch and head hafting are very finely done, sir. First class right there
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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2012, 11:04:01 pm »
Nice looking arrow... I personally like the higher fletching.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2012, 11:55:05 pm »
Thats a nice arrow Clint. I especially like the pitch glue!  ;D
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2012, 12:33:58 am »
Thanks guys. 

Pat your glue worked great.  I think I overcooked mine.
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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2012, 08:16:33 am »
Looks like a keeper! Make a few more and shoot them ;)


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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2012, 11:54:28 am »
What a relief!  I thought by your title that you were planning to shoot santa  :-[.    The arrow looks great.

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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2012, 03:26:24 am »
Forgot to mention that I cheated and used a little superglue to hold the feathers down  :-[

hey if ya ain't cheating, ya ain't trying >:D, look's nice man, Bub
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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2012, 09:07:39 am »
She ought to really like that Clint. You did a nice job.
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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2012, 11:17:18 am »
nice work Clint.arrow looks great.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2012, 11:30:50 am »
I will definitely be making some like this to hunt with next year.  Tracy hooked me up with some great points.
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Re: Secret Santa Arrow
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2012, 08:21:03 am »
Very nice arrow,they should be proud of that. :)
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