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Offline Aaron H

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Target arrows
« on: March 24, 2014, 10:15:10 pm »
This is like the fourth or fifth try at making my own arrows.  They have definitely gotten progressively better.

They are sitka spruce shafts with self nocks.  They have one coat of gunstock stain on the light areas, and three coats of gunstock stain on the darker areas, then I coated them with three coats of tru oil and sanded between each coat with 0000 steel wool.  Then I painted the back with white enamel and striped with red enamel.  The fletching is wild turkey feathers wrapped with elk sinew. Finally I installed 125 grain fields tips.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2014, 11:39:44 pm »
Those look very nice. I like the variance of color.  I prefer to have the wrap closer to the nock though.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2014, 11:42:31 pm »
Sitka spruce is a great choice for arrows.  Just a few grains heavier than cedar, but twice the strength. 

Your attention to detail is amazing.  Very fine looking nocks. 
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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2014, 12:48:32 am »
Very Nice !  '  Frank
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2014, 07:12:35 am »
Pat, JW, Sparrow - Thank you for the kind words
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2014, 07:54:27 am »
Great looking arrows.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2014, 07:56:34 am »
Thank you Trapper Rob
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2014, 11:22:17 am »
Now you went and made something too nice to shoot....excellent job.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2014, 11:35:11 am »
nclonghunter, you are right.  I haven't shot them yet, and I am a little nervous to shoot them.  I don't want to tear them up.  I'm sure I will get over that though.
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2014, 03:00:14 pm »
Really nice work - I would be afraid to shoot them too!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2014, 08:49:45 pm »
Here is a better close up
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Offline stickbender

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2014, 12:19:59 am »

     Man those are absolutely beautiful! :o  Very nice!  But like pat said, it would be better if you wrapped a little closer to the nock, when using self nocks.  It helps to strengthen them.  Good job otherwise, very well done.


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Offline Mohawk13

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2014, 01:49:02 am »
Nice Job and great looking arrows. Wish My nocks were that consistent....And the sinew closer to the nock...yadayadayada
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2014, 07:14:50 am »
Sounds like I need to wrap more sinew closer to the nock... :laugh:
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Target arrows
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2014, 07:22:39 am »
For the nocks, I used two hacksaw blades taped together to saw most of it.  Then I used a small round file and some 180 grit sandpaper to finish them. Each nock took about 20 min., but then again I have a lot of people tell me I am OCD with that kind of stuff.
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