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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Mikeeeeeeeeee on February 25, 2013, 09:53:57 pm

Title: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Mikeeeeeeeeee on February 25, 2013, 09:53:57 pm

Getting back into hunting after a 25 year hiatus changes a lot of things. 25 years ago I shot a compound. Now that I am hunting again at age 60, I decided to go traditional and bought a Martin Jaguar 35# recurve. Then I discovered self bows. So, while my hickory is drying I decided to go ahead and build arrows.
Today I took my first arrow and shot it about 40 times into a target.
Here are the specifics:
32" shaft.
Self nock
16D nail point
Chicken feather fetched.

Two things.
I have never shot instinctively.
I have never shot my own arrow.

I am forever hooked now. And indebted to the wealth of wisdom here that helped me.

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Matt G. on February 25, 2013, 10:08:48 pm

Fantastic! That's what it's all about. Welcome to the addiction.  ;D

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: JW_Halverson on February 25, 2013, 10:51:53 pm

Ha Haw, SUCKER! 

Kinda like the Hotel California, check out any time you want, but you will never leave now!

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Mikeeeeeeeeee on February 25, 2013, 11:00:09 pm

:)
Forgot to add. Weighed the arrows and my average is 600 grains.......is that about right for cane?

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: twisted hickory on February 25, 2013, 11:20:57 pm

Not sure on cane someone that uses them will chime in. But hope ya have as much fun as I do. So far since December I am up to building 4 self bows and a dozen arrows out of red osier. They shoot as good as my poc at 25 yards.
Enjoy the addiction.
Greg

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on February 25, 2013, 11:32:51 pm

Mine were about 625-650

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Pat B on February 25, 2013, 11:57:19 pm

Mine are between 600gr and 700gr but shoot like 500gr arrows. ;D

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: crooketarrow on February 27, 2013, 07:55:34 am

  Think your hoked now wait untill you finish that hickory bow.

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Mikeeeeeeeeee on February 27, 2013, 08:00:37 am

Quote from: crooketarrow on February 27, 2013, 07:55:34 am

  Think your hoked now wait untill you finish that hickory bow.

I am understanding that. More and more.

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Pappy on February 27, 2013, 09:20:57 am

Congrats,hard to explane but there is nothing really like building and shooting your own stuff,it is something most people never get over once they do it and the vast majority never get to enjoy. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Patches on February 27, 2013, 02:09:59 pm

Congratulations!  My first set I think were a little on the heavy side (I do not have a scale to weigh them), but out to 25 yards there are pretty accurate.   

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: richardzane on February 28, 2013, 12:29:17 am

wait till you make youre own strings as well, with sinew or natural fiber.
there is nothing quite like zinging arrows you made from your own gatherings and your own bow and string too.
Most my bows and arrows have never strayed off the property. they grew up here .

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: stickbender on February 28, 2013, 03:16:08 am

     So are you really surprised, we lied about the cookies here on the Dark Side?
Like J.W. said, you can never leave....... :o  oh, and for another chain about your person,  just get into rock breaking.......  then you will be looking for bow wood, shaft material, string material, and knappable rock to boot.  Soon..... you might be looking for a job, as some employers simply don't know the addiction is not a bad thing....... mostly..... ::) and they have no sense of humor when you use their time, and your lunch break to break rock, twist strings, scrape bows, and arrows, and have your work area, a mess of shavings, scrapings,and chips. :P ::)

                                                                  Wayne

Title: Re: First shoot with first arrow.
Post by: Mikeeeeeeeeee on February 28, 2013, 08:12:12 am

About the only thing I have around here is quartz. From my understanding, that is not a good choice for breaking.
(cause the only thing it does is break)