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Offline Pat B

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New sitka spruce arrows.
« on: August 20, 2018, 12:20:33 pm »
A few months back, Wayne from True Shaft Archery sent me 2 doz. Sitka spruce shafts. I finally made some arrows from one dozen. These are 45#-50# spined shafts. I did the crown with white spray paint, the minimal black cresting with craft paint and sealed with spray poly. These have self nocks with sinew wrap. The fletching were attached with fletch tape then a sinew wrap fore and aft. The red guinea feather were added for decoration with sinew wrap. All sinew wraps were sealed with pitch varnish and the tracers are rabbit zonkers added with fletch tape. 




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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2018, 12:27:53 pm »
BTW...6 of these will have trade points that Kevin is making for me. I'll post pics when done.
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2018, 01:21:02 pm »
Fine-lookin' missiles, Mr Pat. More examples of workmanship for me to strive to emulate.   :NN
How long are those shafts?
Out to 17-20 yds, do ya notice drag from the rabbit fur tracers?
Thanks for posting.
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2018, 02:05:54 pm »
These shafts are 34" long. I will cut them down when I get the trade points.
 The rabbit fur tracers will lay flat when shot and open up when the target is hit. I've never noticed any interference with them.
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2018, 02:28:25 pm »
Those are some cool looking arrows Pat. what's your opinion on the spruce?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2018, 03:41:07 pm »
Haven't shot them yet, Paul, so I'll have to get back to you on that.
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2018, 06:12:10 pm »
Nice work they look good
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2018, 06:50:09 pm »
Those are some nice looking arrows Pat.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2018, 06:57:50 pm »
Those are nice ones......
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2018, 07:34:35 pm »
Really nice looking arrows Pat. Wayne makes some nice shafts. You did right by them. Really like your color combination. Look forward to seeing Kevin's trade points.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2018, 08:28:21 pm »
Those are some nice looking arrows Pat.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2018, 08:42:57 pm »
Thanks guys.
 Bill, I tried the marabou feathers but was not satisfied with the results.  ???  I'll have to practice with them more.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2018, 08:50:34 pm »
Nice looking arrows!  :OK  Where did you get the bunny zonkers?  The Easter Bunny usually leaves chocolate candy and colored eggs (B) >:D!  Got to get some of those shafts from Wayne!  Those are right in my spine range (lol)!
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2018, 09:32:39 pm »
Nice Pat.  Did you use rice grains for nock indicators?
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2018, 10:07:12 pm »
I haven't added the nock indicator yet. I usually use a drop of TBIII, let it skin over and turn the arrow so the drop hangs down and let it set. Works pretty good.
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