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Offline sadiejane

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« on: February 09, 2011, 03:29:40 pm »
ok, so i picked up a big ole box full of old poc shafts(bought in 1967 according to the invoice the fella had from when he bought em)
spined 50-60# sorta army  green.
was wondering if any ya'll had a notion what weight reduction, if any, would happen when sanding off the paint to bare wood?
or if, after cresting, staining and sealing they would end up the same anyways?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: painted woodies
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2011, 03:38:28 pm »
Is it an arrow box with matched arrows in it. If so they are probably more valuable as a set than as arrows to shoot.  Goty any pics so we can see?
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: painted woodies
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2011, 04:50:09 pm »
Enough sanding to remove the current finish would most definitely change the spine of the shaft. You might try a 'paint stripper' chemical but I agree with Pat. Worth more as is.
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Re: painted woodies
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2011, 05:37:03 pm »
I've noticed up to 40 grains of difference after sanding arrows smooth, depending on the length and wood type.  The heavier and longer the wood, the greater the difference.
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: painted woodies
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2011, 11:39:51 am »
picked up 150 of em in a big old box they were shipped in. 50-60# is what the invoice read. will take some pix tonite and post. thanks
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: painted woodies
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2011, 07:23:06 pm »
They are 50#to60# but that is when they are cut to 28". You can suntract 5# per inch for anything over 28" so the spine will be lower.
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: painted woodies-pix added
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2011, 07:34:15 pm »
thanks for the info-collectable or not, im gonna build me some arrows outta  some of these puppies. have a dozen already sanded down. took abut 2 or 3 mins a shaft. and have another dozen crested and ready for fletching. gonna pick up some orange and orange barred(for a dozen i'm leaving green) next week. so cutting em to 30"(they are 32") will bring em to 40-50#? which is right where i'd want em. thanks again!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: painted woodies-pix added
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2011, 11:59:21 pm »
Start out with them full length and reduce the length as needed.
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Re: painted woodies-pix added
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2011, 12:35:01 am »
would love to see pics of the green/orange arrows when done........... :)
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Re: painted woodies-pix added
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2011, 02:20:58 am »
Oughta make some nice arra's,..Yeah ! '  Frank
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Re: painted woodies-pix added
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2011, 09:10:06 am »
   Now that's a nice find. Wish I'd of found those. I'd do the same thing. Make arras  ;D
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: painted woodies-pix added
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2011, 10:01:28 am »
here's one

made a dozen...perty derned easy to find in the woods(and muddy ponds :))
yeah, i traded a few of these shafts for some things i needed, but otherwise, just gonna keep making arrows outta em.
made a few dozen already. mostly sanded the paint off.
can't have too many shafts....
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Re: painted woodies-pix added
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2011, 12:15:16 pm »
That's a nice haul of shafts there!!  I believe the term you use is "you lucked out there!"...?  :D
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Re: painted woodies-pix added
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2011, 10:22:01 pm »
They look even better than I expected, Excellent color combo :) It's amazing how easily arrows seem to blend in and hide from the archer, those I believe will stand out !!!!!
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