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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: kavogt on March 10, 2012, 12:21:13 am

Title: Thanks to Matt Gundock
Post by: kavogt on March 10, 2012, 12:21:13 am

Recently received an order of poplar shafts from Matt, and just wanted to say how great he was to deal with. Very patient with a novice wood shooter like myself. And the shafts are as great at others have led me to believe. I just hope I can do them justice in turning them into arrows.

For anyone looking, I'd heartily recommend him and his arrow shafts to anyone. Thank you, Matt!

Title: Re: Thanks to Matt Gundock
Post by: stringstretcher on March 10, 2012, 07:40:33 pm

Be looking forward to the finished product and you input on those for sure.

Title: Re: Thanks to Matt Gundock
Post by: Matt G. on March 10, 2012, 10:08:05 pm

Ken Thank you! Let us know how they turn out.

Title: Re: Thanks to Matt Gundock
Post by: seabass on March 11, 2012, 06:13:57 pm

don't forget that he grinds a mean feather also.love mine.thanks Matt.

Title: Re: Thanks to Matt Gundock
Post by: Matt G. on March 11, 2012, 07:59:35 pm

Your quite welcome Steve and thank you!

Title: Re: Thanks to Matt Gundock
Post by: kavogt on March 12, 2012, 12:15:52 am

Well, I probably should have test-stained some scrap poplar before diving in, but I was too anxious to start. Needless to say, I should have waited and bought aniline dye rather than Minwax stain.  After five applications I could only achieve a slight tint. Oh well, live and learn. Guarantees you'll have a another order from me once I get some scratch together, Matt! Hmm, birthday's coming up in a few months...  ;D

I'm sure they'll shoot fine, thought, so I'm just waiting for the last coat of poly to dry.

Title: Re: Thanks to Matt Gundock
Post by: Pat B on March 12, 2012, 01:37:19 am

kavogt, I recently made these arrows from the same poplar shafts you have. I used medium brown leather dye to stain the forward 2/3 of these arrows. The rear 1/3 was left undyed and 2 coats of Tru-Oil finish on the arrow.
  I made these arrows for my 57" sinew backed osage bow I made not long ago and the medium brown dye comes pretty close to the aging osage in color.  These poplar arrows shoot great and a lot tougher than POC. They fly out of this little bow beautifully.
 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/Charliesarrows2continues002.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/Charliesarrows1continues001.jpg)

Title: Re: Thanks to Matt Gundock
Post by: stickbender on March 14, 2012, 02:28:45 am

     Dang Pat, those are nice, as well a very beautiful bow!

                                                Wayne