Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Carson (CMB) on June 11, 2012, 02:30:13 am
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Tapered fir shafts sinew wrapped turkey fletch. I have since cut fletch a bit down a bit. I love the full height fletch for sound, stability and looks, but outside of 15 yds they just die. Inside of 15yds they look to jump up, as if gaining a little altitude, but maybe that's just my eyes.
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k633/Acer_circinatum/P1010104.jpg)
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k633/Acer_circinatum/P1010100.jpg)
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k633/Acer_circinatum/P1010108.jpg)
Earth pigments in hide glue for cresting paint
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Them are sweet,good looking bunch of arrows. :)
Pappy
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Like Pappy said, those are sweet looking arrows. What type of paint did you use for the cresting?
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very nice CMB-those are some the perty arrows ive seen in awhile
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Thanks Pappy, Scowler, and Sadie. I really enjoyed making them. And now love shooting them!
Scowler, I used eggshell for the white (chicken eggs), though I think bone or shell might grind up a little finer. I will try that next. The black was charcoal from the fireplace. The red was some red rock (ochre?) that I collected on a spring bear hunt. All were crushed up using mortar and pestle. I have some brighter colors, red, blue, and green, that I have made from the kids sidewalk chalk. Might have to make some flashier arrows with some of those colors next batch.
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Those are some nice arrows, I really, really like the looks of them. Takes skill and artistry to make arrows that nice. I'd be careful where I shot those, wouldn't want to lose one under the leaves. Great work on those CMB. Greg