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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: aero86 on January 15, 2011, 10:36:43 pm

Title: built a few..
Post by: aero86 on January 15, 2011, 10:36:43 pm

got a few sticks of bamboo in the mail on friday, and i was kinda bored today cause the weather was crappy.  so i decided to build a few arrows.  they all range from 50-55, they are 30 inches long.  these are bamboo, tonkin i believe.  started at 2pm or so, stopped at 4pm to go watch green hornet.  got home about 645pm and finished these at 8pm. 

the fletchings are 2 white, 1 grey.  i attached them to the shaft with super glue gel first.  then i tied the front with strong black thread.  then i applied duco to the wrapping, both sides of the feather, front, middle and rear.  have had pretty good luck doing it this way for a while.  if you prep the fletching part of the shaft by sanding, you practically have to tear the shaft apart to get the feathers off.  im really liking the look of the arrows this way.  they are 4 inch cut, parabolic.  anyways, hope you enjoy, i enjoyed making them.  finally getting the hang of it!

(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t49/whiteneon98/bow%20stuff/002-5.jpg)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t49/whiteneon98/bow%20stuff/003-5.jpg)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t49/whiteneon98/bow%20stuff/004-3.jpg)

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: NTD on January 15, 2011, 10:51:40 pm

Nice Looking arrows, Aero ;D

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: aero86 on January 15, 2011, 11:03:01 pm

thanks, and i just noticed that arrow looks bent, but its straight, i promise!! lol

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: gstoneberg on January 15, 2011, 11:04:55 pm

Yes, those are very nice.  Hope the ones I'm working on come out half that good.

George

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: thomas h on January 15, 2011, 11:32:40 pm

wow you do good work  for a "youngster"  seriously those are nice.

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: Pat B on January 16, 2011, 12:09:15 am

Nice cane arrows. You might consider putting a wrap just below the nock to prevent the cane from splitting there.

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: aero86 on January 16, 2011, 01:11:19 am

thanks everyone!  im happy with them. probably make the rest just like them. 

pat, i forgot to mention, i put a plug in the nock end.  cut the nock into it that way.  i made about a dozen arrows a couple weeks ago the same way.  havent had any problems out of my 55# recurve

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: xin on January 16, 2011, 01:41:09 am

Beautiful arrows!!

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on January 16, 2011, 09:44:59 am

Look good...I have to start trying to make some.  Hope they come out as good. :)

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: Sparrow on January 16, 2011, 11:41:58 pm

 Really nice.They look great. I hear the cane really holds up. Hope to make some sometime. Thanks for the sharing. '  Frank

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: Lombard on January 17, 2011, 09:31:18 pm

Those look nice Aero86.

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: Josh on January 17, 2011, 10:15:36 pm

Nice arrows, Ryan!  those cane arrows are nearly indestructible!   The only way I ever have an excuse to make more is to lose em.  Sure can't break em.   :)

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: bareshaft12 on January 17, 2011, 10:33:37 pm

 :o great job,Thats what I need to do.

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: aero86 on January 17, 2011, 11:16:03 pm

thanks guys!  your right josh.  though, im very hard on mine, ive only broken just a couple out of dozens.  one was a too thin shaft, the other was just pure torture.  course, i end up giving mine away so i can make more.

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: gstoneberg on January 18, 2011, 12:36:25 am

Ooh ooh pick me, pick me!!  ;D

George

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: aero86 on January 18, 2011, 01:12:05 am

you know george, ive got  right now, that just dont match, ive been thinking of trading for something, but i might give them to you to try!

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: gstoneberg on January 18, 2011, 01:31:35 am

That was some pretty shameless begging, sorry.  You know I'm working on some arrows of my own so I don't have any excuse.  I turned a piece of osage down to a 3/16" dowel tonight to reinforce the nock on one.  I think there's a better (less labor intensive) way to reinforce them that I'll try on the next one.

On the other hand, if the gentleman with the osage fence posts east of you calls me I'm thinking some osage staves are in your future.  Then I wouldn't feel so guilty taking a couple arrows.

George

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: aero86 on January 18, 2011, 09:18:24 am

dont worry about it george!  ive given arrows away in the past, i enjoy doing.  just have to catch me in the mood for it

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: mullet on January 18, 2011, 02:45:41 pm

 Those came out real nice. If that's the boo I sent it isn't Tonkin. It is Jap arrow Boo. George, if you wrap below the nock there is really no reason to plug it.

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: gstoneberg on January 18, 2011, 03:04:45 pm

OK thanks.  There sure are a lot of ways to skin this arrow cat. :D

George

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: aero86 on January 18, 2011, 05:05:42 pm

this stuff is something else mullet.  that stuff i got from you ended up being too heavy for me personally, but i can use it for other arrows.  ill probably make longer, fishing type arrows with it.

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: PeteC on January 18, 2011, 09:44:21 pm

Nice arrows,,,Aero. ;) God bless

Title: Re: built a few..
Post by: mullet on January 18, 2011, 09:52:56 pm

 The ones I sent should spine out around 55-60 if left 31" -32". I have a bunch that size and length, thanks to Art B.