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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: fishfinder401 on October 02, 2011, 01:07:05 am

Title: it is an arrow or a spear? ,my 2500 grain monster
Post by: fishfinder401 on October 02, 2011, 01:07:05 am

first off, i am completely serious, i am planning on useing this thing once i make a long enough warbow, its 4ft long, weighs about 2500 grains(not exactly sure, my scale bottomed out >:D )
it has my hand forged bodkin on it, i figured a over sized head for an over sized arrow, it is 3/4 across near the head and about 1/2 at the nock,i think it is arrow wood, but not completely sure. the reason i made it this long is that i found long arrows much more accurate and fly better, also, for those of you who remember that black tupelo bow i made a video of, well,  tried pulling as far a s i can and it turns out my full draw is actually 37inches :o ( i was surprised too, but it may compress a little with heavier bows) the small strip next to the arrow is a little bigger than 6 inches
thanks
noel
(let the comments saying it is too big commence ;) )
here is me drawing it back so you know i wasn't exaggerating
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqoZ8nO5V84&feature=channel_video_title (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqoZ8nO5V84&feature=channel_video_title)

Title: Re: it is an arrow or a spear? ,my 2500 grain monster
Post by: Scowler on October 02, 2011, 01:27:13 pm

37" draw with a 48" arrow, and I thought that my arrows were long (26" draw with 30" arrows). :o  You've got to post a vid of yourself shooting that monster arrow.

Title: Re: it is an arrow or a spear? ,my 2500 grain monster
Post by: Matt S. on October 03, 2011, 10:37:21 am

I'd say neither, it's a ballista bolt  ;)

Title: Re: it is an arrow or a spear? ,my 2500 grain monster
Post by: fishfinder401 on October 03, 2011, 06:31:33 pm

well.... it is now MIA and about 50 feet up, a recipe for disaster. i was shooting it and the wind carried it over some trees in my yard and i heard a thud, but it never came down, even im worried, a 1/3 lb 4ft arrow tipped with a bodkin is something that could do serious damage falling from a tree
noel

Title: Re: it is an arrow or a spear? ,my 2500 grain monster
Post by: soy on October 04, 2011, 08:12:25 am

Good luck with that :-\

Title: Re: it is an arrow or a spear? ,my 2500 grain monster
Post by: fishfinder401 on October 04, 2011, 08:12:35 pm

my dad actually found it while i was at school, it may be reachable with a pole saw and tall ladder, it penetrated a black cherry branch that was 1-1/2 in thick, and had 1 inch sticking out the front
noel

Title: Re: it is an arrow or a spear? ,my 2500 grain monster
Post by: Tower on October 04, 2011, 11:59:04 pm

2500 grn. Monster killer. Now we know what happened to the Mega Fauna of the last Ice Age!! Need to hunt a buffalo with it!

Title: Re: it is an arrow or a spear? ,my 2500 grain monster
Post by: fishfinder401 on October 05, 2011, 12:02:30 am

A buffalo, no i'm going to line 5 up in a row  and see what happens>:D
noel