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Title: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: bjrogg on March 27, 2018, 08:38:54 am

     Like my adult bows and arrows, I strive to improve my kids bows and arrows too. I made a sweet little Osage kids bow. It's 10 lbs at 15", static recurves, some really nice character. It needed some arrows made just for it to make it really shine.
     I straighten out some Red Osier shoot shafts. Not sure of the spine was to light to hang two lbs from. They weigh about 8 grams and where harvested over two years ago. I straighten them and made copper wire cold forged points. I sinew wrapped self notches and front of shafts. I put 1/8" drill bit in vice standing straight up. I turned shaft like a hand drill to bottom of drill bit. I bareshafted them by shortening copper wire till right. Then gave them Bjrogg markings and sinew wrapped wild turkey fletching. These fly great but are definitely adult supervision only. I might have to try squirrel hunting with this combination.
    Enough Talk
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: bjrogg on March 27, 2018, 08:40:31 am

Oh and the center one is Flint Ridge I knapped especially for it.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 27, 2018, 08:48:22 am

Looks good  bj

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 27, 2018, 10:45:58 am

Real nice!  Definitely use with adult supervision only!  Neat points.
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: bjrogg on March 27, 2018, 11:40:12 am

Thanks Bill they fly real nice to. Hopefully I can teach the grandkids better with this setup.

Yes adult supervision for sure Hawkdancer but they probably always should be. I remember the dumb s&'lt I did when I was a kid.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: Knoll on March 27, 2018, 12:24:23 pm

Nice package, Brian.

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: archeryrob on March 27, 2018, 02:44:47 pm

how do those hold up? I tried making primitive target points from double headed nails years back. I set them in the shaft and wrapped it with sinew but hard contact with a rock or tree and the front of the arrow still blew up. 9mm casings worked though as it acting as a sheath seemed the only way to prevent it, but then its not primitive but using existing resources.

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: Redhand on March 27, 2018, 04:05:00 pm

Great job!

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: bjrogg on March 27, 2018, 05:05:24 pm

Thanks Knoll
Rob I'm trying to always shoot them in targets or big cardboard box. Have missed and hit OSB and sunk point in to where I had to use leatherman to pull it out. Have curled copper point around when hit wall. Did break a forsythia once but not at point. It broke halfway back shaft from vibration when hit wall. They haven't really been kid tested yet though. I'm hoping the weather warms up a bit. Really want to get the grandkids kids outside and play with grandpa's toy.
Thanks Redhand
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 27, 2018, 06:49:37 pm

The kids should have a lot of fun with those.

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: TSA on March 27, 2018, 09:44:35 pm

beautiful arrows, your signature colours and style :OK

Title: Re: Some kids arrows how I make em
Post by: bjrogg on March 28, 2018, 05:58:27 am

Thanks Rob I'm sure hoping the weather is nice enough for us to play outside for Easter but I think their saying another inch of snow. Really want to get the grandkids out do some shooting.

Thanks Wayne, gotta know which buffalo is mine.lol. Just kinda the markings I started with and decided to stick with them.

Bjrogg