« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2] 3

Author Topic: (more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing  (Read 37227 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

jamie

  • Guest
Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2007, 07:35:19 am »
holy @#%@ ;D
Logged

Timmah

  • Guest
Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2007, 12:21:35 am »
No finished arrows yet - Ive spent way to much time making shafts and not fletching or "pointing" em! Worst thing is I have a pile of footed shafts but I cant make up my mind - they are all different timbers. No consistency.

To make matters worse I recently went to a local wood working show and spent $$$ on exotic timbers for footings. African Padauk, African Wenge, ZebraWood, Flame Rosewood, African Rosewood, Rengas, Lancewood etc... I dunno If I'll ever get around to fletching with all the excitement of new timber!!!

Cheers,
Tim
Logged

Offline Justin Snyder

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 13,794
Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2007, 12:35:16 am »
Did you glue them then heat and twist? What kind of glue?  How about a build along with the new wood.  ;D PLEASE  ;D Justin
Logged
Everything happens for a reason, sometimes the reason is you made a bad decision.


SW Utah

Offline butch

  • Member
  • Posts: 79
Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2007, 12:54:25 am »
i would have thought impossible.. till i see it aint. wonderfull to say the least.. ::) ::)
Logged

Offline episaacs

  • Member
  • Posts: 71
Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2007, 03:57:36 pm »
Really unique and creative work!

Do you reduce to arrow diameter before or after you twist?
Logged

Timmah

  • Guest
Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2007, 04:02:20 am »
Justin:
I use Selleys Aquadhere Exterior for glue. Glue, heat & twist.

Episaacs:
It is pretty much a finished footing before I try and twist it. It may work before you reduce the foot but I have not tried that. I figured the more material I remove the less heat i'll need.

Cheers,
Tim
Logged

Offline Justin Snyder

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 13,794
Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2007, 09:31:02 am »
Thanks Timmah,   BTW I think your way of reducing the footing first is probably the best way.  Some woods, like purpleheart, don't take bending too well.  If you thin it enough and have more shafting than footing, I imagine the other wood helps to keep the purpleheart in spiral. Justin
Logged
Everything happens for a reason, sometimes the reason is you made a bad decision.


SW Utah

Timmah

  • Guest
Re: Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2007, 08:13:46 am »
Hey Guys! Good news - I finished an arrow. I have probably spent around 7 hours working on this one alone. I have 2 colours of linen for binding twisting as I go to form a pattern that spirals up the shaft. I have also spliced the fletching and painted the quill. The point is hand forged (not by me).

Here are some pics for you :-)

[attachment deleted by admin]
« Last Edit: September 21, 2007, 08:19:43 am by Timmah »
Logged

Offline Hillbilly

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,248
  • I like tater tots.
Re: (more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2007, 08:46:52 am »
Good looking shafts, I've never seen spiraled footings like that.
Logged
Smoky Mountains, NC

NeolithicHillbilly@gmail.com

Progress might have been all right once but it's gone on for far too long.

makete

  • Guest
Re: (more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2007, 09:11:15 am »
What else can I say but EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) :o :o :o
Logged

Offline Justin Snyder

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 13,794
Re: (more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2007, 09:42:47 am »
Those fletchings are as nice as those footings.  Great looking arrows.  Justin
Logged
Everything happens for a reason, sometimes the reason is you made a bad decision.


SW Utah

Offline cowboy

  • Member
  • Posts: 7,035
  • Paul Wolfe. Springtown, TX
Re: (more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2007, 09:47:41 am »
You wouldn't catch me shootin anything like that ;D - too purty!!!
Logged
When you come upon a track or trail you do not know, follow it to the point of knowing.

Offline 1/2primitive

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,026
  • Bible believing Christian
Re: (more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #27 on: September 22, 2007, 12:15:09 pm »
I agree, cowboy, mine are always ragged and pitiful looking compared to those.  :'(
 
Absolutely gorgeous!
   Sean
Logged
Dallas/Fort Worth Tx.

MattE

  • Guest
Re: (more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #28 on: September 22, 2007, 01:42:46 pm »
The spiral footing has been around for many years.It just takes time to do all the little things that make a arrow stand out and most don;t havee it to give, especially if you are a hunter. The problem is it doesn't make them fly any better.
 One of the best at making spiral footed shafts was Keneth Byrd, in Lindon, N.C.. He won many shows with his work. He quit making archery item about 1995 the best I can recall.All who knew him sure miss his work.I sure do ,he use made my tournament arows, years ago.
Logged

arrowmaker

  • Guest
Re: (more pics!)Purpleheart 4-wing spiral footing
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2007, 04:08:23 am »
As a arrowmaker those arrows are great.I MAKE 2 - 3 -4 FOOTED ARROWS  would love to find out how you made those.Do you have a special tool can I get my hands on one
Fred ARROWMAKER
Logged
Pages: 1 [2] 3
« previous next »