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nokswimmer

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making arrows
« on: February 24, 2008, 10:22:47 pm »
i have a species of bamboo that grows near me,,,sometimes considered (cane).   i have never made arows but would like to.   should i start with cane arrows or cedar?  is there a "build along" for arrows?  any info on cutting, drying, fletching etc....would be greatly appreciated!

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Offline huntertrapper

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Re: making arrows
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2008, 10:53:58 pm »
bamboo makes good arrows. 1/2 primitive could tell you more though about them. and cedar is very good too.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: making arrows
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2008, 06:09:28 pm »
A few issues back there was a really good article on making arrows, especially from cane/bamboo by Mickey Lotz. Hmm. Can't remember which it is ????
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Offline huntertrapper

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Re: making arrows
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2008, 10:08:17 pm »
yeah there was a good article about it.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: making arrows
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2008, 10:22:39 am »
Do a search on here there are many arrow build alongs
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Re: making arrows
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2008, 11:16:54 pm »
Hi,
I'd like to get some purple heart footing blanks from 3 Rivers and would like to know how heavy that wood is (8" long, by 1/2"x1/2")
Does it plane well? I only use hand tools (thumb plane, rasp, sandpaper)
I know many of You Guys have experience with that wood
anyone?
thanks
 
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Offline david w.

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Re: making arrows
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2008, 11:32:14 pm »
i have never worked purple heart but i heard it is super hard and wreaks havoc on tools

it sure is pretty when it is done
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Re: making arrows
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2008, 11:33:27 pm »
Quote from: david w. on February 28, 2008, 11:32:14 pm
i have never worked purple heart but i heard it is super hard and wreaks havoc on tools

it sure is pretty when it is done

That it does! But its tough as nails. Should take a pounding especialy as footings!
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daniel

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Re: making arrows
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2008, 01:21:29 pm »
if its so tough its probably heavy as well
I have pink ivory blanks: super dense, heavy (over 450 grain for 8"x 3/8x3/8) and extremely difficult to work with
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