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Offline nclonghunter

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Shipping arrows
« on: December 03, 2014, 08:49:49 am »
I have made some arrows that are going to be used as a display and need to ship/mail them. I am wondering what methods have been used to mail completed arrows. Where do you get the shipping material. A box would be great but arrows are an odd shape for mailing.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2014, 08:52:45 am »
A shipping tube, or even PVC would work. I just sent a bow and arrows in a 66 inch X6X6 box. Bubble wrapped up.
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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2014, 09:37:29 am »
I get hard cardboard 32" tubes from work. We make prints with the paper. Excellent shipping tubes. I even taped two together to ship straight bows.

The post office has a selection of tubes and boxes. They aren't expensive.
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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2014, 11:17:16 am »
I get some of those from work too PD. I just thought that they would increase the weight quite a bit. Some of the ones we we get are just about 3/8 thick.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2014, 08:08:58 pm »
I always shipped them in arrow boxes, used to buy them a bunch at a time. They come flat and you fold them up to use them. You can buy the foam dividers as well.

http://www.kustomkingarchery.com/Arrow-Boxes-12-pack/productinfo/4658/
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Offline JEB

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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2014, 07:54:46 am »
If you don't have an arrow box to use go to a carpet store.  They are glad to give you the carpet tubes that can be used to mail out arrow or bows and they are free.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2014, 08:25:47 am »
Fabric store discard small diameter tubes all the time.  Good for up to 1/2 dozen arrows
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2014, 02:02:52 pm »
Upholstery fabric comes on nice tubes too.  So check upholstery shop, if nearby.
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Offline coxral

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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2014, 03:01:32 pm »
I agree with Eric, buy the box. If they are for display, the box will keep the feathers better. My opinion.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Shipping arrows
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2014, 10:41:53 pm »
Great suggestions, Thanks everyone. I do not plan on mailing anymore than a few times, so I like the cardboard tube ideas. Figure I can cut some round cardboard disks that will slide inside the tube. Punch holes around the edge to hold the arrows apart.


Thanks again,
Lyman
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