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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: David_Daugherty on October 03, 2013, 11:03:59 am

Title: ready to hunt :)
Post by: David_Daugherty on October 03, 2013, 11:03:59 am

(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w401/dw_daugherty/20131003_082459_zpsda5dcd3c.jpg)
Just finished these for next weekends hunting trip.

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 03, 2013, 02:06:56 pm

No reason they shouldn't draw blood.

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: PrimitiveTim on October 03, 2013, 04:53:39 pm

Sweet!  I want to see fletchings too!

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: Bryce on October 03, 2013, 05:52:52 pm

why did you make so many? >:D 8)


those will definitely do the job

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: David_Daugherty on October 03, 2013, 07:03:30 pm

Bryce its because of my accuracy problem  :P.  Lol, no the real reason is because my 2 teenage sons are going hunting with me.  So they are for all of us.  But that was a very good observation.
Tim I will try to get fletching pics up soon.

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: Bryce on October 03, 2013, 07:12:19 pm

Lol I only carry 2 as well.
Where's the fletching!?

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: bronco611 on October 03, 2013, 11:24:53 pm

note the term"stick bow" he only shoots sticks, no fletchings! LOL. ;D

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: Japbow on October 04, 2013, 12:22:24 am

      Are those tips hafted directly onto cane shafts?

      If so, then what is the benefit, besides not having
      to make foreshafts? (making and fitting foreshafts
      is my most time-consuming and painstaking task
      up til now...) I find that having a nice, hardwood
      foreshaft gives a front-heavy balance which helps
      with arrow flight.

      Any advice or insight is appreciated.

      Japbow :)

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: JackCrafty on October 08, 2013, 09:00:01 am

Very nice arrows!

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: David_Daugherty on October 08, 2013, 02:01:13 pm

Japbow- I don't use foreshafts anymore.  When I first started I did.  I haven't had a problem going without them.  The glue is packed into the reed shaft.  That with the sinew wrap has been durable enough that may arrows hold up.  Haven't had one to fail yet.  Other ppl might say to go with the foreshafts but for me personally I haven't had a problem doing it this way.

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: Japbow on October 15, 2013, 03:43:32 am

      Thanks David. I'll have to experiment with that
      and see what I come up with. BTW, nice looking
      arrows you've got there. I hope you had a
      successful hunt!

      Japbow

Title: Re: ready to hunt :)
Post by: cowboy on October 15, 2013, 09:21:36 am

Purty set there!