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Offline Ifrit617

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Some new arrows
« on: November 25, 2012, 02:22:42 pm »
Whipped these up over my Thanksgiving break. 5/16" poplar, 400 grains, made for a 40#@22" Osage shortbow. Hand cut 6" fletching from some feathers I got from Fred Arnold. They fly real quick and straight out to around 15 yards. Sorry for the crappy pics it was sleeting out.  ;D

Jon
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2012, 02:35:15 pm »
Jon nice arrows what did you stain the shafts with.
Rob
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2012, 03:00:43 pm »
Thanks. I used Fiebings black leather dye to stain the shafts. It is my personal favorite stain for arrows and bows.

Jon
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Offline seabass

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2012, 03:34:12 pm »
your arrows look great Jon.i wrap my self nocks to keep them from splitting.
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Offline adb

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2012, 04:26:07 pm »
Nice!
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2012, 05:43:47 pm »
Very nice arrows. Mind telling me where you get your leather dye?
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2012, 07:04:54 pm »
Thanks guys.

I got the dye on eBay, Dictionary.

Jon
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2012, 07:36:23 pm »
Lookin good Jon, but I might wrap the nocks too.  Just for safety.  dpg

You can get leather dye @ shoe stores and hobby shops and some hardware stores too.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2012, 07:50:22 pm »
Quote from: bowtarist on November 25, 2012, 07:36:23 pm
Lookin good Jon, but I might wrap the nocks too.  Just for safety.  dpg

You can get leather dye @ shoe stores and hobby shops and some hardware stores too.

I used to wrap the nocks on all my arrows, but one day i said what the heck, I have some good thick ringed poplar shafts, and I think I'll skip the wraps. That was a few dozen arrows ago and I haven't broken a nock yet. this poplars some good stuff.  ;D

Jon
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Offline bubby

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2012, 11:09:33 pm »
those look nice jon, Bub
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Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: Some new arrows
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2012, 01:15:20 pm »
really like the red "dot" on the nock ends. 
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