| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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I started a thread like this last year because it's great to see all the different creations out there. Unfortunately it'll be a couple of weeks before I can finish my first for the year.
So, let's see 'em. Show off your work!
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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I gave a friend a set for christmas and never took any pictures. I made a 6 ash arrows for a fellow to use at the annual bunny hunt I'll post those. I'm working on some for me for this year so it will be a while but I'll post those when done.
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| From: Kenscollick
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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I am currently working on some arrows for the Michigan Longbow Association awards Banquet. These arrows are raffled off one at a time to 12 members who are then challenged to sign up at least one new member to become a "membership warrior"
they have just received their third dip and will be fletched after their fourth.
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| From: sulphur
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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glueing feathers right now!! see ya in a few.
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| From: glf
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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should have more sitka spruces in a few days for this years first
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| From: fairchase
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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Got a feather burner coming from Christmas. Should be here tomorrow and I'm sure I'll be fletching arrows for about a month straight with it!!!
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| From: sulphur
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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first six of the year. nothing special. new stumpers, ash weighing about 600 grs.
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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Oh yah, we're on a roll now. Keep the eye candy coming.
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| From: horsem
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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some that I have in the works for an 11 year old friend of my son. They will have 3" shield shaped feathers 2 blue, 1 natural.
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| From: horsem
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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some that I made for a friend to give to his girlfriend's kids for christmas. Finished them the morning of Christmas eve....I was waiting for 70gr field points and snow held up mail delivery for several days, cut it a bit close.
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| From: Wudstix
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| Date: 01-Jan-09 |
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Now that I have a cresting machine perhaps I can make some pretty ones too.
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| From: kato
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| Date: 02-Jan-09 |
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here's a few from the dozen I just finished tonight. they'll be up on ebay next week. got to feed the new addiction.
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| From: kato
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| Date: 02-Jan-09 |
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| From: G Lynch
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| Date: 02-Jan-09 |
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Boy! I'm seeing some nice arrows here. You fellas are artists! The arrows I make are a little more basic. The top is Ash then Norway Pine and then Port Orford Cedar. 23/64" hand tapered with a block plane to 5/16" at the nock. The Ash is around 650 Grains, the Norway Pine around 530 Grains and the Cedar about 500 Grains. They shoot striaght and where I'm looking and that's fine by me.
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 02-Jan-09 |
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Great looking arrows Gents. Could be a while till I make my next set, still snowing. Awesome work again, keepem' coming.
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| From: sulphur
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| Date: 02-Jan-09 |
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g lynch, mine are basic yours are very nice. what kind of spine do you get out of the poc? i'm just wondering i've never worked with it before. did you make the shafts yourself or order them from somewhere? i always have to use ash for my heavier weight bows, but i woudl like something a smidge lighter but keep the same spine.
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 04-Jan-09 |
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I'm fletching 3 dozen now. They'll be my practice and 3D shoot arrows this year. I can't wait to finish so here's 4 representatives.
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 05-Jan-09 |
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Forgot to mention: POCs at around 570 grains w/ 145 grn points.
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 05-Jan-09 |
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Sulphur, when you order POC shafts by spine some dealers will let you choose a shaft weight as well. Just ask for a specific range. That's what I do. The above arrows are 11/32, 55-60 spine. I end up with 10-11 grains per # depending on which bow. I'm sure I could order them heavier, especially in 23/64s.
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| From: Eric Sprick
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| Date: 06-Jan-09 |
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One of these days I will get a crester...
Nice work all! Eric.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 10-Jan-09 |
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Here are my first '09 arrows. These are also my first ones where I made the shafts from scrap wood (Aspen) and also cut the feathers. The aspen took a stain well but doesn't have the most atrractive grain. I do like the brass tips and gold crest combo.....kind of a "modern traditional" look!
