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Offline Clacker

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First arrow
« on: May 20, 2014, 10:50:11 pm »
Whipped up my first arrow over the weekend, Stone point I knapped myself from novaculite, goose fletchings and an ash shaft I got from 3 Rivers a while ago, self knocked and tied with art. sinew. Critiques wanted!





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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2014, 11:01:59 pm »
Sweet!! Good lookin arrow! and nice work on the point.

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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2014, 11:10:07 pm »
Nice!  I like the two fletch!  How does it shoot?
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Offline Clacker

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2014, 11:21:51 pm »
It shot fairly well without the point, haven't tried it since. Trying to think of a good target to not damage the point.
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Re: First arrow
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2014, 08:59:39 am »
 8) Nice work!!
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Re: First arrow
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2014, 12:37:19 pm »
The arrow looks great. But you should run the sinew a little farther down the shaft.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2014, 04:20:20 pm »
Nice arrow. I bet you can see that head lined up on the big buck already.
Looks like it is made for a pretty long draw?
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2014, 05:56:30 pm »
That looks great.
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Offline Clacker

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2014, 09:36:25 pm »
Thanks guys :)
I usually draw the normal 28 inches, but I can draw 30 pretty easy if I want. So I have the shaft at 32 inches to keep my options open.

What's the effect of running the sinew farther down? More stable wrap?
And that arrow is saved for a buck, too pretty a head to use on a boar!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2014, 09:57:27 pm »
Nice looking arrow.
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Offline mullet

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« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2014, 11:30:04 pm »
Running the sinew down the shaft about two inches from the base of the head gives the point more strength and stability for penetration. That's for real sinew that has been proven through test shots to be stronger then the nylon, artificial sinew.
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