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Offline knapperhead

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First Arrow
« on: December 16, 2013, 10:35:39 pm »
I may be hooked. Just made this one for display but I enjoyed the process so much, I think I will make a few more.....
Sorry the pics are terrible.




Nothing special but thanks for looking..
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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2013, 10:48:01 pm »
Nothing wrong with that arrow at all.
Great job, especially for the first one.

Guy
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Offline CherokeeKC

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 12:23:55 am »
Nice first arrow!  What type of stone is that?
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Offline Pappy

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2013, 08:28:51 am »
Nice arrow,if you are going to shoot bows you got to learn to make arrows and looks like your are well on your way.  :)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2013, 09:38:15 am »
 If that's your first than you have a wonderful future ahead making arrows...
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Offline stickbender

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2013, 02:34:24 pm »

   Other than the one fletch, being tweaked to the left on the arrow, first or not, that is an excellent arrow.  Now grab some more shafts, and get busy!  Besides it's cold out side.

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Offline Mohawk13

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2013, 03:56:19 pm »
Nice Job. Great First arrow. I have been building for 25 years, and some of mine dont look quite that good...LOL...Keep at it, You seem to have a knack for it..
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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2013, 05:22:56 pm »
Excellent!  8)
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2013, 06:54:40 pm »
Nice arrow.
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Offline knapperhead

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2013, 01:48:39 pm »
Thanks for tall he compliments. I couldn't have done it without all the great advice on PA. I did mess up the hafting I will re do it. Keen eye sir......

At Cherokee....that is some local stone from Travis county. It's pretty grainy but cooked ok.
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2013, 02:19:13 pm »
Nice work. Heck with display, shoot that baby! dp
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Offline Dan K

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2013, 08:35:19 pm »
Quote from: bowtarist on December 18, 2013, 02:19:13 pm
Nice work. Heck with display, shoot that baby! dp
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Nice work!
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Offline StickMan47

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2013, 12:21:31 am »
Knapper that is a fine arrow! Looks a whole lot better than mine! I say keep it up, you did a good job on that one.
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Offline Denham Archer

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2013, 09:03:37 am »
Far better than my first arrow!  Now make some more!   :D
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: First Arrow
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2013, 10:37:15 pm »
Man that is CLEAN good work
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