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 10-Jan-09 |
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Stu, nice combo and crest pattern. What stain did you use? I am looking for a darker stain than I usually use.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 10-Jan-09 |
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Hello Snag, This stain was a water based walnut stain. I usually don't use this specific type but I found an old small bottle of Birchwood Casey stain that they sell primarily for use on refinishing gun stocks. I comes in a concetrate and you mix it with wate to dilute to the shade you want. I definetly stained deep and dark on these shafts but the water raised the grain quite a bit so it took probably three or four more coats of poly than usual to get a good glossy smnooth finish. If you want to give it try I believe they sell it at Wal Mart in the sporting goods/firearm section.
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| From: Al Kidner
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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Got to finish these when I get home, there for a mte of mine...
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| From: Leathercutter
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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Longbowsmith I just got my red-white-&blue fletch today. should be fun if we should ever meet and shoot together. every time you hit the X I tell you, "no you wen high/low " or something.There are some great looking arrows there. Noce work.
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| From: reddogge
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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My first set of woodies. Used to do Microflights and then XX75s Autuum Orange for years. I tried to recreate my first set of Bear Microflights in 1967.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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Hey Al, How did you do those twisted four foots??? For the life of me I can not figure that one out! -Stu
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| From: spclayne
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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I was wondering the same thing
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| From: Jimbo
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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nice sticks!
that is really neat Al, i wanna know/see!!!
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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Leathercutter, thanks. Be sure to post pics of yours.
Keep 'em coming!
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| From: Van/TX
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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After footing soak 'em in water and/or steam then twist. Let dry ;-)...Van
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| From: Freelancer
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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You guys do some great work. Went out and got me a jig a couple of weeks ago and will "Attempt" to make some soon. Lots of individual character in those arrows... very cool, hopefully I'll beable to show a couple off soon.
But first I need to finish my bow!
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| From: woodsmoke
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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Some I just did for a fella in Florence,MT
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| From: RckyMtn Joe
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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You folk have posted pics of some really nice arrows here. They're all very nice and I like their individuality. There is one thing I'd ask though, and that is, do you spend this much time on carbons and aluminums? I use both Cedars and Aluminums and like to dress up both kinds of shafts.
TYou guys have give me some good ideas for cresting etc.---thanks for showing these to us.
Joe
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| From: RckyMtn Joe
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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Last line should have read, "You guys have given me some good ideas for cresting etc.---thanks for showing these to us". My arthritic fingers sure made a mess of it though.
Joe
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| From: kato
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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Just finished these the other day. 60-60# poc with left wing helical feathers. Al I love those footed shafts.
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| From: kato
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| Date: 16-Jan-09 |
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| From: stykzz
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| Date: 17-Jan-09 |
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Them's aint twisted foots, thems "helicle"!
Really nice sticks and cresting guys. Gives me lots of ideas too.
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| From: Al Kidner
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| Date: 17-Jan-09 |
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Yep , Van TX hit it right on the head. It's all about the steam.
ak.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 20-Jan-09 |
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How about some low dollar flame crested flu-flu's with .357 mag blunts!
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| From: Bustacrook
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| Date: 20-Jan-09 |
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Good thread. You guys have my attention so keep 'em coming!!
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| From: snag
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| Date: 21-Jan-09 |
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Here's some 80#-85# Surewood Shafts douglas fir that I just finished this morning. Great shafts. When it gets light enough I'm going to give them a test drive!
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| From: Les Bishop
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| Date: 22-Jan-09 |
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some iam putting together for this year Les
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 27-Jan-09 |
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ttt for more Archer's art!
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 09-Feb-09 |
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Made these for a trade with a friend, After today I'll just be waiting on the back-ordered points.
I hope he doesn't let the cows eat these!
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| From: Zipperin'
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| Date: 09-Feb-09 |
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Ya'll got some talent out there...........excellent work.
Stu, love the blunts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zip'
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| From: fergi
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| Date: 09-Feb-09 |
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I think Stu needs to put fresh new primers in them blunts and then not seat them in all the way, turn them into stungun arrows.
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| From: Zipperin'
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| Date: 09-Feb-09 |
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Fergi,
He would probably shoot his eye out!
Zip'
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 09-Feb-09 |
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Hey there guys, careful now, I still got that .357! I actually thought the same thing when I was building them and came to the same conclusion as Zip!
