Arrow making? Not my skill

[tgtmatt]

So I shot them today and honestly they flew good some shots and then other shots i couldn't tell if it was me or the arrows. I guess i'm just learning still. What does tip weight affect? Because I don't have any tips yet until I order field points.

[ionicmuffin]

tip weight if you have absolutely none will help to bring your shots closer together over father distances.(more noticeably anyway.) The greater the tip weight the deeper it should penetrate.

[tgtmatt]

Okay, thanks. So has anyone ever tried a seashell tip? Because I was at the beach today and was just laying around with the girlfriend and grabbed some shells for inlays, etc. I made a tip for an arrow and it came out pretty decent. Im wondering if it would break on impact though.

[ionicmuffin]

It will probably break after one use is what im thinking. If its weaker than bone that's the most likely thing to happen. its also rather thin, so not durable. still effective for small game hunting though.

[tgtmatt]

Looks more like a hang on the wall type of arrow. haha.

[richardzane]

I think youre gunna need a beefy-er point.  :-)   shells probably going to be too chalky.
To make a penetrating point, the entire shaft tip itself will need to taper towards the point of impact.
hold your arrow up and turn it, and ask what might slow this arrow from penetrating a deer?
pitch can be useful for making a taper transition from stone to wood.

[kevinsmith5]

A new sharks tooth will work. Most if what you find on the beach has been washing around in the sand a long time, but one fresh out of the sharks mouth and large enough will make a decent point.

[tgtmatt]

I just got a ducks wings from my backyard that I believe had been attacked by the turtles and I cut the wings off. I could use these as fletchings, correct? Do you guys have any experience with them?

[Marc St Louis]

Duck feathers work quite well

[tgtmatt]

If my bow is center shot does spine have to be exact?

[kevinsmith5]

Most people will say no, but on my 70 pound bow I've found that I can tell a huge difference in consistency and accuracy with properly spined arrows.

[tgtmatt]

I tried a different style and I seem to like it better. And saves feathers. I made another post to show other people but here it is.