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Offline BryanR

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Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« on: August 20, 2013, 08:37:10 pm »
Finished my first set of arrows yesterday.  Eating a pickled egg and thought - Why not a beet themed arrow....

Stained with 3 coats of beet juice with steel wool in between.  Two coats of clear water based finish.  Half with self-nocks.

11/32 Douglas Fir, 45-50#.  Feeling good about the process.

I didn't enter the arrow exchange because I didn't know I could make arrows.  Who knew??  Thanks to all who posted on PA before me.  I researched most of the project here!

Bryan

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Offline half eye

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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2013, 08:45:24 pm »
That color is a perfect replica of the Eastern Woodland red. Cool execution right there.
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Offline Scottski

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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2013, 09:30:27 pm »
Nice looking arrows.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2013, 10:04:13 pm »
Nice arrows really like the self nocks!!  :)
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2013, 10:44:23 pm »
They look great I was just thinking about using beet juice last week might have to try it those really look nice.
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Offline robby

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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2013, 11:25:34 am »
Cool idea, and brought back some fond memories. When I was a little kid I used to dig up beets from the vegetable garden for targets. Pulling those arrows, they would have a nice red gore that seemed to satisfy the blood lust in my savage little heart, Hah! Thanks for showing them!!!
Robby
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2013, 11:29:35 am »
Very nice bunch of arrows. :)
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Offline seabass

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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2013, 10:38:19 pm »
sweet arrows.send me the eggs then use the juice on the shafts.i love pickled eggs and beets.
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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2013, 10:49:59 pm »
Very nice looking arrows
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Offline autologus

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Re: Simple is beautiful - Beet Arrows
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2013, 10:16:31 am »
Those are very nice, the contrast in color is great.  Those could be good Christmas arrows.  :laugh:

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