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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: Best Arrow Set
« Reply #135 on: December 07, 2008, 10:29:07 pm »
sweet!  they look like they'll kill a pig.
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« Reply #136 on: December 08, 2008, 04:15:21 pm »
Oiutstanding artwork :)

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« Reply #137 on: December 09, 2008, 09:37:03 am »
Yes it was Matt Edwards, thanks. I was thinking SC, but now I remember it was NC.

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« Reply #138 on: December 10, 2008, 12:16:46 am »
  Ok y'all. I am new to the group, but here are my new huntin arrows.  They meassure 31" in length. Weigh 575 grains. Have Cherry Wood knocks and Walnut foreshafts. Points were knapped by a friend in Penn.

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Re: Best Arrow Set
« Reply #139 on: December 10, 2008, 12:25:33 am »
Welcome WildCat. Nice arrows! look quite deadly.    Pat
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« Reply #140 on: December 10, 2008, 01:22:59 am »
Awsome arrows!  Thanks Hillbilly and WildCat!  I'm impressed with all the stone points.... 8)
Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

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« Reply #141 on: December 10, 2008, 04:55:09 am »
hillbilly, love your new set.  beautiful arrows.

same goes for your set, wildcat.

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Re: Best Arrow Set
« Reply #142 on: December 10, 2008, 04:30:17 pm »
Hi All, here are the latest set of arrows I've made.  They are a Christmas present for Helene, for her to use on 3Ds and paper targets.  I guess they are neo-primitive, since they are modernish materials but made to suit the NFAS Primitive class over here in the UK.

The shafts are from Mark Hill (a.k.a MarkinEngland), and are chinese bamboo, spined and weight matched.  The self nock and foreshaft are reinforced with glued-in osage inserts.  The shafts are finished in Ronseal floor varnish for water resistance and long life (the UK seems to get closer to Seattle every year ;D).  The piles were made by my friend Bob Goss, weight matched and parallel fit at 9/32".  White and yellow barred plus white cock shield fletchings by Tru-Flight. The arrows come out at betwen 335 and 345 grains each across the six.

These are the first bamboo shafted arrows I've made.  Maybe not the best arrows I've made, but I'm hoping they will be hard wearing and accurate from Helene's BBO Holmgaard ( see http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,6978.0.html ).  Many thanks to Mark for the shaft supply!

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« Reply #143 on: December 10, 2008, 06:28:52 pm »
Very nice arrows. I never tried any bamboo shafts. Bet they fly well. Those Piles should stick into anything. And I like the close grain tolerance. She should really enjoy shootin those.

TheWildCat

P.S. That is one nice bow as well. I like it!!!
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« Reply #144 on: December 11, 2008, 11:16:29 pm »
Looks like it's getting pretty close to vote time.  I'll have some time this weekend to review the entries and separate them into categories.  The cut-off will be the day before Christmas.....so get your entries in soon if you still want to post your set.

We won't be able to vote in the same way as The Bow of The Month.....so you'll have to send an email to an impartial vote counter.  Mullet (Eddie) has volunteered to count the votes (he doesn't have any arrows posted here).

There is also the issue of a prize.  Eddie says he will donate a bamboo arrow with a stone point.  We don't need to stop there....anyone is welcome to donate a prize to the winner...just let me know.
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« Reply #145 on: December 14, 2008, 07:23:38 am »
These are my arrows some done. others arnt. Marlon

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Offline Et_tu_brute

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« Reply #146 on: December 14, 2008, 08:12:00 am »
Wow Marlon, amazing work on the cresting, that must take an age, definitely wont be losing them! I take it you use a cresting machine for these?

PS. first post here, hi all :)

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« Reply #147 on: December 14, 2008, 08:36:55 am »
Thanks Dave yes a cresting machine. Marlon

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Re: Best Arrow Set
« Reply #148 on: December 15, 2008, 09:52:45 pm »
my god, those shafts look amazing  :o :o id buy arras off ya, musta have taken loads of paint too  ;D
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Re: Best Arrow Set
« Reply #149 on: December 16, 2008, 09:22:42 am »
wow!
oh and i can definately tell those are for heavy bows too!

Zander