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Title: First Sset of arrows
Post by: swimbill on January 13, 2010, 10:02:04 am

Put these together, they are the first good set of arrows I made.  Port orford cedar shafts  spined out at 55-60.  Comments
swimbill

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Title: Re: First Sset of arrows
Post by: stringstretcher on January 13, 2010, 10:37:05 am

Great looking set of arrows.  My first ones,,,,,,hundreds of years ago did not look that good.  How do they shoot?

Title: Re: First Sset of arrows
Post by: ken75 on January 13, 2010, 10:51:30 am

looks fine to me too, i like function over looks anytime though, how do they shoot

Title: Re: First Sset of arrows
Post by: Pat B on January 13, 2010, 11:06:28 am

Nicely done Swimbil. I like seeing you have wrapped the forward end of the fletching. Good for shooting off your knuckle.

Title: Re: First Sset of arrows
Post by: swimbill on January 13, 2010, 04:50:59 pm

Thanks,  they fly great, usually it is my aim that is bad.  I wrapped the ends of the fletches to keep them from coming off, my glue job was not great.

Title: Re: First Sset of arrows
Post by: SSGN_Doc on January 13, 2010, 06:19:28 pm

I got an arrow kit for Christmas.  I haven't gotten around to wrapping the leading edge of my fletching yet, but I have found it to be a good practice to add to durability, and to keep from getting cuts in my bow hand as well.

I found that dental floss and superglue work remarkably like sinew/artificial sinew.

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