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Offline DC

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #45 on: September 20, 2017, 11:48:29 am »
Very cool!

Offline Dakota Kid

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #46 on: September 20, 2017, 11:53:45 am »
I'm glad you like it. It was fun to make. I just realized I forgot to send my standard description letter with the arrow. Pretty sure I forgot to sign it as well. I've been working too hard and sleeping too little.

The shaft is a garden stake tonken bamboo. The wood fore shafts are ash and the bird/fish point is more tonken. The cresting is hand painted oil enamel. It has a simple self nock and turkey wing fletchings one of which is dyed with food coloring/ hot vinegar.

The blunt you mistook for a tooth is actually the end of a yearling deer's leg bone (fibula or tibia). They work perfectly if you can find one small enough.

The war point is texas chert and the hunting point is keokuk I think. If it's not, it's flint ridge.

I had made an incendiary fore shaft but realized shipping it would require extra hassle and cash. So sadly I decided to omit it.

Once again, I'm glad you like it. 
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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #47 on: September 20, 2017, 12:03:27 pm »
Wow, this has been a nice arrow swap.👍
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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #48 on: September 20, 2017, 01:20:54 pm »
The blunt you mistook for a tooth is actually the end of a yearling deer's leg bone (fibula or tibia). They work perfectly if you can find one small enough
Ah, of course!

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #49 on: September 20, 2017, 01:22:01 pm »
Wow that's one sweet arrow and forshafts! Cheers- Brendan

Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #50 on: September 20, 2017, 02:32:36 pm »
That is an awesome arrow Dakota! You out did yourself!

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Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #51 on: September 21, 2017, 02:10:25 pm »
Here are some pics of the arrow I got from Pearl Drums.  It flies as well as it looks.  Thank you for a wonderful addition to my collection. 

Offline Aaron H

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #52 on: September 21, 2017, 04:18:16 pm »
Nice work pearl, what is the shaft material?

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #53 on: September 21, 2017, 06:28:54 pm »
Nice arrow Pearlie. Is that a Clint head or did you make it. Looks effective.   :OK
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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #54 on: September 22, 2017, 10:17:26 am »
Its viburnum and the point is from Clint.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #55 on: September 22, 2017, 12:00:33 pm »
Sweet arrow Chris!

Patrick
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #56 on: September 22, 2017, 12:15:21 pm »
Nice arrow Pear Drums, is that a shaft you worked on at Elm Hall? I have some viburnum shafts curing I plan on trying this winter.
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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #57 on: September 22, 2017, 12:47:45 pm »
BJ those were river cane shafts from Bills place. I ended up finishing two while I was there and gave them to Mike (stix) as a gift. They both were in the 50-55# range and flew great from my 50# bow.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #58 on: September 22, 2017, 08:02:48 pm »
Heres the arrow I got from Mullet. Like nothing I have. I have plenty of cane but no bamboo arrows. I think buffalo nock, goose feathers and bamboo shaft with a well made legal hunting point. As strait as a .. arrow. Sinew and thread wrap. Amazing how narrow the shaft is and still has a 50# spine. I have 10 of these bamboo shafts in my garage. This may inspire me to use them. Thanks Mullet!
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Re: 2017 ARROW SWAP - SHOW N' TELL
« Reply #59 on: September 22, 2017, 08:04:27 pm »
By the way imgur is way easier and faster than photobucket ever was.