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Offline DC

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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, in progress.
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2016, 06:19:06 pm »
New anchor point. Draw until you can taste cherry, then release ;).
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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, in progress.
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2016, 09:33:48 pm »
Quote from: DC on April 12, 2016, 06:19:06 pm
New anchor point. Draw until you can taste cherry, then release ;).

I love it,  when you release you have to say "OHHH YEAAAHHHH"

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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, in progress.
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2016, 10:47:37 pm »
Get the lead out and finish those up, Pat. There's 3d shoot here Sunday!
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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, in progress.
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2016, 11:27:53 pm »
I might have them done but not sure if I could get to the shoot. I got the feathers all ground down tonight. Also sanded and dipped the shafts two more times. Getting close though!

Patrick
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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, in progress.
« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2016, 09:10:34 pm »
Pat .... did ya straighten or bareshaft test these?
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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, in progress.
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2016, 10:36:08 pm »
Out standing looking arrows.
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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, in progress.
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2016, 11:01:32 pm »
Quote from: Knoll on April 14, 2016, 09:10:34 pm
Pat .... did ya straighten or bareshaft test these?

I did tweak them a bit but they were very straight already. I didn't bare shaft test them because they are a match to my other shafts. I may have to tweak them a bit though.  I cut them an inch longer and I'm using 145g glue on tips. I still have plenty of room to shorten them up though.

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« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2016, 10:13:49 pm »
Well I got them all finished up. I learned a few things and will apply them when I make the rest of the dozen for hunting season. My feather burner messed up on me during a burning session. So a couple of them aren't burnt the best but they shoot great. Even in the wind today. They came in at 540 grains and with my hunting bow I'm shooting 152fps through the chronograph. I'll let the pics speak for themselves from here on out.

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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, FINISHED PICS ADDED! pg2
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2016, 11:16:05 pm »
Those turned out real nice, Patrick.   8)
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« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2016, 11:52:34 pm »
Thanks Pat,  it was a fun project and I learned a good amount. Now that I've made a set of arrows, I know why they cost so much to buy!

Patrick
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« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2016, 10:30:33 am »
I bought my first set of custom arrows back in the mid 1980s. They were crowned dipped and crested cedars. I think I paid $35 for the dozen.
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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, FINISHED PICS ADDED! pg2
« Reply #26 on: April 18, 2016, 10:36:06 am »
God bless America!
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« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2016, 10:46:08 am »
Thanks Aaron!

Pat,  the first set of wood arrows I bought was just stained brown, crested, and had a finish on them. I think I paid 50 or 55 dollars for half dozen.

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« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2016, 10:53:11 am »
Ah, the good old days!   ;D
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Re: First set Patriot Missiles, FINISHED PICS ADDED! pg2
« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2016, 01:36:09 pm »
Awesome!!! Sick lookin arrows and cool photos man. Best lookin first set I've ever seen!

Now you can understand why I switched to the plain Jane look. Knock out a dozen arrows in a couple hours vs a half dozen in several days.
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