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Offline richardzane

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4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« on: March 16, 2013, 11:46:10 pm »
heres my latest set of self nocked viburnum arrows,  31"
the red paint is a mix of hide glue and iron oxide...the black (shhhh! model paint!) the bronze tips are my own design
a friend casts them for me. I wanted a tip that could be used for hunting or target (easy to extract from a round bale)
the viburnum grows on the west side of my folks house in St.Louis.

its been so windy I haven't had a chance to break em in on the round bale yet.
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Offline Scottski

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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2013, 12:04:24 am »
What do those shafts look like in the wild? I don't know them.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2013, 12:22:57 am »
Scottski, Google "Viburnum dentatum".
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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2013, 12:26:46 am »
Ok thank you.
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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2013, 11:00:21 am »
  SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTT
 I make viburnum once in a while. I like because of 3 things 1 they stay straight and 2 there easy to add the weight with lead core wire cut off nails. In the hollow inside to get the weight you need. And 3 there tuff exspecially after the season a couple years.
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Offline Matt G.

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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2013, 11:15:15 am »
Great job!
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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2013, 11:33:53 am »
Great looking arrows.
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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2013, 11:34:53 am »
thanks!
yeah! the natural spine in these spongy cored shafts is really outstanding.
i reduce them to 11/32 scraping and sanding till i can push/pull them through an osage block with  a 11/32" hole.

I'm wondering about my other lower spine shoots(wild rose being unpredictable) ...if i shouldn't make them a bigger diameter?

would pulling them through a 3/8" hole make shafts that are too thick?    anyone here use 3/8" shafts?  I've never done it.
appreciate any thoughts shared from experience.
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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2013, 06:05:33 pm »
Very nice work!!

I'm absolutely loving the bronze heads!!  If you ever find yourself with too many of them, give me a shout ;)
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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2013, 07:40:44 pm »
hatcha thanks,
they are so easy to attach too. I'm hoping with some help I can figure a way to cast them myself.
if i figure that out...might have something to trade around!
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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2013, 04:12:36 pm »
wow, I think those are absolutely stunning!  very well done! 
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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2013, 07:55:19 pm »
Thanks Rob!
sure enjoying the arrow challenge.
working on 4 hazel shoot arrows right now...(between work spells). They'll be tipped with bone tips.
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Offline TRACY

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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2013, 08:13:31 pm »
Very nice work! I really like the unique bronze points.


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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2013, 06:40:19 pm »
I might start casting zinc points or maybe bronze if I can get it.... Alumnium bronze is pretty cool stuff.
Heck, I have copper and alum, why not.
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Offline Atlatlista

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Re: 4 new arrowwood arrows bronze tipped
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2013, 07:08:21 pm »
I am absolutely in love with your primitive cresting.  So gorgeous.  Some day, when I have more time, I'll have to hone the arrow making art to the extent that you have.
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