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Offline Weylin

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A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« on: March 23, 2015, 09:09:14 pm »
My last dozen arrows are dwindling and I decided it was time to make a new set. I had 14 douglas fir Surewood shafts that I got from Carson and a bag of turkey feathers that I got from Bryce so made a weekend project out of it. I used natural turkey feathers stripped from the quill, elk sinew, hide glue and carved some self nocks. I followed Carson's method from Echo Archery for fletching primitive arrows. I've done it once before so I had to remember all the details. He has a good Youtube video demonstrating it. The stain is leather dye with some acrylic paint. I finished them with a coat of titebond III covered by a coat of tru-oil. I also made two flu-flus. I can't wait to shoot them. Maybe the weather will let me get out tomorrow.





































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Offline Aaron H

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2015, 10:15:20 pm »
Those are a beautiful set Weylin.  Love the colors
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2015, 10:24:06 pm »
That is a fine looking set of arrows.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2015, 10:40:40 pm »
Thanks, fellas.  :)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2015, 11:32:20 pm »
Very nice looking arrows. I like the red flames on he crown.   8)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2015, 08:23:56 am »
Very nice set Weylin, unmistakably your style.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2015, 09:13:57 am »
Nice lookin bunch of arrows......
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Offline TimBo

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2015, 10:33:39 am »
Wow!  I really like those.  I need to replenish my arrows too...

Question:  Do you use a pretty high brace height?  Some of those look like the fletching is pretty far forward; when I have done arrows that way, they hit the bow and bug me.  On the other hand, I have also made some with the fletching too far back toward the nock that bugged me more. 
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Offline Muler44

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2015, 12:46:47 pm »
Beautiful arrows there!  I especially like those flu-flus.  They have a  particularly wild look to em.
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2015, 01:19:35 pm »
Nice!
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Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2015, 02:11:20 pm »
Very nicely done.  Really like the red fade to black for the crest / nock area. 

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Offline Weylin

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2015, 02:17:13 pm »
Thanks guys, glad you like them. Timbo, I had that issue with the last ones I made. This time I was careful to match the length of the feathers and the placement on the shaft to a traditional arrow. The feathers are exactly 5 inches and they come down as far as a "normal" arrow. We'll see what happens when I shoot them today but I think they'll be ok.
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Offline bubby

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2015, 08:14:30 pm »
Great looking arrows weylin, I'd loose them baby's, and probably lose them with my eye's
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Offline Sockrablur

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Re: A Set of Primitive Style Arrows
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2015, 10:29:19 pm »
Wow! Awesome!!! Really love the red... well done sir.
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Offline Weylin

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« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2015, 11:35:30 pm »
Well, they shot straight with no wobbling or waggling. I'm very pleased with how they turned out.  :D
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