Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: bjrogg on May 13, 2016, 10:04:57 pm
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Needed to make a few more arrows for Marshall. I made two like this the last two nights. Red Oiser that I harvested in Dec. I filed the big end down and cut self nock and sinew wrapped. I did use jig to glue feathers on then sinew wrapped front and back. I don't get to town much and when I did I couldn't find glue on field point just screw in so I sinew wrap front then drill to fit the screw in point.
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That'll work! Perspective of your last pic is excellent.
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Thanks Knoll old glory kinda goes with my red, white and blue arrow and Memorial Day weekend at Marshall. Didn't have time to shoot this one yet but the 1st one shot real nice.
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Those are almost too pretty to shoot at marshall! They look real nice. I've lost my fair share of their in the cabbage so this year I'm showing up with pink fletched arrows...... seriously
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Guess there all I got ???
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Never hard to find your arrows when you hit your target, that's my problem..... I got some Michigan red osier here waiting for me here also. You've given me some inspiration to start working on some of mine
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I have the same problem. Some days they go right where I'm looking some days not so much. What distances are targets? And what kind of targets? I think I better keep making arrows. Lol
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If this year is similar to last, variety of distances but most are reasonable for self bows ... 35? max, mostly 20 or less. Lotsa downhill and uphill to make it interesting. 2nd half of course provides plenty of opp to go huntin' for your ammo.
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Sounds like fun but I think I need more arrows
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Nice looking arrows. I didn't get time to make any normal size arrows this year. I've got plenty of mini arrows though.
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Thanks Osage can't wait to lose a few at Marshall.
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Im bringing eight, when they are gone they are gone. I suck at shooting, so it wont take long.
I like your Patriot missile arrows!
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Thanks Pearly good to know I'll have somebody to hang out with when mine are all gone.
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Sharp looking arrows. Perfect color choice for the weekend. Nice course at Marshall to shoot them.
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Sharp looking arrows. Perfect color choice for the weekend. Nice course at Marshall to lose shoot them.
fixed it for ya. ;)
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Thanks Mike. Shoot/lose it all equals fun.
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Wow nice job!
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Thanks Guy these are really nice shooting arrows, afraid won't have any excuses other than pilot error. Gotta shoot em to lose em. Lol I'm really getting excited now removed bark and did preliminary straightening on 5 shoots yesterday.
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That northern arrow wood is about the best in my opinion!
If you should ever get more than you need I would love to have some more of it
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I've got a few spots if I get a chance I'll cut some before Marshall
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I've lost my fair share of their in the cabbage so this year I'm showing up with pink fletched arrows...... seriously
Alright, now no one will give me crap for my orange now >:D
Nice looking arrows bjrogg!
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Thanks Blackcoyote in all honesty these are my normal markings I'm allways looking for my arrows .
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Those are real pretty, very unique, well done! My arrows are a pain to find if I miss, dark brown bamboo shafts with very low cut but long faux eagle feathers, in other words white in the front with the back 1/3rd died black. They are 35" though so luckily most times some part is sticking out from under the grass or whatever, lol.
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Thanks Urufu. I think my nephew thinks there a bit bold thinks I should make some more plain ones. I told him these are hard enough to find. Amazing how good they can hide. Lol
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Thought I'd take a picture before I lost them all. I have 7 New Red Osier arrows and 3 old forsythia wonder what I'll come home with?
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Well BJ ..... how many did you loose???
Enjoyed talking to you about forsythia shafting, next time I'm out at the camp I'm going to cut and try some....
Thanks again,
DBar
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Actually I didn't lose any I broke 2 red osiers in the jug shoot tonight all my arrow were stuck in the jug but with the fat end back they sealed the jug so hardly a drop came out. I had a blast were going home tomorrow and I already can't wait for next year. I already know a lot of things I want to bring next time #1 I'm gonna make some vice's and #2 more arrows.
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I was very happy with my Red Osier shoot arrows. They flew very nice and even though I didn't have scales or spine tester they shoot pretty nice groups. I will probably try to turn some arround so fat end is towards front or barrel the shaft more. They shoot nice but sealed holes tight in water jugs. We shoot the jug for fun one evening my first two arrow went in about 1" from bottom of jug. I ended up with all my good arrows in jug and two junk ones left. The fellow shooting against me was in same predicament and we had to shoot a junk arrow go retrieve it then shoot it again. This must have taken 10 min. and still not a drop out of the 2 arrows in bottom of jug. Finally enough came out of top arrows that we were allowed to remove them. I finally got one about 1/2" off the bottom so it made holes in the coragated bottom 4 holes with one arrow and out came the water. As I sat with Bruce talking I said I finally broke down and bought some premium shafts, I've never made a arrow from anything but shoots. My heart sank when he said he thought id be disappointed but swelled when he said my groups might get a little better but there was nothing wrong with my arrows they shoot really well. I liked Bill's spine tester gotta make one. And a lot more arrows :)