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tenbrook:
Bamboo Arrow Build-A-Long
Now I'm going to show you how to attach Glue-On Broadheads and Glue-On Nocks.
First drill the front of the shaft (point end, fat end) with a 1/4" drill bit a little over 3" deep. The shaft will want to split so go slow.
Next cut a 3" peice of 1/4" hardwood dowel.
Squeeze in some Gorilla Glue. I like Gorilla Glue because it fills the gaps. Any glue will do. Then I wet my 3" piece of 1/4" dowel (Gorilla Glue likes one side wet) and insert it in the shaft.
Now lets do the same thing on the nock end.
Drill the back of the shaft (nock end, skinny end) with a 3/16" drill bit a little over 2" deep. The shaft will want to split so go slow.
Next cut a 2" peice of 3/16" hardwood dowel.
Squeeze in some Gorilla Glue. I like Gorilla Glue because it fills the gaps. Any glue will do. Then I wet my 2" piece of 3/16" dowel (Gorilla Glue likes one side wet) and insert it in the shaft.
Once the glue is dry we can taper the ends and glue on the Point and Nock.
Use a taper tool on the Point and nock end.
Clean up both ends with some sandpaper.
Once tapered you can mount either a Field Point or a Broadhead. I'm going to mount a Broadhead.
Place the broadhead on the stove and let it heat up.
While the Broadhead is heating up melt a little Hot Melt Glue on the tip of your shaft.
Next use plyers or an oven mit to pick up your hot Broadhead. Place Broadhead on the tip with Hot Melt Glue and spin it until it gets a nice fit. Once it feels like its on there centered put it under cold water to cool the Broadhead and set the glue.
Finished.
tenbrook:
Bamboo Arrow Build-A-Long
Ranger B:
Awesome thread. Very helpful. Thanks.
Pat B:
This is an excellent thread. I'm gonna pin this up in the "How To" thread later for posterity!!!
Very well done! 8)
Denham Archer:
Thank you Tenbrook! Very well done!
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