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Offline jeffp51

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New arrows
« on: August 16, 2018, 10:25:14 pm »
I haven't posted anything in a while, so I thought I would share these.   2 years ago I received a beautiful bamboo backed D/R tri-lam bow from Ty in ND.  It is just a little lighter than my normal shooters, so none of my arrows really flew well from it.  Plus, most of the arrows I have been making have been Dogwood shoots, and a bamboo backed bow ought to have bamboo arrows, right?  I just got these made.  I am discovering that it is hard to match garden stake shafts unless you have a ton to sort through.  These all match spine, but the weights are off by more than my dogwood arrows--but still in the ballpark.  The tips are home made from brass nuts on threaded rod.

Enjoy, and thanks for looking.
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Offline Accipiter

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2018, 10:28:58 pm »
Dang, those are lookers! I'm always a fan of bamboo, and the brass points + matching fletching and cresting are real pretty.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2018, 04:00:28 am »
They sure look good, bet they fly too.....
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2018, 05:19:17 am »
You make some nice arrows Jeff. Those go very nice with that bow to.
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Offline burtonridr

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2018, 08:35:03 am »
Awesome!

Edit: removed questions..... Should have read the post first lol (hard to get past the pics  :OK)
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2018, 10:41:12 am »
Real nice!  I need lessons in arrow making, just to be able to carry your tool box!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2018, 12:37:39 pm »
Nice arrows, self nocks and cresting, Jeff.  What did you use for the indicator on the nocks and how did you apply it?
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Offline DC

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2018, 01:09:03 pm »
Those are sweet. The brown fletch looks like peacock, are they?
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2018, 03:17:13 pm »
That's a nice set of arrows.
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2018, 03:48:49 pm »
Pat,  I wrapped the fletches and tips in sinew, and then for a index/indicator I glued on a grain of brown rice--using superglue and accelerator.

DC- the Fletches are all turkey feathers I bought at 3 Rivers. I would love some peacock feathers to play with.

Hawkdancer -- thank you for the compliment, I am not sure what you mean by carrying my toolbox, but if you are ever in Utah, I would be happy to make some arrows with you.

Thank you to the rest of you for your compliments.  They do fly well.  I feel like I am getting better at determining spine and in bare shaft testing as well as my ability to shoot more consistently.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2018, 08:44:25 pm »
Good looking arrows the cresting looks nice.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2018, 06:14:06 am »
Love the look of those missiles. Self nocks look great.
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2018, 08:44:22 am »
They look great nice job
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2018, 12:31:19 pm »
Jeff,
What size brass stock did you use?  Good looking points!
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: New arrows
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2018, 03:35:31 pm »
I use 8-32 nuts and threaded rod. Three nuts, a washer and 3.25 inches of rod get me close to 125 grains, then I grind off the end to get it spot on.
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