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Offline Morgan

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2018, 11:21:10 pm »
Pat, very nice looking arrows! Forgive my ignorance, but what is a “zonker”

Offline chamookman

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2018, 02:19:54 am »
Way cool Pat - Sitka Spruce was Jay Masseys favorite shaft  :OK ! Bob
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2018, 06:41:53 am »
Morgan, a rabbit zonker is a thin strip of rabbit hide/fur that is sold in fly fishing shops for making flies.
Thanks Bob. Jay is one of my archery heros.  :OK
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2018, 05:44:40 am »
Nice arrows Pat.  I love Sitka spruce

Offline burtonridr

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2018, 09:12:02 am »
Nice arrows Pat!

Fur for tracers.... Might have to go get a few bunnies  (SH)
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2018, 01:39:11 pm »
Lot easier and less mess to buy a pkg of zonkers from a fly tieing shop for $3.50. They are already cut into 1/8" strips.
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2018, 10:04:32 am »
I have these arrows finished up and ready to bloody. The trade points are from Kevin Halverson. Thanks again Kevin. Finished arrows came in 2 at 506gr, 2 at 508gr, 1 at 511gr and one at 520gr. when I added the trade points, pitch glue, sinew wrap and pitch varnish to seal.
A few pics...






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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #22 on: September 07, 2018, 10:10:01 am »
Ooohh! Purty!

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #23 on: September 07, 2018, 10:58:12 am »
Really nice Pat. The animals should be lining up waiting their turn for those.
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2018, 12:43:40 pm »
If only, BJ.   ;D
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #25 on: September 12, 2018, 08:02:26 pm »
Always love your arrows Pat! Them look like gooders! You've not shot them yet? How's that spruce for a arrow?
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #26 on: September 12, 2018, 08:39:25 pm »
I shot the dozen a bunch with field points and picked these 6 for broadheads, Derik. Then I shot these, I always shoot a broadheaded arrow before I will hunt with it. They all shot well so I'll shoot each again and pick the order they will go in my quiver.
The spruce makes a great arrow. Very straight but a bit brittle and a bit light although with these broadheads these are all over 500grs.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #27 on: September 17, 2018, 01:24:28 pm »
Very cool lookin bullets... never used fletch tape before, how'd like it?
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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #28 on: September 17, 2018, 02:39:00 pm »
I like fletch tape just fine especially with the forward and rear fletch wrap.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline KHalverson

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Re: New sitka spruce arrows.
« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2018, 04:14:59 pm »
Pat
if those shoot half as good as they look.
they will make meat for sure.