Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: straightarrow on April 29, 2011, 10:11:48 pm
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Hey arrow making is fun again!!! I used to make alot of cedar arrows and sell them on ebay and it got to be alot of work. It kinda took the fun out of things...Since I have doing primitive archery it seemed to restore the fun... and I plan to keep it that way. These are my first self arrows and are made of sourwood. I would like to thank hickory Bill for the shafts and the lesson in self nocks. The feathers are snow goose and the cock feather in turkey. I used artificial sinew on the wrap and coated the wraps with clear nail polish. I think the artificial sinew was little thick...and might try something different on the other six. Any suggestions???
They shot great... at ten yards. Still gotta see what they'll do at 20
Jon
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Dead Turkey! :D those look great, glad it was fun for you again.
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Great looking arrows. I agree with the primitive ones being much more fun to make. You did a great job on those. If you can get a piece or two of backstrap sinew, it works great for tying on feathers. It's very easy to process, and you get plenty of long fibres for tying.
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Arti-sinew can be split just like the real stuff. Try wrapping it down tightly, then using your thumbnail, scrape it down as smooth as you can get and then run some superglue over it. Superglue kinda eats thru the wax and locks it down pretty good.
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Those are fine looking arrows. ' Frank
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Good looking arrows. Are the dark marks on the shafts due to burning?
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Arti-sinew can be split just like the real stuff. Try wrapping it down tightly, then using your thumbnail, scrape it down as smooth as you can get and then run some superglue over it. Superglue kinda eats thru the wax and locks it down pretty good.
Thanks for that - was thinking the roll I have was too thick for wrapping trade points and fletches with.
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The artificial sinew I used was the 70# strength. There was five strands in a bundle. I separated them and used a single strand. It worked but I still thought in was a tad thick, but I didn't do it quite like JW did. I might have to give that a try. They way I did ... It wanted to bend the quill on the the feather. I am making some now and I am using braided fishing line. It has a high breaking strength and a small diameter. The stuff was on my fishing reel forever...so I guess i found a second use for it. I will post some pic when i get them done....they are turning out alot nicer.
Scowler.... The dark spots are from heat straightening. This is done before the shafts are planed down to size. Some are alot darker then others because I had to take off less with the finger planer.
Jon
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Never said I liked the stuff, I tolerate it at best. I've had better luck with atrificial sinew than I have with sewing thread. the faux sinew ends up smoother for me, thread wraps area always abrasive.
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Never said I liked the stuff, I tolerate it at best. I've had better luck with atrificial sinew than I have with sewing thread. the faux sinew ends up smoother for me, thread wraps area always abrasive.
This type of arrow making is new to me. What is faux...Is that the artificial. Sounds like the stuff you used is smaller in diameter. I seen where sell two types One for string making and another for crafts..arrows etc.
Jon
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Wow. Jon your arrows turned out great!!!! I'm glad they shoot good too!!!
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That's some nice work right there! Good shooting too. Jawge