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Title: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: Jodocus on April 16, 2012, 05:47:28 pm

Hey everyone,

I've been making arrows for some evenings now, including these two cause I absolutely want some whistling (or even better: screaming) arrows. I've seen the ping pong ball thing, but it does not meet my aesthetic taste and ideas. So I tried some natural local material and found nutshells and chestnut shells might actually do the job.

But it's been raining for days and forcast says it is gonna continue for some more days, so I'll have to wait. Meanwhile, I'll take bets :laugh:

Will they work? what do you think?
I'll inform you of the results once it dries up!

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: Scowler on April 16, 2012, 06:27:12 pm

Look pretty good.  Never thought of nutshells/chestnuts.

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: bowtarist on April 16, 2012, 07:15:58 pm

 8) nice looking arrows.  My bet is the walnut might make some noise, but will busts on the first shot.  Buckeye...?? don't know.  Keep us posted. dpg

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: Jodocus on April 16, 2012, 07:24:20 pm

yeah, not much hope for that nut arrow.  :'( If it gives me a nice scream on its way out I'll try making one with the nut further back the shaft.

Hope that rain stops soon...

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 16, 2012, 07:34:43 pm

All my arrows are nut arrows.  ;D

Post your results!

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work? They do!!
Post by: Jodocus on April 17, 2012, 03:26:32 pm

Surprisingly enough, the sun came out this afternoon (central european time), so I could shoot them. Just when I stepped out, a squirrel ran by. I felt a twitch of temptation, but I resisted  O:)

Both arrows made a clear, nice whistle  8)

And much to my surprise, they took five high shots each without braking. They may be nuts, but they're robust nevertheless  :laugh:

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: bowtarist on April 17, 2012, 04:45:33 pm

 8)...so...on the sixth shot did they break?  :o ;D, dpg

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: Del the cat on April 17, 2012, 06:51:22 pm

Cool  :)
Del

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: crooketarrow on April 19, 2012, 01:59:12 am

  Different feathers ,some whistle perrty good. Also drill holes in your broad heads.

Title: Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
Post by: Scowler on April 19, 2012, 09:34:39 am

Congratulations on a sucessful experiment.