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Offline sadiejane

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reparrow hardwood footings
« on: February 11, 2011, 04:26:03 pm »
anyone ever used these?
your thoughts regarding them?
or have others suggestions for similar?
http://www.angelfire.com/blz/Ironwood/woodbows.html
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 04:46:51 pm »
I think 3Rivers has something like that in their latest catalog. Never tried it. I guess I am just a little leery of the short joint area for a 'footing'.
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 05:02:59 pm »
Cool idea.  Looks good to me as long as you glue it up right.   :)
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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 11:11:52 pm »
i used some a few years ago on some cedar shafts and they worked pretty good.
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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2011, 12:03:36 am »
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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2011, 01:51:25 am »
Hi,  I've used them and liked them on PO shafts.   Ron
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2011, 08:35:43 am »
well, i have a small pile of nice but useless broken wood arrows. reckon ya'll do too. and it seemed a way to put em back into service.
seems so simple and i keep thinking to myself-surely i can do that. but i dont have nor can think of anyone right of the top o my head,  who has a lathe that would do that.
not sure how else it could be done. sounded sorta gimmicky but....if it works maybe worth the $?
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2011, 09:20:06 am »
I've used them an they work well for me. The product allows a wooden arrow to continue to function when the tip is broken off. Jawge
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2011, 10:24:38 am »
george-how long are they?

ever used em on the nock end?
have a few with broken nocks
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2011, 08:24:47 pm »
4 or 5 in. I can measure one when I go downstairs. I've never used one on a nock but I've done similar type repairs on the nock end so they should work. Jawge
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2011, 01:21:17 am »
Like Jackcrafty said, the glue up would have to be nice and straight, but a jig similar to what people use for planing arrows should work just fine. 

I had asked if he was interested in turning some from odd hardwoods and he was willing to crank 'em out if I sent him the blanks.  I was thinking purpleheart or osage to produce nice weight forward arrows.  Things got in the way and I didn't get them ordered and fell out of touch with the guy.  He seems like a really nice sort of feller.
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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2011, 02:01:57 am »
Hi All,  To answer sadiejane's question, I would not want to use them on the nock end.  The socket of the reparrow would be facing toward the target and there would be a chance of lifting a sliver.   That's important when shooting off the hand. 
The reparrows are very convenient, but don't do anything that can't be done with a more standard, spliced on footing.  I believe George Tsoukalas recently had an article in PA demonstrating how to foot a wood shaft.  Not an indictment of reparrows, as they truly are quicker than making your own footings.    Ron
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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2011, 03:49:07 pm »
thanks for the info-didnt think about lifting a splinter if using em for nock end.  but yr right-unless theres some sinew wrapping or glue or something???

so another ? regarding repairing broken nocks. have a set of woodies that were a gift. the nocks are glued on with something that wont release-tried heat, direct and steam and water....
was thinking about just taking the file to em and basically making self-nocks with the bit of plastic nock sleeve left on. just file right thru the whole mess...any thoughts? dont really wanna cut em off any shorter...theyre just on the edge of being long enuf as is. one resaon i was liking the idea of the reparrows.

thanks again you guys
really appreciate everyones help/ideas
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Offline scattershot

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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 05:29:33 pm »
I've used the Reparrows with success. They work great. Just be careful not to starve the glue joint when you attach them. I haven't had a problem with them being attached straight, as long as you're careful to cut your point taper straight. I've used them for nock ends, too.
These were done with a custom ordered nock taper, but it works with a point taper, too.
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Re: reparrow hardwood footings
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2011, 02:30:20 pm »
thanks!!
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