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Offline carpholeo

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Osage Arrows
« on: April 26, 2015, 08:13:43 pm »
Just finished a set of matching practice arrows from the same osage branch that i made my bow from


 

They are 670 gr at 28"  All straight shooters from a full draw, any less than a full draw and they go left.  Anyone else use osage for their arrows?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage Arrows
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2015, 10:31:22 pm »
Nice set there. I've never made osage arrows. I would have thought they would be heavier than they are.
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Offline JEB

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Re: Osage Arrows
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2015, 11:45:19 pm »
I made one and found it to be on the weak side.  I made some osage nock inserts for bamboo arrows and everyone of them broke even after I soaked them with super glue. Be careful with them.  Let use know how they fly and hold up.

Very nice looking bow and arrows.
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Offline PAHunter

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Re: Osage Arrows
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2015, 12:07:35 am »
 Very cool!  They look great!
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Offline carpholeo

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Re: Osage Arrows
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2015, 07:39:32 am »
Quote from: JEB on April 26, 2015, 11:45:19 pm
I made one and found it to be on the weak side.

They are a bit weaker than the arrowweed i usually use, but at 28" the spine matches my bow
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Osage Arrows
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2015, 08:33:36 pm »
The feller at Allegheny Mountain Arrow Woods clains they have virtually no spine to them.  But you gotta admit, they would be pretty!
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Osage Arrows
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2015, 12:14:45 pm »
I have only made on osage arrow, it was heavy and wouldn't stay straight for a minute.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Osage Arrows
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2015, 07:02:37 pm »
The shafts I made were very weak in spine,and an 11/32" shaft weighed 700 grains. I also made some osage  nock inserts for switchcane which all broke.Osage is great for bows,but make a lousy arrow shaft. JMHO  God Bless
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