Author Topic: Ash Arrows? (Read 28697 times)

DanaM · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2007, 12:06:50 pm »

Think of how the buffalo feels. yowie!

Pappy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2007, 12:18:53 pm »

Thats pretty good,I new I would get something started,I can't wait till next week,this is going to be a hoot.

Pappy

Pat B · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2007, 02:07:01 pm »

In reality(is this OK?) Buffalo Nut (Pyralaria pubera) is a small, short lived understory shrub that is parasitic on the roots of hardwood trees. I believe it is related to missletoe. The fruit of this plant has so much oil in it that with a piece of cotton thread strung through it, it can be lit and used as a candle(hense the genis name Pyra laria).
The shoots have a thick pithy center and the shaft has fibers simular to boo.

Pat

DanaM · « **Reply #18 on:** April 26, 2007, 02:44:16 pm »

Thanks fer the botany lesson Pat I think I skipped the day they went over buffalo nut

DanaM

Coo-wah-chobee · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2007, 02:47:40 pm »

...............Buffalo "jawl".......Hmmm

.......bob

Bob S. · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:26:49 pm »

Quote from: ratty on April 26, 2007, 03:40:48 am

Quote from: Bob S. on April 26, 2007, 02:36:48 am
Now I'm curious as to what your favorites are. Anybody?

my favorite at the moment is 1/2" pine as im shooting a 100# english warbow and a 110# hungarian wabow.

100# and 110# bows? Remind me not to make you mad.

Interesting..... I expected to see cedar in about every other post.

arrowmaker · « **Reply #21 on:** April 27, 2007, 10:26:22 am »

My first posting to you lot over there. Just finish 12 - 1/2" ash shafts for a 120 pound warbow

7" fletchings hand made bodkins when he came to collect tried them paid said thanks and order 24 more with different heads.I tapered both ends down to 23/32" self nocked .
arrowmaker

Pat B · « **Reply #22 on:** April 27, 2007, 11:31:47 am »

Welcome Arrowmaker. Sounds like you will fit in just fine around here. Got any pics of the arrows you made? Pat

heavybow · « **Reply #23 on:** April 28, 2007, 10:20:12 am »

Fred wellcome to the forum.In the future i will need some arrows spine very high poundage marlon

arrowmaker · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2007, 04:33:15 pm »

Let me know mate I have been making them by hand am waiting for some commercial shafts will let you know if they are OK.I can get 1/2" up to 180# at 28"commercial shafts.
Can make in ash elm ceder or most woods.
Fred

arrowmaker · « **Reply #25 on:** April 28, 2007, 04:59:39 pm »

Pat if you get into my web site www.jft-traditional-archery.co.uk there are some of my arrows in there.
arrowmaker---(FRED)

arrowmaker · « **Reply #26 on:** April 30, 2007, 07:28:44 am »

Hello Pat me and computors do not gel tell me how to send some photos and will send some.Sorry for delay in reply am a little busy getting ready for 2 day shoot in Kent.
Regs Fred

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