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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Loki on August 28, 2007, 08:18:54 pm

Title: War Arrow
Post by: Loki on August 28, 2007, 08:18:54 pm

Hello folks,made a few big old war arrows what i cant shoot ;D.
1/2" Poplar tapered to a 3/8 nock,33" long.
Horn insert.
9B head by John marshall.
8.5" Brown turkey fletch.
(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/489/zfdfgfse7.th.jpg) (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zfdfgfse7.jpg)
(http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3931/dgfhxz6.th.jpg) (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dgfhxz6.jpg)
(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8035/hjgfwt3.th.jpg) (http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hjgfwt3.jpg)
(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3007/fgddsgxcvko9.th.jpg) (http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fgddsgxcvko9.jpg)
(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5710/gfoh6.th.jpg) (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gfoh6.jpg)
(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8483/51172482ia4.th.jpg) (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=51172482ia4.jpg)
Thanks for looking  :)

Title: Re: War Arrow
Post by: mullet on August 28, 2007, 10:23:44 pm

That's a cool looking arrow Loki.Your wrap on the fletching looks like it was done with a machine.

Title: Re: War Arrow
Post by: Timmah on August 29, 2007, 03:27:25 am

Fantastic looking arrow mate! I Love the nock.

I know the pain of trying to keep the binding nice and neat - you did an excellent job.

Cheers,
Tim

Title: Re: War Arrow
Post by: DanaM on August 29, 2007, 10:10:11 am

That would definetly hurt :o ;D Nice arra.

Title: Re: War Arrow
Post by: gene roberts on August 29, 2007, 08:59:09 pm

SWEET!!!

Title: Re: War Arrow
Post by: Loki on August 29, 2007, 09:32:23 pm

Thank's lads,my wrappings are by no means perfect but it's getting easier  ;D.
This arrow is from a set of three,i need to whip the last one then i'll post pic's of the bunch,thanks for the kind words.
Pax
Andy

Title: Re: War Arrow
Post by: osprey on September 10, 2007, 04:10:07 am

Those are some nice looking arrows!

Title: Re: War Arrow
Post by: Loki on September 12, 2007, 03:59:55 am

Swept out Type 16 from Hectorn Cole (17grms),What a nasty little bugger!
1/2" Poplar shaft with a 3/8 nock.
31.5" from shoulder to nock.
33.7" from tip of head to nock.
8.5" white Turkey feathers.
2" Horn insert.
(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8778/hrads2si5.th.jpg) (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hrads2si5.jpg)
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4873/heasdswk0.th.jpg) (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=heasdswk0.jpg)
(http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/838/gyu2ir3.th.jpg) (http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gyu2ir3.jpg)
(http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3918/whippedbf9.th.jpg) (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=whippedbf9.jpg)
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3332/whippypt5.th.jpg) (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=whippypt5.jpg)
(http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/6707/heads3ok8.th.jpg) (http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=heads3ok8.jpg)

Title: Re: War Arrow
Post by: jpitts on January 10, 2008, 12:06:49 am

WOW.......You did some fine work on the fletching and nocks. I have been making my own for years now. I know what you went through. Great job!