Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: tenbrook on September 28, 2011, 02:55:09 pm
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This is my first attempt at making arrows from Bamboo. These are from Home Depot garden stakes.
I did not have a spine meter so I just measured the OD of the shafts and went from there. 16D duplex nail for the head. Self Nocks. True Flight 5.5" Sheild cuts wrapped with B-50.
Enjoy!
Tenbrook
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those look real nice, Bub
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Good looking arrow, how do they shoot?
dpgratz
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There is NO way those are your first boo arrows ;D Great looking and good job ;)
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Pretty!
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great looking arrows
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Beautiful arrows ,very nice work ,but the question is how do they fly. By not checking them for spine they may or may not fly worth a darn. ;) :) :)
Pappy
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Nice set!
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very pretty arrows. Good job!
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Thanks for all the nice replies!
They fly pretty good depending what weight bow I am shooting. Some better then others. I measured the OD and hand spined (guessed) as best I could.
Although these are my first Bamboo arrows I have been making and straightening wood arrows for years.
I went kinda nuts at Home Depot and bought 250 shafts, ended up with about 100 usable shafts. I have sanded, straightened, sealed and cut to length (32") about half of them. I was anxious to start a set so I did these 6. My plan is to spine/weigh the rest and then build them up as I need them.
I am using OD to guess on the spine. The shafts below have an OD at the thick end of 5/16"-38". I am going to use some for me and some for the kids. Does this sound about right for 30-60 lb. bows?
Thanks
Tenbrook
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I dont think OD plays a part. The reason I say that is because I buy my boo shafts spined and their diameters vary greatly from shaft to shaft. Build a cheap tester and group them up. You bought enough that you should eb able to get 3-4 spine groups sorted out.
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Howdy Josh,
Well, it seems you've caught the arrow makin' bug. I'm sure you'll hear from others that, without a spine tester, you're just guessing.
Anyway, here's a nice, easy to build spine tester...
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,4589.0.html
All the Best,
Canoe
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By the way, your arrows look great! Hopefully they spine well for your bows.
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I agree with everybody! Nice looking arrows. They will group better if you start matching them by spine and grain weight. Ron
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Nice! wish I could do that! 8)
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8) NICE
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My spine tester cost < $2.00. Most of that was the fee for printing a color image. PM me if interested and I'll send a PDF of the scale or just do a google search for "2jays" spine tester.
I didn't use the box method. I made mine so it could be wall mounted. So you only need a section of thin plywood or acryllic (free drops can be gotten from sign shops). My needle was taken from a bike wheel with stainless spokes. Your local bike mechanic will have several bike wheels rolling around by the trash can. Then a bronze bushing. Mine was walnut but I have a lathe. The weight is a jelly jar 3/4 filled with play sand from the local playground. I used the wife's digital kitchen scale to get the weight right.
It needs to be able to be zeroed out. Instead of making the arrow rest moveable I simply allow the scale to pivot with an elipse cut piece of the same material. Pivot the elips up and the scale moves up, pivot it down and comes down.