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Offline osage outlaw

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First try at wood arrow shafts
« on: May 14, 2018, 09:39:49 pm »
I got these shafts from Balsatech in the supply trade this year.  He said they were Shurewood Shafts.  I wanted to make some for the Marshall shoot next week.  I shot them bare shaft and kept trimming them down until I found a length that had them flying straight.  I tried mixing up some grey dye but it ended up turning the shafts a nice brown color.  I figured I would try my hand at cresting.  I don't think I had the right kind of paint.  It didn't cover very well.  I had to put it on thick.  I spliced the fletching, also a first.  It turned out OK.  Overall I think they turned out decent.  I can make some improvements on the next set.  I hope I don't lose any of them in the skunk cabbage swamps at Marshall.



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Offline chamookman

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2018, 02:45:09 am »
Kewl  :OK ! Bob
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Offline ksnow

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2018, 05:36:23 am »
Very nice arrows. That dark fletching will blend in well with the skunk cabbage.

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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2018, 05:55:56 am »
 8) nice looking arras buddy.   They'll do fine at Marshall. Really like the splicing good job.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2018, 06:13:10 am »
Nice job, sir. They'll soon be flying through that cool MI air.

Did ya bareshaft test each of the 6 shafts?
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Offline helmet

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2018, 07:22:35 am »
Nice job on those  :D
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2018, 11:02:40 am »
They look great from here Clint. Shouldn't be a problem finding them if you hit the target.lol. Man I'm really out of practice. I haven't been shooting at all lately and what little I did previously was with so many different bows anywhere from 10 lbs to 57. Pretty sure I'll be losing a few.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2018, 11:08:47 am »
Nice Clintster.  I bareshafted several arrows last year for the Marshall shoot, every one of them are still up there in Michigan somewhere.  Lol
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2018, 11:17:19 am »
Thanks guys. 


Knoll, I did bare shaft test each arrow.  They were spined the same and all cut to the same length.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2018, 12:05:40 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on May 15, 2018, 11:17:19 am
Knoll, I did bare shaft test each arrow.  They were spined the same and all cut to the same length.

With my last batch, which were in 5 lb spine range, I bareshaft tested one that was in near middle of spine range. Then cut others to same length. Saved lotta time. And they seem to fly ok . . . well, as good as can be expected given the shooter.
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Offline DC

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2018, 12:34:59 pm »
Would you tell us the spine, weight and tip weight, please :)?
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2018, 02:17:25 pm »
I didn't check the spine.  I think they were around 45-50 lbs.  The field points are 125 grains.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2018, 02:19:29 pm »
Knoll, I tested and cut one arrow until I found the right length.     Once I had that figured out I cut the rest of the arrows that length and shot each one several times to make sure it was good.
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Offline PNewton

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2018, 02:57:33 pm »
Nice looking arrows.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: First try at wood arrow shafts
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2018, 06:40:11 pm »
It's that first one that takes the longest.
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