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Title: some new shafts i just got through straightening
Post by: jturkey on June 26, 2011, 11:03:13 pm
got about 36 of these straightened needed 6 for some arrows for my brother to practice with cane and they have been heat  treated. all are 34+ in long going to cut my bro's to 28 in and spined for 55 lbs hope you like
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Post by: jham on June 26, 2011, 11:08:09 pm
looks like they should work. are they tonkin or ???
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Post by: mullet on June 26, 2011, 11:08:49 pm
Those look good and straight. Ought to make some good arrows, can't wait to see them.
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Post by: BowJunkie on June 27, 2011, 01:02:20 am
Nice set, I hope the ones I have curing turn out  that nice.
Keep us posted as they progress.

Johnny
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Post by: Pat B on June 27, 2011, 01:34:01 am
Looking good!
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Post by: jturkey on June 27, 2011, 01:34:37 am
no these are just good old fashion switch cane as far as i know i have looked it up and the pictures in my book say river cane but these nodes are not developed that much but they have very thick walls so i am not sure as to which one it is they grow to about 18 ft but most are only between 6-8 feet tall. and only about an inch thick if they are llucky. my deacon at my church has several acres with creeks on it that is totally over run with this stuff i have about 500 cut and dring in the shop right now so i will hardly ever run out. i take my time and get them staright as i can before i heat treat them then i straighten while i heat treat as well and they seem not to loose any of the straightness yet i have a few that are 4 yrs old that are still sraight but i  only shoot them into deer and shoft foam targets not sure if thats the reason for them staying so straight. lmao
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Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on June 27, 2011, 01:56:28 am
Those are looking mighty fine straight. well with 500 of those youll get plenty of practice in making arrows. Will you make em just as is or will you add a foreshaft? I would think no need to add foreshafts because you mentioned they have pretty thick walls.
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Post by: jturkey on June 27, 2011, 09:33:18 am
legion depends on what type of tip i put on them if it is a light tip like those little razor blades they will get a foreshaft if it is a duplex nail it will get inserted after i drill them to size so they will fit.
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 27, 2011, 10:27:55 am
Nice job! They look great. Jawge
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Post by: ohma2 on June 27, 2011, 12:21:28 pm
lots of work left but  you are on the way to some nice shafts
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Post by: rover brewer on June 27, 2011, 09:10:46 pm
good job, send finished pictures love too see them ready to shoot.
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Post by: jturkey on June 30, 2011, 11:42:57 pm
here are some finished arrows i got through with and tried out.
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Post by: jturkey on June 30, 2011, 11:44:27 pm
more
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Post by: rover brewer on July 01, 2011, 09:46:01 am
nice job thanks for the pictures.
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Post by: jturkey on July 05, 2011, 12:48:33 am
no problem man.