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Offline JEB

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butternut arrows
« on: April 04, 2014, 08:04:38 am »
Anyone made arrows out of butternut.  If so how did they work.  I made a couple od dozen last night.  They came in between 40# and 55# pounds.  We made them out of three different boards.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: butternut arrows
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2014, 09:05:52 am »
I've never made any. Let's see some pics.

Have you shot them yet?

Tattoo Dave
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Offline TRACY

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Re: butternut arrows
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2014, 09:21:46 am »
Hard to even find white walnut anymore in Indiana. Heartwood arrows?

Tracy
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Offline JEB

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Re: butternut arrows
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2014, 03:19:16 pm »
Got one straightened and sanded with two coats on it.  Will fletch it up in a couple of days and give it a try.

Don't know how to do pictures!!
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: butternut arrows
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2014, 11:38:59 pm »
Likely  the same or close  to Poplar. Can't see why not.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: butternut arrows
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2014, 02:07:17 pm »
John , Butternut seems to light weight to me and to brittle so I have not tried it, but if the spine is good you may as well give it a go .
Let us know what you find
Hope to see ya soon !
Guy
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