Arrows of Old!!!

[artcher1]

Well, not that old. Things a little slow over here so I thought I'd show some goodies. I believe these sourwood shoot arrows went to Chris Cade a few years ago. Showed 'em before, but a lot of new guys around, so I thought I'd give them a peek too.

So if any of you guys have any "arrows of old", lets see 'em.........Art

[Badly Bent]

Killer set of arrows Art, very nice. I have some scattered older arrows from sets made in the past although only a few have survived from each set, I abuse and break a lot of 'em.

[artcher1]

Thanks BB! I really doubt if these arrows ever got shot. I think Cade is more of a collector of my arrows then anything else. I think that's when I started writing on my arrows, "Caution: not for display, for making meat only".

[Pat B]

I have very few of my older arrows if any. I either loose them or give them away. I do still have most of my Artcher1 arrows, some collectors items but many have been used over the years.   

[Fred Arnold]

I haven't been making my own arrows for that long of time maybe 10 years but here are some that I donated to the St. Jude auction over on TG about 5 years ago.

[artcher1]

Those are real nice Fred! Thanks for sharing............Art

[Badly Bent]

Heres an assortment of what remains of a half dozen different sets of arrows I made in the past. All these had 11 sisters at one time but now only one or two remain from each family. The broken one on the right was the first set I ever made and that arrow took my very first selfbow killed deer 14 years ago, the buck whose rack is in the picture.
None of these are what I would call well crafted arrows but more recent ones are turning out better and I'm trying to
hone my arrow making skills a little at a time.

[Badly Bent]

Sorry Fred, meant to comment on how nice that set of yours was before I posted above. Real good looking set of arrows Fred, bet they did well at the benefit auction.

[Pat B]

I'll pot a few pics a bit later after I look them up.

[artcher1]

Now that's a cool idea on that rack BB. Looks like some nice "arrows of old" there too!

Here's my first "killer". Unfinished Osage arrow made from the scrap of the Osage selfbow I took the deer with. Shame it didn't survive. Finished making the arrow that morning and took it out unfinished that afternoon. Many moons ago also...........Art

[Danzn Bar]

Super looking arras guys,  Shame they break now and then.
DBar

[Pat B]

Here are a few of mine from a few years back.
The 2 on the left are made from black walnut shafts and the 2 on the right are sourwood.


Well, that's all for tonight. Photobucket is screwing with me again. 

[Grasshopper Mouse]

Art, the first time I saw your work was a couple arrows Steve Gardner got. I've been drooling over what you do ever since. Thanks very much for posting these pictures.

Guy

[artcher1]

Guy, yeah, those arrows I gave Steve were some of my first bamboo arrows. I'd like to think my knowledge and workmanship has improved somewhat since then. Thanks for looking!

Nice arrows Pat! I like the walnut for arrows myself. More durable than most folks think. And the only thing that might beat a sourwood arrow is your hill cane ..............Art

[Matt G.]

Those are Beautiful arrows guys! I have a cane and a walnut blunt from Pat. Love those arrows! Art I had the honor of holding your beautifully crafted arrows that you sent Stringstretcher. Needless to say I was quite humbled to hold those works of "Art"
Really inspired me on perfecting my primitive arrows. Got a long way to go!

Great thread. Thanks for sharing!