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Title: My First Arrow
Post by: raimiewmg on May 08, 2008, 04:01:27 pm
                                                   This was my first try at making a arrow tell me what you guys think. I got ALOT of info from you guys. The fletchings are Wild Turkey 5" long by 1" tall. The shaft is 5/16 Hardwood dowel rod. The trade point is saw blade, to thick though it weighed 235 grn. But, what can I say it was just a learning arrow.

Thanks guys.


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Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: DanaM on May 08, 2008, 04:08:23 pm
Looks good have you shot it yet? How does it fly?
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: raimiewmg on May 08, 2008, 06:02:44 pm
Not yet its been raining all day  :(
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: sailordad on May 08, 2008, 07:37:05 pm
nice arrow dude,looks like it would leave a mark.

gotta luv them buzzard feathers on stick arrows,they never look quit as cool 8) on carbon or aluminum.

keep up the nice work.
i'm fixin to try and make some soon,have some red osier drying,four fresh buzzard wings waiting to have the feathers picked and deboned(for calls).

                                                                   tim
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: recurve shooter on May 08, 2008, 08:26:05 pm
nice. i recently made my first arra to. gonna try to get my sis to bring her camera to me tonight to take pics. gotta re fletch mine. didnt work so well. hand fletching is HARD.
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: jamie on May 08, 2008, 09:12:58 pm
looks great
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: hawkbow on May 08, 2008, 11:46:40 pm
very nice brother .. fine lookin arrow.. Hawk
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: FlintWalker on May 09, 2008, 12:02:48 am
Looks great to me!  If it flies good, I wouldn't worry about how much the point weighs.  If it seems a little noisy, you might trim the feathers down a little shorter. ;)
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: Sparrow on May 09, 2008, 01:48:33 am
 That is a fine looking arrow,you've got the mechanic's down pat.The proof is in the pudding.See how well that one flies.then if needed,start fine tuning untill you got your spine,head wieght,etc. down to a lethal and good flying arrow. Good work !   Frank
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: raimiewmg on May 09, 2008, 11:11:20 am
Thnks guy's , Question, I shoot left hand so do I need to use left wing or right wing arrows?


Thanks again everyone
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: Pat B on May 09, 2008, 11:19:22 am
It doesn't which wing you shoot as long as you use the same side feathers on the same arrow.     Pat
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: n2everythg on May 09, 2008, 11:28:09 am
very nice arrow. how did you cut your fletch? look almost perfect.
Hope she flys for you.
N2
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: El Destructo on May 09, 2008, 11:46:36 am
                                  Looks nice....I bet it flies good too....let us know how it all works out
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: Hillbilly on May 09, 2008, 01:24:25 pm
Nice work, great looking arrow.
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: raimiewmg on May 09, 2008, 04:46:01 pm
I traced the shape on a piece of plexie glass cut 2 out on a scroll saw  sanded them the same then used one of those  metal clamps to hold them to the feather then cut with scissors.

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Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: TRACY on May 09, 2008, 05:21:14 pm
Looks like it will bring meat, good job. Like Pat B use all lefts or all rights and you'll be fine.

Tracy
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: 1/2primitive on May 10, 2008, 01:46:30 am
Neat arrow! Now you've got the never-ending task of filling your quiver on your hands.  ;D
   Sean
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: huntertrapper on May 10, 2008, 12:04:44 pm
never eding task of filing your quiver fer sure. good lookin arrow there, hope ya make meat with er.
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: raimiewmg on May 10, 2008, 12:16:26 pm
Haven't built my Quiver Yet, so If it's only a 1 arrow Quiver its full already  ;D
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: kayakfisher on May 13, 2008, 07:34:50 pm
You know thats an awsome idea
                                             Dennis
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: cowboy on May 13, 2008, 08:00:48 pm
Dany raimiewmg, that looks a lot nicer than what I was expecting to see for a first arra ;D. Hope she fly's well for ya..
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: recurve shooter on May 13, 2008, 11:14:17 pm
yup. nice. i got to find me a plane, or whatever you call the thing you use to even out the fat ends of shoots.
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: raimiewmg on May 14, 2008, 07:47:49 pm
She Flights great out to about 20yrds then dives a little but I think it could be the bow its only 30lbs havent got my 55 yet. Its Cool watching it spin as it releases from the sting even with that heavy head.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: bow kid44 on May 14, 2008, 11:49:09 pm
nice arrow :o :o :o
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: Otoe Bow on May 15, 2008, 12:26:10 am
Very Nice.  I like your trimming jig.  Neat idea.

Mike
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: Pappy on May 15, 2008, 10:18:18 am
Very nice ,if it flies good you can't get much better than that, and you say that was a learning arrow,looks like you learned well. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: stickbender on June 14, 2008, 10:55:16 pm


     Looks like you learned well, Pilgrim......That is a very nice arrow.  Like they said, the proof is in the pudding, but you sure have the recipie down, now if it isn't quite right, just adjust to taste......
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: Sparrow on June 20, 2008, 01:15:07 pm
 That is nice looking work ! (Much better than the first one hundred I made) Look forward to seeing more of the same. Frank
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: mullet on June 20, 2008, 07:12:38 pm
 I like that arrow and your fletching trim jig. If you don't mind ,I'm going to borrow your idea with a little modification involving J-B weld.
Title: Re: My First Arrow
Post by: NorthernArcher on June 26, 2008, 11:14:11 pm
Nice arrow, especially for your first!  And good thinking with that fletching template.  I've been freehanding it with scissors.  A template such as that would be quite useful.  Thanks for the idea  ;)