Anyway, here is a set I made for "Spark". He is a trad newbe and was looking for what type of arrows to shoot from his new Bear recurve.....thought we should start him out right!
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| From: Toad
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| Date: 09-Feb-09 |
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I used some old tapered acme premiums, self nocks are reinforced with purpleheart, fletching wrapped w/ silk, 160 grain Ace heads, finnished weight is 600 grains; perfect for the Ausable self-bow.
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| From: charlie
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| Date: 15-Feb-09 |
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Al, do you glue them before steaming and what glue do you use? They all look fantastic but them twisted feet are soooo cool.
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| From: Duckbill
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| Date: 15-Feb-09 |
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One pattern of about 80 doz. last year
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| From: LONGBOWKID
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| Date: 16-Feb-09 |
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Here ya go...
Made by Mr. Lynn Harrelson
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| From: Jimbo
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| Date: 16-Feb-09 |
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did Al Kidner finish those twisted foot shafts yet?
bet those are some beauts!
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 16-Feb-09 |
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Les Bishop, is that a Welchman bow I see?
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| From: mike cox
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| Date: 16-Feb-09 |
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I usually just shot plain wood but decided to try and make some a little fancy.I think they turned out ok for my first try.
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| From: Al Kidner
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| Date: 16-Feb-09 |
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Not yet Jimbo... it's been raining here in north Queensland, Australia non stop since Christmas! Way to much moisture in the air for working on arrows. Soon but ... I'll post when there done.
Oh and I steamed 'em after the footing and use the best glue you can buy.
ak.
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| From: charlie
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| Date: 17-Feb-09 |
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Ok ill give it a go, and post pics (of the wrekage:)
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| From: PaPa Doc
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| Date: 18-Feb-09 |
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My arrows for 09.
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 19-Feb-09 |
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ttt
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| From: Snatchl
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| Date: 20-Feb-09 |
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Beautiful work folks!
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 21-Feb-09 |
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working on this ones. Going to be a dozen for myself
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 22-Feb-09 |
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bits and peices of feathers to jumble up and make something pretty
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 22-Feb-09 |
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Im almost done. they need a clear coat nocked and fletched. Marlon
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 22-Feb-09 |
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close up picture.
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 22-Feb-09 |
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Ok now i just have to do 11 more.....
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 22-Feb-09 |
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got all the cock featehrs on now to wait for the mail to get here.....
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| From: Zipperin'
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| Date: 22-Feb-09 |
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Nice splices, Pointy..........
Pretty slick!!
Zip'
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| From: spclayne
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| Date: 22-Feb-09 |
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good looking arrows...really like some of the color combos Im seeing. Black and yellow have that mean bumblebee look to them. Im gonna try to start doing Campaign Ribbons after seeing someone who made the Iraq Campaign Medal on here a few months ago.
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| From: rraming
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| Date: 23-Feb-09 |
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9 for the kids - 13 on reserve (I'll need them) 1/4" ramin rods
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| From: rraming
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| Date: 23-Feb-09 |
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Variety pack for my wife (she likes the red ones) don't tell her I used all the extra's on her
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| From: Al Kidner
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| Date: 25-Feb-09 |
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Here you go lads... finally done.
ak.
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| From: Harmless
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| Date: 25-Feb-09 |
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Al, fantastic job as always !!!!!
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| From: Wolfkiss
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| Date: 25-Feb-09 |
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Fantastic footings Al, gona use them on your Elk hunt?
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 25-Feb-09 |
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I just LOVE looking at the arrow artwork you guys put up. Great job all
Al I'm gonna start trying to foot arrows soon. Hope I can do half as good as your work
Sheldon
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 25-Feb-09 |
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Yes I have to agree very nice work. Marlon
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| From: mike cox
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| Date: 26-Feb-09 |
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Finally got these fletched.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 26-Feb-09 |
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Another set done! This time they are 40# target arrows for a little indoor practice on the old form! I have been using Douglas Fir boards from Lowes for the last 5 or 6 dozen and I am not going back to cedar! The D. Fir shafts are tough, heavier than the POC and the grain is beautiful.....there isn't a better all around wood for shafts in my opinion. >>>--S-T-U--->
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| From: Huntorgather
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| Date: 27-Feb-09 |
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You guys are amazing. Here I was all proud of myself. Talk about humble pie.
