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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Scallorn on May 10, 2013, 12:08:33 am

Title: Cane arrows for my cousin
Post by: Scallorn on May 10, 2013, 12:08:33 am: After seeing my primitive hunting arrows, my cousin (who hunts traditional) wanted a set of primitive arrows with knapped heads to hunt with in this years deer season. This is what he got! The shafts are river cane, fletched with two turkey feathers. And the points are glass from bottle bottoms. This is some of my better work, I'm not sure I want to part with them! ;D
Title: Re: Cane arrows for my cousin
Post by: stringstretcher on May 10, 2013, 07:24:54 am: Nicely done. Those look great.
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Post by: ajooter on May 10, 2013, 11:11:39 am: Those great!! Haven't tried the two fletch yet. How do they work?
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Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on May 10, 2013, 11:35:40 am: Looks good.
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Post by: RBLusthaus on May 10, 2013, 12:19:36 pm: very nice.
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Post by: twisted hickory on May 10, 2013, 12:21:14 pm: Those will get meat for sure. Just curious what do the points weigh?
great work,
Greg
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Post by: Trapper Rob on May 10, 2013, 01:44:21 pm: Looks good.
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Post by: Fred Arnold on May 10, 2013, 01:47:07 pm: Good looking arrows. Don't fret about passing them on because you're getting better with each set you make. Now just make a few more for yourself. 8)
Title: Re: Cane arrows for my cousin
Post by: Scallorn on May 10, 2013, 03:14:00 pm: Ajooter, The two fletch works great. This is kind of a hybrid style that I came up with. It's similar to a classic Cherokee fletch, but the quill is split all the way down. It also resembles the Powhatan style fletch in Allely and Hamm's encyclopedia. I have shot the traditional three fletch for as long as I can remember, but now I don't really see the need for an extra feather.
Twisted Hickory, I wish I knew what the points weigh, but I don't have a scale, I don't have a spine tester either, I just build what feels right :). These pictures are where I got the inspiration for the fletching design.
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Post by: Ozzy on May 10, 2013, 06:04:07 pm: Sweet
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Post by: twisted hickory on May 10, 2013, 07:53:54 pm: Thanks for getting back w me. I am planning on making a set this summer for fall hunting.
They are dang nice 8)
Greg
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Post by: Danzn Bar on May 10, 2013, 08:45:09 pm: Those are nice............ really like those points.

Some day I've got to learn to do that
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Post by: twisted hickory on May 10, 2013, 10:50:13 pm: Quote from: Danzn Bar on May 10, 2013, 08:45:09 pm
Those are nice............ really like those points.

Some day I've got to learn to do that
Same here. I could see those blowing right through a deers boiler room ;)
I am planning on starting on rocks in a few weeks.
Greg
Title: Re: Cane arrows for my cousin
Post by: Scallorn on May 11, 2013, 01:44:34 am: Thanks for the comments guys. I took one of them out to test shoot today, and they fly great!
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Post by: H Rhodes on May 11, 2013, 02:52:54 am: Great looking arrows. I favor two fletched arrows too. I can't tell the difference in the accuracy compared with three fletch, so why not get more arrows from each turkey?