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Offline Dakota Kid

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Arrows of appreciation for fred
« on: April 13, 2016, 01:13:43 am »
Hi guys,

These arrows were made as a thank you to fred for running the trade this year. They were part of a package that a few of us involved in the trade put together.

They are by far the nicest set I have built thus far. They are tulip poplar shafts that I hand doweled to 40-45#. They have self nocks with a sinew wrap covered with reflective white vinyl stripe(helps to find them in the dark) The crown is enamel paint. The crest is rat snake from Texas I do believe(half eye knows for sure). The fletchings are turkey feather with the cock feather dyed with vinegar and osage dust. They have a marabou feather tied in at the cock feather to help sight the flight to target. The knapped heads came for a friend of half eyes and are wrapped with sinew. If I keep at it, I'll be able to knap my own by next year.  :laugh:

Thanks for looking.

 








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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2016, 05:15:06 am »
Mike, Thanks for posting the pics. I'm still trying to get better photos but nothing I've taken does justice to what are the nicest arrows I've ever owned. When I set my camera to high resolution the photos won't download because they are to many kb's.

The attention to detail and craftsmanship is superb and far exceeds anything that I've ever accomplished. There is no one I know that wouldn't be proud to have such a beautiful matched set of arrows.

Each and every arrow is marked individually with spine and weight. I'm going to work some more on the pics to try to give more attention to the detail.

I'm honored and humbled by all of your generosity and utterly amazed.

Thank you very much,
Fred Arnold
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2016, 07:24:31 am »
Very nice work kid
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2016, 10:28:48 am »
What a nice gift . . . and a nicer gifter!!
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Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2016, 11:23:34 am »
Well done, and the arrows are killer too!!!!!
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2016, 11:44:31 am »
Gorgeous!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2016, 02:12:06 pm »
Excellent gesture fellers. Fred deserves the reward for all he is doing and will have to do in the coming months. It will get sticky and he will have tough decisions to make.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2016, 04:21:43 pm »
Those are sweet!

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Offline bow101

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2016, 10:37:20 pm »
Very nice rockets but I would have a hard time seeing them in the bush, been half blind and all.  :(
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Offline Dakota Kid

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2016, 09:24:02 pm »
Quote from: bow101 on April 14, 2016, 10:37:20 pm
Very nice rockets but I would have a hard time seeing them in the bush, been half blind and all.  :(

I wrapped a ribbon of reflective material just behind the nock. Just bust out your flashlight and they light up like a white LED.

Thanks for the compliment fellas. It was fun to do a set with all the flashy extras. For my personal arrows I typically go with function as apposed to aesthetics. I may add a few upgrades to this years hunting arrows though. 
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2016, 01:38:09 pm »
These are nice arrows.  Thanks for posting.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2016, 01:48:18 pm »
Beautiful arrows from tip of point to knocks
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2016, 02:31:49 pm »
Hey guys and gals, Dakota Kid did more than amazing on building these arrows. Each one is individually marked with spine and weight. I can't say enough about the quality and craftsmanship. My camera nor his can do them justice.
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Offline stickbender

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2016, 04:58:00 pm »

     Man, those are slicker than snot on a door knob!
Beautiful work.  Is Fred really going to stick a deer with one of those, or hang them above the mantle piece?  Shame to get them all bloody!  But what deer, or other game animal wouldn't jump in front of another, just to be the one to be killed with one of those arrows?  Beautiful work, and Lucky Fred!  So Fred, when is he going to send the bow to match those arrows?  Surely he doesn't expect you to shoot them in a plain ol bow now does he?  Let us know when it arrives....... ;) ::) ;D

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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Arrows of appreciation for fred
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2016, 05:49:09 pm »
Wayne, these guys conspired together to load me up with hunting gear for this year. Halfeye finished the bow off and I think the points were made by Dan Hamlin?, DuBois built the hair on deer hide quiver and Gutshot's daughter hand made a nice bow sock. I'm not really sure yet who all was involved.
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