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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on December 07, 2012, 04:57:12 pm

Title: Secret Santa Arrow
Post by: osage outlaw on December 07, 2012, 04:57:12 pm: My wife has a secret santa gift exchange at her work every year. They fill out a few things they are interested in on cards and then draw names. Then each week they bring in a small item for that person. Usually it is candy or other small items. She was telling me about the person she had this year and one of the things they had on their card was that they were interested in Native American items. I asked her if I could make an arrow for them and she liked that idea. I used a shaft that I got from Old Hippy at the Classic, Pat B sent me some pitch glue, and the point was one that Tracy had sent me. This was my first time using sinew and pitch glue on an arrow. I think it turned out OK. The feathers might be a little high but I'm afraid if I mess with them I will screw them up and get them uneven. She is taking the arrow in next week. I hope they like it.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC15172.jpg)

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Title: Re: Secret Santa Arrow
Post by: osage outlaw on December 07, 2012, 04:59:58 pm: Forgot to mention that I cheated and used a little superglue to hold the feathers down :-[
Title: Re: Secret Santa Arrow
Post by: Frawg on December 07, 2012, 05:04:13 pm: I think you did a fine job sir.
Matt
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Post by: Scowler on December 07, 2012, 08:12:34 pm: Sweet looking arrow.
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Post by: half eye on December 07, 2012, 08:19:17 pm: That's a fine arrow by any standard, your fletch and head hafting are very finely done, sir. First class right there
rich
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Post by: Ifrit617 on December 07, 2012, 11:04:01 pm: Nice looking arrow... I personally like the higher fletching.

Jon
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Post by: Pat B on December 07, 2012, 11:55:05 pm: Thats a nice arrow Clint. I especially like the pitch glue! ;D
Title: Re: Secret Santa Arrow
Post by: osage outlaw on December 08, 2012, 12:33:58 am: Thanks guys.

Pat your glue worked great. I think I overcooked mine.
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Post by: TRACY on December 08, 2012, 08:16:33 am: Looks like a keeper! Make a few more and shoot them ;)

Tracy
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Post by: steve b. on December 08, 2012, 11:54:28 am: What a relief! I thought by your title that you were planning to shoot santa :-[. The arrow looks great.
Title: Re: Secret Santa Arrow
Post by: bubby on December 09, 2012, 03:26:24 am: Quote from: osage outlaw on December 07, 2012, 04:59:58 pm
Forgot to mention that I cheated and used a little superglue to hold the feathers down :-[

hey if ya ain't cheating, ya ain't trying >:D, look's nice man, Bub
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Post by: mullet on December 09, 2012, 09:07:39 am: She ought to really like that Clint. You did a nice job.
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Post by: seabass on December 09, 2012, 11:17:18 am: nice work Clint.arrow looks great.
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 09, 2012, 11:30:50 am: I will definitely be making some like this to hunt with next year. Tracy hooked me up with some great points.
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Post by: Pappy on December 10, 2012, 08:21:03 am: Very nice arrow,they should be proud of that. :)
Pappy
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Post by: stickbender on December 13, 2012, 02:26:14 am: Excellent job! A very nice gift for someone interested in paleo americans. 8)
Only thing "I" would do, ....and it is just an "anal quirk" with me, I would even, and smooth out the glue on the arrow head. Other than that, it is a really great arrow, and by all means, make some for yourself for hunting! ;) Again great job. 8)

Wayne