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Offline Thunder

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Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« on: November 27, 2015, 11:46:46 pm »
Finished up a new set a while back and hadn't posted any pics.
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Tonkin Cane with Yaupon Holly foreshafts
29 1/2" to the back of the point
Points (75 grains) knapped by Tower (Thanks Don)
475 grain total arrow weight
Spined somewhere around 50#
Turkey and Sandhill Crane fletching
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2015, 04:47:30 am »
Very nice ! Bob
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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2015, 07:32:17 am »
Likey ,likey.Very nice.Have you shot them yet?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2015, 08:46:25 am »
Nice arrows. If you plan to hunt with them you should add more sinew behind the points. I like about an inch or so of wrap to be sure the point is well supported.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2015, 08:51:39 am »
Very clean looking work. 8)
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2015, 12:00:00 pm »
Very nice looking.

How about that Tonkin, I've heard it's equal to or better than rivercane!
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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2015, 07:29:32 pm »
those are real nice! Tony
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Offline turbo

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2015, 08:01:29 pm »
Very nice work, I've been meaning to make a cane/foreshaft arrow for a while now. I know a lot of guys here don't use them but I like how they look.

Do you have any method to determine the length of foreshaft or is it by overall measurement of the arrow?
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2015, 08:55:48 pm »
Fine looking set of arrows.
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2015, 11:16:29 pm »
Quote from: Beadman on November 28, 2015, 07:32:17 am
Likey ,likey.Very nice.Have you shot them yet?
Thanks, yes I've shot them many times Beadman. I have extra inserts with field points and a couple with knapped points that match in length and weight. I'll post pics later
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2015, 11:26:47 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on November 28, 2015, 08:46:25 am
Nice arrows. If you plan to hunt with them you should add more sinew behind the points. I like about an inch or so of wrap to be sure the point is well supported.
Thanks Pat, I know it doesn't look like it but there's about 3/4" of sinew wrapped  behind the point. Probably used 8-10" of length, I pull it tight and smooth it down with my thumb nail, it dries almost transparent. The foreshaft is heat tempered Yaupon Holly, it's pretty dang tough. I'll post my wifes arrows that have Yaupon Holly inserts as points.
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2015, 11:28:55 pm »
Quote from: bowandarrow473 on November 28, 2015, 12:00:00 pm
Very nice looking.

How about that Tonkin, I've heard it's equal to or better than rivercane!
Tonkin is awesome but I can't compare it to Rivercane cause I've never used it.
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2015, 12:01:44 am »
Quote from: turbo on November 28, 2015, 08:01:29 pm
Very nice work, I've been meaning to make a cane/foreshaft arrow for a while now. I know a lot of guys here don't use them but I like how they look.

Do you have any method to determine the length of foreshaft or is it by overall measurement of the arrow?
Thanks turbo, I like the way shafted arrows look as well.
Yes I do, sort of....I draw 25 1/2" and I leave the shaft 26 1/2".  I have foreshafts with 100 grain field points (they're somewhat interchangeable) premade at 2" and 3 1/2" . I use 100 gr because thats about the average knapped point weight I use. Shoot and make point weight adjustments until they shoot how you like. I've made quite a few so I'm probably doing a few things without thinking about it. I'll try to post some pics of the foreshafts and tools I use later. Im probably making it sound more difficult than it really is. :o
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Offline le0n

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2015, 12:41:15 am »
excellent work, as always, man.

Your arrow making skills plus Tower's points equates to a deadly combination.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Foreshafted Tonkin Arrows
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2015, 04:17:06 pm »
Nice looking arrows Thunder......
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