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Title: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 08, 2009, 10:55:25 pm
hi guys. im running around like a chicken with it's head cut off trying to find some arrows before season starts (october first here)  unfortunatly i cant learn how to make cane arrows in 20 days, so i got to buy some. do yall have any experience with three rivers archery wooden arrows? i would prefer them to be my own hand made one's but i dont have time. i dont like manufactured arrows, but i gotta do it this year. thanks for yall's help.
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: zeNBowyer on September 08, 2009, 11:06:07 pm
If  you  are talking   about  cedar  arrows  3Rivers makes excellent  arrows,  they  tend  to  be slightly  pricey  for  me  with  postage  to  the West Coast  but have  always  been  well  made  for  me
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 08, 2009, 11:10:47 pm
yeah thats what i was talkin bout. thanks.
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: deerhunter97370 on September 09, 2009, 03:15:50 am
Last year I shot carbon arrows and target shooting missed every third shot. This year Ive been shootind # rivers arrows and have missed once in three weeks. Joel
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: El Destructo on September 09, 2009, 07:40:03 am
get on eBay...I bought three dozen for Bows that I made and sold as setups....only paid $45.00 a dozen with delivery....all were Port Orford with Natural Turkey Feathers...cut and spined right too
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: mullet on September 09, 2009, 08:10:49 am
David Knight also sells a fine bamboo arrow and also is an advertiser.
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 09, 2009, 09:42:00 am
thanks guys.  ;D
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Post by: Badbill on September 09, 2009, 11:28:37 am
I saw David Knights arrows at the Classic. If you can find a better made arrow I'd like to know where. They were fantastic!
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 09, 2009, 07:35:43 pm
i have heard alot about em, and im gunna be hunting with them this year. i cant wait to try em out. should make supper come october. thank yall for yer time.  ;D
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: scattershot on September 10, 2009, 11:46:16 am
How can I get in touch with David?
Thanks
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: Pat B on September 10, 2009, 12:06:58 pm
PM david. His handle here is "knigthd"
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: knightd on September 10, 2009, 01:41:52 pm
Scattershot..  here is a link to my web site  http://www.primalneedarchery.com/ You can also send me a PM here on PA as well..
David
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: scattershot on September 10, 2009, 04:21:11 pm
Thanks, Dave. I added it to my favorites.
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Post by: woodstick on September 10, 2009, 06:00:41 pm
never had 3 rivers arrows and i hope i aint doing wrong but i get all mine from suzanne stcharles real good arrows at a good price. hope i didnt do wrong if so let me know and sorry.
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 10, 2009, 08:18:22 pm
as soon as i convince my mule headed dad that Mr. David's arrows are far from "sticks" which is what he called them, im gunna get em.

dad wants me to get carbon or aluminum. i aint gunna.  ;D
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: chasing crow on September 10, 2009, 09:10:29 pm
I just bought some Three Rivers Arrows. I really like them. Seem to shoot real well. Good Luck with whatever you settle on.
Chasing Crow
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: Mechslasher on September 11, 2009, 02:25:17 pm
you won't find a better deal than david's cane arrows!!
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: Titan_Bow on September 11, 2009, 04:18:49 pm
3 Rivers does not weight match their arrows.  I had a dozen from a few years ago, and there was 70+ grains difference from the lightest to the heaviest in that one dozen.  These were their pre-made "hunter" arrows. 
 Buy good quality shafts from a reputable vendor that hand matches for weight and spine. Get a grain scale and a spine tester as well and make your own. That way you are in control of the process from start to finish.  A good matched set of wood arrows is hard to beat, but a lot of the bad press given wood arrows in the last 5 -10 years comes from the lack of quality shafts and arrows that are out there and available.  Going with machine matched spine only, and no matching based on weight, will not result in a quality shaft.
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: Scowler on September 11, 2009, 05:15:50 pm
I've used 3 Rivers arrows.  Never had a problem with them.
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 11, 2009, 06:58:33 pm
yeah im gunna really start putting effort in to learning to make arras over the summer.
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: Pat B on September 11, 2009, 08:33:23 pm
you better hurry, Summer will be over in a few weeks! ;D
  When I was making cedar arrows I always bought shafts from 3Rivers. They are a great bunch of folks there and their service is excellent.
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: zeNBowyer on September 11, 2009, 08:37:12 pm
Thanx  for the  information  Titan,  makes a  lot  of sense
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 11, 2009, 11:04:57 pm
yeah i know it. im talkin bout next summer.  ;D
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: zeNBowyer on September 11, 2009, 11:15:57 pm
Doesn't take too  long to  make  a  good  functional  arrow,  making  one that's a work  of  art-now  that's  another  story:)
Title: Re: 3 rivers arrows?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 12, 2009, 01:31:40 am
yes, makeing one shoudnt be that bad, but makeing a good set for hunting that are spine and weight matched.