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Offline Jodocus

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whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« on: April 16, 2012, 05:47:28 pm »
Hey everyone,

I've been making arrows for some evenings now, including these two cause I absolutely want some whistling (or even better: screaming) arrows. I've seen the ping pong ball thing, but it does not meet my aesthetic taste and ideas. So I tried some natural local material and found nutshells and chestnut shells might actually do the job.

But it's been raining for days and forcast says it is gonna continue for some more days, so I'll have to wait. Meanwhile, I'll take bets :laugh:

Will they work? what do you think?
I'll inform you of the results once it dries up!


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Offline Scowler

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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2012, 06:27:12 pm »
Look pretty good.  Never thought of nutshells/chestnuts.

Offline bowtarist

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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2012, 07:15:58 pm »
 8) nice looking arrows.  My bet is the walnut might make some noise, but will busts on the first shot.  Buckeye...?? don't know.  Keep us posted. dpg
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2012, 07:24:20 pm »
yeah, not much hope for that nut arrow.  :'( If it gives me a nice scream on its way out I'll try making one with the nut further back the shaft.

Hope that rain stops soon...

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2012, 07:34:43 pm »
All my arrows are nut arrows.  ;D

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Offline Jodocus

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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work? They do!!
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2012, 03:26:32 pm »
Surprisingly enough, the sun came out this afternoon (central european time), so I could shoot them. Just when I stepped out, a squirrel ran by. I felt a twitch of temptation, but I resisted  O:)

Both arrows made a clear, nice whistle  8)

And much to my surprise, they took five high shots each without braking. They may be nuts, but they're robust nevertheless  :laugh:
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2012, 04:45:33 pm »
 8)...so...on the sixth shot did they break?  :o ;D, dpg
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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2012, 06:51:22 pm »
Cool  :)
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2012, 01:59:12 am »
  Different feathers ,some whistle perrty good. Also drill holes in your broad heads.
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Offline Scowler

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Re: whistling arrow tips - will these work?
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2012, 09:34:39 am »
Congratulations on a sucessful experiment.