Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Gsulfridge on February 03, 2013, 06:17:16 pm
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Just got done with my first ever arrows. River cane with stripped turkey left wing feathers and glue on nocks and tips. Hopefully as I progress, I can move on in to knapper points and self nocks. The basic cresting should appeal to the Kentucky boys on here :D
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y406/Gsulfridge/322A382B-9DE6-4C87-8493-AA2EC9E8DF8A-18150-0000255E3314DD51_zps1786f957.jpg)
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Those look awesome, very nice job.
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Those look pretty sweet how do they shoot.
Rob
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I shot them yesterday. It was my first time shooting cane arrows. They are lighter than my wood arrows but shoot well and hit hard! It was the first time I had an arrow penetrate all the way through my target. I like em!
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Great looking arrows.
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Greg,
How much are they wieghing? I am going to do me some cane when I get to it and was wondering how the wieght compares to the popular I been using.
John
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Very nice arrows,well done. :)
Pappy
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they look great i need to get straightening some bamboo shoots i have and make some myself. i have only ever used POC shafts so far.
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Briarjumper12, I as of yet, do not have a scale to weigh arrows (grains). These are unspine tested and not weight matched. From just the feel of them in hand, I'd say they are lighter. I did glue in bamboo dowels in each end for nock and point integrity and hand picked shafts of the same diameter. I'll be making more fore shore ;D
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You did a fantastic job on your 1st batch man!
Tracy
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ksnow
Trapper Rob
stringstretcher
Pappy
danny f
TRACY
Thanks guys, if I can get a bow to stay together a little longer, I might get to practice up and shoot the course at the Classic. That is my goal. briarjumper12, we need to get together and build me a bow! I have the "want to" and wood. You have the equipment and the know-how. should work out just right >:D
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chop away everything that doesnt look like a bow and you got a bow. ;)
Any ole stick will do for a bow, but arrows kill deer.
Nice arrows there.
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chop away everything that doesnt look like a bow and you got a bow. ;)
Any ole stick will do for a bow, but arrows kill deer.
Nice arrows there.
Ha! I like that Dictionary.
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Those are great, but I can't say much for the cresting, cardinal and white would have been a better choice in my opinion. >:D
Grady
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Those are great, but I can't say much for the cresting, cardinal and white would have been a better choice in my opinion. >:D
Grady
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I knew somebody would bite on that :D
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ksnow
Trapper Rob
stringstretcher
Pappy
danny f
TRACY
Thanks guys, if I can get a bow to stay together a little longer, I might get to practice up and shoot the course at the Classic. That is my goal. briarjumper12, we need to get together and build me a bow! I have the "want to" and wood. You have the equipment and the know-how. should work out just right >:D
Yes Sir! You know you are welcome are any time. I enjoy the company. My dusty ole shop gets very few visitors. LOL
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Very nice! Love the uniformity. I have come to prefer working with river cane over wood shoots because they hold their shape so much better and are lighter than dog wood shoots. Do you have a secret technique to getting them so straight?
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Just heat treating and straightening by hand. Some required several sessions. The cane was a lot straighter than normal. No secrets here.
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those arrows look real good brother.
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Thanks Seabass.
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Good lookin arrows Greg!! You'll never want to shoot wood again. I love cane/bamboo shafts...just cant beat them!
Tattoo Dave
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Thanks Dave, I like 'em :D