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Title: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: richardzane on March 16, 2013, 11:46:10 pm

heres my latest set of self nocked viburnum arrows,  31"
the red paint is a mix of hide glue and iron oxide...the black (shhhh! model paint!) the bronze tips are my own design
a friend casts them for me. I wanted a tip that could be used for hunting or target (easy to extract from a round bale)
the viburnum grows on the west side of my folks house in St.Louis.

its been so windy I haven't had a chance to break em in on the round bale yet.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: Scottski on March 17, 2013, 12:04:24 am

What do those shafts look like in the wild? I don't know them.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: Pat B on March 17, 2013, 12:22:57 am

Scottski, Google "Viburnum dentatum".

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: Scottski on March 17, 2013, 12:26:46 am

Ok thank you.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: crooketarrow on March 17, 2013, 11:00:21 am

  SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTT
 I make viburnum once in a while. I like because of 3 things 1 they stay straight and 2 there easy to add the weight with lead core wire cut off nails. In the hollow inside to get the weight you need. And 3 there tuff exspecially after the season a couple years.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: Matt G. on March 17, 2013, 11:15:15 am

Great job!

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: Scowler on March 17, 2013, 11:33:53 am

Great looking arrows.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: richardzane on March 17, 2013, 11:34:53 am

thanks!
yeah! the natural spine in these spongy cored shafts is really outstanding.
i reduce them to 11/32 scraping and sanding till i can push/pull them through an osage block with  a 11/32" hole.

I'm wondering about my other lower spine shoots(wild rose being unpredictable) ...if i shouldn't make them a bigger diameter?

would pulling them through a 3/8" hole make shafts that are too thick?    anyone here use 3/8" shafts?  I've never done it.
appreciate any thoughts shared from experience.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: hatcha on March 17, 2013, 06:05:33 pm

Very nice work!!

I'm absolutely loving the bronze heads!!  If you ever find yourself with too many of them, give me a shout ;)

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: richardzane on March 17, 2013, 07:40:44 pm

hatcha thanks,
they are so easy to attach too. I'm hoping with some help I can figure a way to cast them myself.
if i figure that out...might have something to trade around!

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: PAHunter on March 18, 2013, 04:12:36 pm

wow, I think those are absolutely stunning!  very well done! 

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: richardzane on March 18, 2013, 07:55:19 pm

Thanks Rob!
sure enjoying the arrow challenge.
working on 4 hazel shoot arrows right now...(between work spells). They'll be tipped with bone tips.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: TRACY on March 18, 2013, 08:13:31 pm

Very nice work! I really like the unique bronze points.


Tracy

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on March 21, 2013, 06:40:19 pm

I might start casting zinc points or maybe bronze if I can get it.... Alumnium bronze is pretty cool stuff.
Heck, I have copper and alum, why not.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: Atlatlista on March 21, 2013, 07:08:21 pm

I am absolutely in love with your primitive cresting.  So gorgeous.  Some day, when I have more time, I'll have to hone the arrow making art to the extent that you have.

Title: Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
Post by: richardzane on March 21, 2013, 07:42:26 pm

thanks y'all,
the cresting painting i did by simply laying a cordless drill on its side, inserting the shaft end (gently tightening),
By putting three rubber bands on the trigger, the rubber bands serve to keep the trigger depressed
when its squeezed. (leaves both hands free) the other end of the shaft was rotating on a hardwood block with a groove .
purty simple!

I'd really like to learn to cast my own bronze tips as well.

by the way these arrows fly so nice....