Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: half eye on May 29, 2010, 10:29:49 pm
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Ya probably know that I like to build authentic NA bows, and includes arrows. Well, thought it would be cool to make some birding/ small game arrows in the Eastern Woodland pattern. Most of these types are common all over, in one form or another. I thought these were cool because the head is carved when the shaft is (not glued on).
Ken 75 sent me some arrow shafts (in my usual flying telephone pole size) and 3 were IPE. Carved out the head and tapered the shafts 1/8" towards the knock but stopped short of the actual knock and carved in a bulbous end (gripping surface) and went with the regular 3 fletch glued and tied fore & aft. The arrow finish is my regular concoction of deer fat, spruce pitch and small amount of candle wax.
Just something a little different thought ya might like a look
Rich
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That is VERY COOL RICH!!! Might have to try some of those.
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Those look great! Bet they're pretty heavy, too.
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NTD, they are pretty slick and thump real hard too.
Scattershot, These arrows average 630 grains, which is too heavy because they will actually penetrate foam target butts. If I used them on small game/birds they'd have to have a cross pin or make the heads a whole lot bigger.
Rich
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Nice arras. I have a couple Ipe arrows as well, I put 190 gr points on them and they are well over 900 gr. They don't move to fast but they never break. ;)
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Nice Rich!
Russ
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glad you aint shootin that thing at me , ( thats what i wanted to see!)
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Your authentic work is great! :)
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Thank y'all for the nice comments....
Rich
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Very cool arrow,that should wack um. :)
Pappy