Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: NTD on September 15, 2010, 09:06:54 pm
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Here's a half dozen tonkins I just finished up. Most of the work was done for me as these were straightened and spined and weight matched from David Knight. I had some scraps of longnose skins that I really wanted to put to use so I fiinally did some cresting. This is two types of longnose, one with very wide bands and one with normal banding. Hand ground feathers (and by hand I mean sanding block), self nocks, shafts sealed with tru-oil. They fly great!
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/101_1308.jpg)
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Sweet Arrows Nate....I got a few dozen from David also...you want to finish them for Me..... give You some great Practice.........>:D
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You want skin cresting on them or just plain jane? ;D
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Awesome arras
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SWEET, NATE !
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very nice !
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Nate You done them dudes some justice!!Way to go bud,i crested some with the burm the other night but i dont think they came out quite this good!!
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Thanks Guys.
Randy, I really think it works better with small thin skins with small scales and small patterns. But I bet you did good with the burm, any pics? I have a bunch of small snakes in the freezer that would be great for cresting. If anyone wanted some small diamondbacks, gophers, etc for some cresting, let me know.
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Pick me pick me!!! ;D :D I got ya some pics coming.
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man, those are pretty arrows and the shafts are top notch! i personally dont spend that much time on my shafts cause i know they will get broken! lol
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Very nice set of arrows, Nate. I love tonkin shafts.. I am still shooting the 6 (well, minus one that I lost in the woods) I made at the beginning of the year and i have bounced them off a bunch of trees shooting the 3D courses around here. They just keep on keeping on too. Before this set it was a set of Cedar shafts and I broke 3 in one round. Gotta love that tonkin man it's tough stuff. The snakeskin cresting looks really really great on them too. Very professional looking arrows there. :)
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nice looking arrows!
i'd be afraid to shoot them- way too purty.
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Here ya go nate,first pic is before cresting with some of my 82 yr old grandfathers heads he used to hunt with.I need to finish the rest of em,got too many irons in the fire!!LOL
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Thanks aero, Josh, and Rob.
I really like tonkin too, very tough shafts. I've broken a couple but I had to beat the snot out of them for that to happen.
Randy,
Those look sweet dude! They layed down very smooth for such a thick skin. I think those are quite nice!
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Beautiful!
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That's one fine looking bunch of arrows. :)
Pappy
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hey thwack, ive got an arrowhead just like that one!
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Those are 130 and 150 grain Ben Pearson deadheads.Talk about a blood trail!You be interested in parting with it? ;D
Nate, Did you make a jig for sandin down feathers or jus hold em in hand?
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I missed these....great looking arrows Nate!
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Randy, Would you be interested in parting with those Deadheads when the season is over? I'm trying to own all of them in the world. ;D
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I missed these....great looking arrows Nate!
Thanks Jeff. They aren't too pretty to shoot but I'm finding myself not willing to shoot that at the same target as other people. ;D I fear if someone hit them I'd be liable to turn the next arrow on them >:D
Randy,
I did sorta kinda make a jig. It's just a hinge with a bit of duct tape on the inside and a vice-grip to clamp it closed.
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Mullet those heads have been in my family for 50 yrs,my grandfather then my father and now i have em.I'll keep an eye out though as they were popular around here.
Nate-You are a genius my man.i racked my brain and ended up jus holdin em and removing fingertips in the process!Lol I dont blame ya,I'd shoot em in da KNEE!! :o
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Randy, You crack me up man. Naw not a genius though, stole the idea from someone here, think it might have been Mullet ???
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Ahhhh,you sneaky genius >:D well dont try to steal my thoughts you wont know what to think!! ;) Hell i dont even think i think anymore!jus kinda run on autopilot til the little dashlight comes on and says hey buddy your bout to crash ;D
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:o WOW!
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Those are really nice. The only thing that stops me for buying some from David, is the fact that if I do, there will be no need for me to make anymore arrows.
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very nice cane arrows....sweeeettt...gut
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Those are awesome arrows! Jawge
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Thanks Guys!