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| From: TomH
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| Date: 27-Feb-09 |
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 02-Mar-09 |
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Finished up a couple more this evening. The white "mini crown" and rear feather splices really make the arrow easy to track in flight.
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| From: Judo point
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| Date: 02-Mar-09 |
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Stu, Again Works of art, they should be called artrows. All of you do amazing work I'm sure mine wont look near as nice as any of these but thats ok I think shootin something that pretty might give me target panic. lol
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| From: Scrub_buck
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| Date: 02-Mar-09 |
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Hey Stu:
I am prepping to be able to make my owm woodies and I am looking hard at the D. Fir shafts. All the info I can find about D. Fir tells me that's going to be a good shaft to use.
I have the fellows over at surewood shafts on speed dial...I'm waiting on my fletcher comes in! LOL!!!
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| From: snag
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| Date: 02-Mar-09 |
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I tried some without dipping a crown.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 02-Mar-09 |
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Hello Scrub_buck, I think you won't go wrong starting out withthe D. Fir shafts, I've try most commercially available woods as well as some non-mainstream ones like Aspen. They nearly all made good serviceable arrows but there is something about the weight, straightness, durability and beauty of the fir that is just hard to beat! The other added bonus is that after you get a few dozen under your belt you go to the next stage and start turning your own out of boards. The fir that is available at local stores (Ex: Lowes) is perfect for arrows shafts. Once you learn what to look for it is easy to find a board that will yeild you some of the finest shafts. The ones in the pic just above is a good view of what Ive settled on as far as growth rings on a 11/32" shaft. I have both ends of the spectrum and these uniform summer/winter growth that are about 12 total accross a 11/32" shaft diameter will nearly always yeild a static spine in the range of 50~55#. They finish out in the low 600 grain area for a 29" BOP length which works very well for the midrange weight bows I shoot. -Stu
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| From: HighPockets
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| Date: 02-Mar-09 |
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Some of Longbowsmith's creations that he sent me. What a gift!!
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 06-Mar-09 |
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and they all finally come together
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| From: V-Archer
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| Date: 10-Mar-09 |
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Some new tapered POC arrows I made for a guy in Ireland.
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| From: nomo
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| Date: 10-Mar-09 |
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I love these threads y'all are artists. My arrows are just Plain Janes. I think I'm too lazy to work that hard for ammunition. ;~)
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| From: dvshunter
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| Date: 13-Mar-09 |
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I finished mt first set of woodies today. Finished weight of 535 grains. Port orford cedar. I think I did pretty good considering that I don't have a crester or dip tubes. I had to use four coats of spray paint with tape to "dip" them and a drill with my sisters nail polish brush to crest them. Dave
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 14-Mar-09 |
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These are my war arrows need to be fletch.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 14-Mar-09 |
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Hello All, I just finished these tonight. They are for Yurtboy who had posted earlier this week that he needed some consistant arrows to shoot from his new recurve. He had never shot wood before so I hope he likes them! -Stu
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| From: Pluck Yew
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| Date: 15-Mar-09 |
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Good God, heavybows,and stu..heavybows: what do those arrows spine/wiegh?..stu..those are beeutiful..I'm working in that general direction..(slowly)..Oh yeah heavybows want to see those fletched!
Shawn...
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 15-Mar-09 |
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Hello Shawn for 170# warbow. Marlon
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 15-Mar-09 |
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My fireflames arrows
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 15-Mar-09 |
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flight arrows
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| From: Pluck Yew
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| Date: 15-Mar-09 |
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WoW!! you think you could aim north east you could hit my house? I'd like a closer look...Fire flame those are nice thanks.....
Shawn...
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| From: Navan-James
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| Date: 16-Mar-09 |
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These are 11/32 cedar shafts spined at 50-55#. I made them for the new Martin Hunter that I've on order. My first set of arrows and now I'm addicted. Looking at the previous posts I'm going to have to get a little more imaginative going forward.Long live the Leatherwall.
