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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Kegan on July 16, 2009, 12:47:18 pm

Title: Making arrows longer
Post by: Kegan on July 16, 2009, 12:47:18 pm

I have nine arrows that are all fletched and perfect, but only 27" long, where as I need 30". Besides footing (which is plan B), is there any way to add length to solid dowel arrows?

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: Ohio John on July 16, 2009, 02:47:13 pm

I think you might find someone to trade if you tried

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: wolfsire on July 16, 2009, 02:50:14 pm

Quote from: Kegan on July 16, 2009, 12:47:18 pm

I have nine arrows that are all fletched and perfect, but only 27" long, where as I need 30". Besides footing (which is plan B), is there any way to add length to solid dowel arrows?

Grab both ends and pull really hard and you might be able to stretch it.  ;-)

IIRC, "footing" is the usually the term used for extending or reinforce the shaft at the nock end.

I would add a foreshaft.  Typically those are used with hallow shafts, but they can be added to a solid shaft too.  I would use a scarf joint with a length 8 times the diameter, so about 3 inches, glued and wrapped.

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: sailordad on July 16, 2009, 06:51:56 pm

well if you know any carpenters,i would ask them if you could borrow their board stretcher
that should work just fine lol
just kidding

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: Cromm on July 16, 2009, 09:10:11 pm

I have seen a website that sales a wooden add on that can be used on wooden arrows. I will try and find it again...... Or how about some of those TopHat® Wood Adapters you can buy???

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: madcrow on July 16, 2009, 09:59:59 pm

Check the PA magazines.  I know one of the advertisers has an add selling footings with a 5 degree taper in a few different woods.  Just glue and line them up.

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: scattershot on July 17, 2009, 11:43:00 am

Footing is the correct term, and the premade footings are sold by Reparrows, Ironwood Archery. http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Ironwood/woodbows.html

I don't know if you can get the extra length you need, tough.

Good luck!

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: Kegan on July 17, 2009, 02:04:59 pm

Thanks everyone. I think I'll go look through my dad's shop, see if he hsa an old board stretcher lying about, if not I guess I'll jsut suck it up and foot them ;D

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: Pat B on July 17, 2009, 04:04:21 pm

Kegan, A scarf joint or a wedge and "V" joint(whatever it is called) will work fine. I have replaced self nocks this way with good results.

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: Kegan on July 18, 2009, 12:24:16 pm

Thanks Pat. You have any advice for putting the cut in the footing piece? seems to be my biggest issue :P.

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: wolfsire on July 18, 2009, 01:52:05 pm

Quote from: Kegan on July 18, 2009, 12:24:16 pm

Thanks Pat. You have any advice for putting the cut in the footing piece? seems to be my biggest issue :P.

Fiddler made a scarf jig.

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: recurve shooter on July 22, 2009, 11:32:30 pm

3 rivers arrow footings. 

http://www.3riversarchery.com/Arrow+Building+Footing_c52_s224_p0_thumb.html

Title: Re: Making arrows longer
Post by: Pat B on July 23, 2009, 01:54:54 am

Kegan, I have done short scarf joints for repairing self nocks and used a belt sander and eyeballed the taper. Probably not the best approach but I have been lucky!  ;D    You can easily make a jig with   the proper taper  good for consistency.