Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: maddog314 on September 08, 2010, 07:04:06 pm
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These are my first arrows. Rose shafts I cut dried and straightened. Points I bought out in Colorado, turkey fletches. Any suggestions are welcome.
Micah
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Cool first arrows. How do they fly?
A few suggestions...round all edges around the nock to protect your string and try using a thinner thread, artificial sinew or real sinew for wraps and hafting. The thicker stuff will hold things together OK but will impede penetration.
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Looks like you did a good job. As for suggestions, I'll second what Pat said, and I would also trim the height of the fletchings down to about half what they are now or less.
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If you use artificial sinew, you can split it down to smaller and thinner strands which will work even better.
At least until you kill a deer with one of those arrows and then you got your own real sinew.
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Micah, next time I see you I'll get you a bunch of artificial sinew. It works great for all the ones I do and with the 70# stuff I have I can get it to split three ways and it comes out just right for wrapping. Are you gonna post your new christmas tree any time soon?
Mark
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Well, I have been shooting these arrows and not having much luck with the one it seems to go every direction. The other one (wich seem to be stronger) hits dead on I have been able to shoot it out to 30 yrds and drop it in a spot about the size of a pie pan. I am going to look for some more shafts the same diameter as the good shooter.
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Try shooting the "bad" with the cock feather in against the bow and see what happens. ;)
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Congratulations on your killer looking arrows.
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You have to pay attention to spine. If you don't have a spine tester start stiff and then shoot and sand the arrow in the middle until you get good flight. Jawge