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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Josh B on March 15, 2012, 12:27:25 am

Title: one hour arrow
Post by: Josh B on March 15, 2012, 12:27:25 am

I made this phragmites arrow in just under an hour today, while simultaneously teaching a fourteen year old how to make an eastern woodland style board bow. I wish they were that easy to make when they are for me.  Its just a phragmites shaft, cheap dowel foreshaft with a fire hardened practice point, wild turkey secondary feathers all tied together with art. Sinew and hide glue. Nothing special really, just never made one in that little amount of time before.  Josh

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: rmcpb on March 15, 2012, 02:41:45 am

That's impressive. Are the fletches two feathers with the back bit double sided?

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: criveraville on March 15, 2012, 02:55:23 am

Nice arrow there Josh ;)

Cipriano

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: half eye on March 15, 2012, 10:29:08 am

Dang Josh, that's very nice...it just might suprise you about how good a fire hardened point really is. Shot one thru a 1/2" pressure treated plywood and didn't hardly hurt the point at all.....very nicely done, sir.
rich

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 15, 2012, 10:44:53 am

Thats cool Josh. Im just starting to dip deeper into primitive arrows and am enjoying myself.

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: sadiejane on March 15, 2012, 10:57:02 am

well done josh
sure like them 2 fletch

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: Josh B on March 15, 2012, 11:45:19 am

Quote from: rmcpb on March 15, 2012, 02:41:45 am

That's impressive. Are the fletches two feathers with the back bit double sided?

Yes, that's what it is.  By far my favorite fletch style. For me, it's the quickest and easiest. 

Thanks Cip!

Thanks Rich,  that is what I use on my atlatl practice darts.  Sadie witness first hand that their durability stops rather abruptly at brick walls!  :-[ ;D

Thanks Sadie and Pearly,  Josh

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: bowtarist on March 15, 2012, 04:17:16 pm

Nice looking fletching, I like a two fletch too.  dpgratz

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: Pat B on March 16, 2012, 01:05:35 am

Nice arrow Josh. The simple Eastern Woodland 2 fletch is quite effective. Most "other" archers couldn't imagine it even flying.  ;)

Title: Re: one hour arrow
Post by: Josh B on March 17, 2012, 03:19:05 am

Thanks fellas.  Yah I hear you Pat.  My daughter is shooting an ERC selfbow for 4H this year and I made her some arrows similar to this one.  I love watching the parents gape , the instructor shake his head, and the boys blush with embarrassment when my girls outshoot them with primitive equipment!  I hate to admit it but they usually outshoot me as well.  It went from parents thinking that I was unduly handicapping my kids to the point that some parents are now complaining about the unfair advantage that some kids have with their custom equipment.  Sorry about the little tangent there.  Back to the point, two fletches work great! Thanks, Josh