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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Matt G. on December 29, 2012, 10:15:12 pm

Title: My first cane arrow
Post by: Matt G. on December 29, 2012, 10:15:12 pm

Here's my first cane arrow I've ever made. I got some river cane for Pat B and finally got a chance to make one up. It weighs in at 673 grains with the 160 point on it. Thanks for all the guidance Charlie and Pat!
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/mwgtrad/1356354702.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/mwgtrad/1356366176.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/mwgtrad/1356354532.jpg)
Here's a close up of the nodes.
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/mwgtrad/1356194166.jpg)
Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: H Rhodes on December 29, 2012, 11:48:56 pm

Looks great!  You did a good job.  I think you will find that cane arrows are well worth the effort.  They are a little more work than wood shafting, but they are really durable.  I have made some that have been literally shot thousands of times.   

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on December 30, 2012, 04:09:47 am

Very nice, what did you use for that nock indicator?

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: stringstretcher on December 30, 2012, 07:15:40 am

looks great there.  You will love the cane, and the time spent doing them is well worth it for sure.

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: Frawg on December 30, 2012, 07:47:48 am

very nice first cane arrow, Looks great
Matt

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: Matt G. on December 30, 2012, 08:48:55 am

Thank you all! It flies like a laser dart and hits where I'm looking with authority.
Youngboyer that's a trick I learned from Pat B. it's a few dabs of TB2. Dab it on and lay so its facing down. Gravity does the rest.

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: Scowler on December 30, 2012, 09:25:17 am

Very nice.

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: bowtarist on December 30, 2012, 10:35:29 am

Matt,

Are there two arrows there?  The cut of the fletching is different.  Looks good either way, nice job, dpg

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: Matt G. on December 30, 2012, 10:54:18 am

No it's just one arrow. Good eye though. I started with a modified P/Y cut fletch but they are noisy. Look cool though. So I made a custom shield type fletch by hand afterwards. That was also my first self nock. Well after a couple practice runs on scrap.

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: Pat B on December 30, 2012, 01:50:22 pm

Very nice, Matt. Not bad for a professional fletcher!  ;)  FYI, the cane is hill cane and not river cane.

Title: Re: My first cane arrow
Post by: Matt G. on December 30, 2012, 02:19:47 pm

Thanks Pat. I knew that and just typed the wrong kind. Duh !!!
I also saw what you were seeing about the sharp edge by the nock groove. I had my sinew too high. I filed if down so the grooves will protect the string. Thanks again for all the help!