Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: fredie on April 03, 2015, 10:56:56 am

Title: straitening
Post by: fredie on April 03, 2015, 10:56:56 am

i keep straitening these shafts I have but when I go to work on them more they seem to need more straitening what to do what to do?

Title: Re: straitening
Post by: Gsulfridge on April 03, 2015, 11:26:25 am

Post this in the arrow section.  Several experienced arrow builders there that can help, I'm sure.

Title: Re: straitening
Post by: Buckeye Guy on April 03, 2015, 12:06:16 pm

Need more info
what kind of material you useing?
Maybe let them sit for a year till they dry out

Title: Re: straitening
Post by: Pat B on April 03, 2015, 03:37:02 pm

What material, what does the grain look like?  Post pics!

Title: Re: straitening
Post by: fredie on April 04, 2015, 01:03:53 pm

its poc 50 to 55 pounds. and its really strait grain . at this time I can not post pitchers

Title: Re: straitening
Post by: Pat B on April 04, 2015, 01:24:38 pm

Just like with bow wood you can use heat to straighten arrow shafts. A lot will depend on how and why the shafts are not straight.