Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: gstoneberg on November 26, 2011, 06:20:05 pm
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I traded Crooketarrow for some primitive shafts. I had one all done and then tried to do a little straightening at the point and and broke off about 6". I left it sitting on the bench for a couple months and then one Saturday I spotted a 10" length of osage that looked perfect to make a foreshaft out of. So, I ripped it into a 3/8" square and planed and sanded it round. Then, I cut and sanded it to a point, cut a slot in the arrow shaft, fitted it in and glued it. The taper looked very long when I cut it, however when I got done gluing it up and sanding it back to round the joint is only 2-3" long. Most footed arrows I've seen have a longer glue jount than that. Hope this one is OK. It is my first attempt at footing. I was pretty sure the arrow would have plenty of weight in the front with the osage, so today I chose one of my <100gr points I got when I broke an ear off when knapping and hafted it up. I believe it's a coral point from Eddie's rock. The completed arrow weighs 815gr. I'm hoping to shoot it through a pig this spring.
George
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I'll take a dozen, please!!!
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Looks real good George, can't wait to see it RED >:D and when you get done with J W's dozen ill take the same ;)
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At the rate I build arrows Johns'll be done in late 2012 and yours in time for the 2013 season... ::) Sure wish I was faster at it. That's probly why I shoot POC most of the time.
George
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Nice save George. That is exactly what footings were intended for to begin with, repairing broken arrows.
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I can see why Pat. After all that effort to straighten the dang thing and cut the nock I sure as heck wasn't gonna throw it away. If I break one of my POC's hunting I'm gonna foot it too. Too much time invested, especially around the nock and feathers.
Thanks,
George
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Very nice and looks really primitive. What kind of glue did you use and are you planning to reinforce the joint with sinew?
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Thanks, but my glue was anything but primitive. I used Smooth-on epoxy. I hadn't decided whether to wrap the joint with sinew, open to suggestions.
George
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Nice going George. I haven't tried that yet, but hope it looks 3/4 that good when I do. I've kept a lot of broken POC in the past, just because I can't stand just tossing them. That's a great idea. You think I can foot a POC w/ a POC shaft? Thanks for the pics. dpg
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Not sure I'm qualified to answer your question, since this one is my first. However, every footed arrow I've ever seen used hardwood. That's one of the reasons I used osage, the other being that i have tons of it. :) I might go with mesquite the next time though, I have quite a bit of that as well and I think it'd be striking as a footing.
Thanks,
George
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Gimme a dozen of those too, Georgie!
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That looks killer George. I bet you could "toast" it some for added pizzaz?
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Nice job! Snork, grunt, snurrgg, oongt, ung, ung, snork, snoggle, grunt, ......Here Piggy, Piggy, Piggy! I have cookies ;D ........ Just below this pretty little stick...... >:D ..... Ooooh look...... doughnuts! >:D >:D
Get that stand ready! That should do the job!
Wayne
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Nice looking arrow. At 815 grains it should do quite well on pigs.
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I see you found out the old saying. It's takes longer to build a arrow that a bow. Exspecially if you foot them. Igoing to have to start saveing those broken ones and send them to you. Looks good, that dog woods almost a tuff as that osage. They take a while to straighten but stay there. I have dog wood shafts that I carryed for 2 years and never had to touch them.
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Thanks all. JW, if you're patient long enough I'll have something for you. When are you coming down to chase the piggies?? PB, I've been thinking of your suggestion but haven't fired up the heat gun yet. Now if I could just put a couple deer in the freezer I could go back to chasing pigs.
CA, I have a whole bunch of crooked shafts on my shop bench and when I'm up to the frustration I go try and straighten a few. It's hard not to lose it when I break one when it's just about done. Did you notice the pitch glue on that arrowhead? It should have looked familiar. ;) Thanks again.
George