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NorthernArcher:
The majority of my Red Osier arrows are snakey to some degree.  It is rare that I get one that turns out perfectly straight, though it does happen.  As a result, I have quite a bit of experience making snakey arrows, and I can say for a fact that they fly great!

I start by hand straightening my osier shoots as they dry.  This removes any large bends in the shaft, but leaves the small 'snakey' bends.  When doweling, I use a scraper (rather than a planer, which is what I use to reduce the straight shafts) to reduce them to the desired diameter.  The point end needs to be straight for at least two inches to allow for proper point alignment.  Since the point end is the lower, or larger, end of the shoot, this part is usually pretty straight.  The smaller end of the shoot, which I use as the nock end, is usually where the snakeyness is.  The nock end can be quite snakey and still fly just fine.  A conventional fletching jig won't work, so I tie my feathers on, and use a spiral wrap to hold them in place, so they conform quite well to the curves in the shaft.  As long as the nock, the point, and the center of the shaft spin true, it will probably fly straight.  I don't use a spine tester; I spine by hand.  As far as nock and cock feather orientation, I sight down the shaft and decide based on what looks/feel right.  I'm sure expeience plays into the equation, as I have made quite a few of these arrows, but it isn't difficult to get the hang of it.

I don't have a camera, but I'll see if I can borrow one and get some pics of my snakey arrows.

Justin Snyder:
JD, we shoot bows.  It is hard to do that if the arrow is hanging on the wall.   I am working on a snake bow. I want snake arrows with snake cresting to shoot from it.  I think it would be bad juju to use dowels.  Justin

Pat B:
Justin, I'll look through some of my bundles of sourwood and see if there are some snaky ones in there. If so I'll send you at least 1. They are as hard to come by as good snaky bow staves.   Pat

duffontap:

--- Quote from: justin snyder on May 11, 2007, 01:09:31 am ---JD, we shoot bows.  It is hard to do that if the arrow is hanging on the wall.   I am working on a snake bow. I want snake arrows with snake cresting to shoot from it.  I think it would be bad juju to use dowels.  Justin

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You what with the what now?  The only word I understood was 'dowels.' :)

           J. D. Duff

Justin Snyder:

--- Quote from: J. D. Duff on May 10, 2007, 04:42:13 pm ---Wait, you shoot them?  I always thought those were just for show. 

          J. D. Duff

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Arrows on walls kill no game. Simple enough? ??? Justin  ;D

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