Arrow build-a-long

[osage outlaw]

I finished fletching the dozen arrows for the Pearly selfbow I've been shooting. I went with a RW helical.  I burnt the fletching into a shield cut.  Then I wrapped them with heavy outdoor thread and soaked that 2x with liquid superglue.  I spun it on my gloved finger to smooth out the superglue.  This batch is done now.







They fly very straight and group good.  They are hitting a little left and low from my point of aim.  My arm is sore from throwing a softball to much yesterday.  I know I'm not getting the string back as far as I was when I bare shaft tested them.  I'm going to shoot them tomorrow and see if I can get the string back farther.   

[Danzn Bar]

Mighty fine look'n set of arra's you got there....... 
DBar

[bjrogg]

That looks like a nice group Osage good looking arrows

[Pat B]

Nice arrows Clint and a nice build along.

[bubby]

Those arrows look great and so does that "bargan basement" priced bow lol. That guy just didn't know what he had😜

[osage outlaw]

Thanks guys. 

Bubby, So you are saying that bow was worth an arm guard and a quiver?  I haven't made up my mind yet on if that was a good trade or not        I guess I'll decide this fall when I take it to the woods.

[Mounter]

Sweet!! I like the blue fletch and blue painted ones the best.

[paulsemp]

On the shafts you left full length and said they were still a little stiff did you try sanding them down to reduce spine?

I was always under the impression that you should not do that with bamboo but every once in awhile I hear someone say you can. I have never tried. What's your guy's thoughts on that?

[osage outlaw]

Paul, I did not try sanding any of the shafts. 

[bubby]

Thanks guys. 

Bubby, So you are saying that bow was worth an arm guard and a quiver?  I haven't made up my mind yet on if that was a good trade or not        I guess I'll decide this fall when I take it to the woods.

Maybe an arm guard, quiver and a tab😈

[Stixnstones]

mighty fine lookin arra's buddy

[BowEd]

Fine looking set of arrows Clint that fly right for ya.Colorful.Very good build-a-long too.Easy to follow.Nicely wrapped up front for off the knuckle shooters too.I should do that too.I duco my feathers on putting an extra dot of glue up front and back right now yet.

[osage outlaw]

Thanks guys. 

Beadman, I started wrapping the front of my feathers after I had one dig in to my hand.  I had to pull a piece out with pliers. 

[BowEd]

Ouch!!!!!!Guess if a person shoots enough that area on the knuckle could get callused??.....ha ha ha ha.

[osage outlaw]

I think the string makes a bigger difference on arrow spine than I ever realized.  I looked at both of the FG bow strings today and could tell a big difference in thickness.  The string on the left is on the light weight recurve.  I made it out of FF and I think it is 10 strands with padded loops.  The string on the right was on the heavy recurve when I got it.  I'm guessing its B-50 and probably 16 strands.  It's got a lot of twist to it and its a lot louder.  I always thought that was because if was so short.  I bet the string has more to do with the noise than the bow length.  The difference in strings is the only thing I can think of that might affect the spine so much.  I had to cut 3" off of the shafts to get them to fly straight out of the lighter weight recurve.  Thanks for all the help guys.  I've learned a lot from this set of arrows.