NJ
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 16-Mar-09 |
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hey Heavybows i like the flame job i think i'll be running with your idea as soon as my airbrush gets here!
everybody looks great! keep'um fly'n!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 16-Mar-09 |
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Hey Longbowhunter....That is some excellent feather splicing! Outstanding work.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 16-Mar-09 |
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thanx stu the things ya do for the ladys
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 16-Mar-09 |
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Thanks Longbowhunter Yes those flames arrows were all done with a art pen it took me over a month to do a dozend. the wood would soak the ink had let dry then repeat 3 times again what a pain. Yes Air brushing useing auto paint im sure the arrows will be awsome. Marlon
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| From: DanaC
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| Date: 17-Mar-09 |
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| From: Navan-James
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| Date: 21-Mar-09 |
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This is a photo of the second ever dozen that I've made. I picked red and green as they're the county colours of Mayo. I used 4" feathers shield-cut feathers on this set.
NJ
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| From: Navan-James
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| Date: 21-Mar-09 |
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Couldn't resist uploading a second photo. I fletched them today as I watched Ireland beat Wales in rugby and to the Grand Slam for the first time since 1948.
Well done the Boys in Green!
Anyone know how to crest shamrocks? LOL
NJ
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| From: spuman
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| Date: 01-Apr-09 |
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A couple pics of my first doz. Here's the first. Sitka spruce, Minwax Jacobean colored stain.
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| From: spuman
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| Date: 01-Apr-09 |
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Here's the 2nd pic.
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| From: howler
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| Date: 02-Apr-09 |
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WOW very nice Guys, the splicing is beyond great
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 08-Apr-09 |
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Very nice work folks. Keep 'em coming.
These are my first attempt at self nocks and tying fletching. They're for my first bow that I made. Right now they're living in the first Deer hide Plains Quiver that I've made. Lots of firsts, the journey continues!
Yep, there's only 3 in the pic. I'm heading back to the garage to fletch some more.
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 08-Apr-09 |
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Very nice work folks. Keep 'em coming.
These are my first attempt at self nocks and tying fletching. They're for my first bow that I made. Right now they're living in the first Deer hide Plains Quiver that I've made. Lots of firsts, the journey continues!
Yep, there's only 3 in the pic. I'm heading back to the garage to fletch some more.
Oops, here's the pic.
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| From: WoodsLore
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| Date: 08-Apr-09 |
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here are mine i made em around groundhog day (beter late than never)
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| From: Stikboman
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| Date: 08-Apr-09 |
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I have two "I don't Knows" for all who posted pictures: 1. I don't know how all of you can possibly make such amazing looking arrows. 2. I don't know how anyone with beautiful arrows like that can't feel sick when they get shot a few times. Awesome work guys!!
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| From: Navan-James
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| Date: 12-Apr-09 |
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I got a dozen 45-49# tapered cedar shafts off Larry at Lost Nation Archery some weeks ago and the photo is the end result. I used a 10" white crown dip with blue and orange cresting. I tried to fine-line with silver and then applied a copule coats of clear sealer. The stain on the shafts is 3R water-based dark brown stain applied with an old rag. I used 5" shield-cut feathers.
Regards, NJ.
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| From: Navan-James
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| Date: 12-Apr-09 |
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Another view of the arrows described above.
NJ.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 28-Apr-09 |
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Just finished up about four dozen more! Mine my fingers are tired from all the splicing! These were made for "Winter Hawk" to match his new bow that is being made by V Archer. If you haven't checked it out on the the other thread then do so...it is one beautiful bow!
-Stu
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 28-Apr-09 |
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Last one tonight....more being finished this week...stay tuned!
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 29-Apr-09 |
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Stu, I am humbled by the gift God has given you. Thank you raising the bar for others to try and reach. No matter what I do I try and hangout with those who are better than me at what we do...if it's ok, I'll hang out here!
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| From: V-Archer
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| Date: 29-Apr-09 |
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Stu,
Nice arrows you made for Winter Hawk. If I may ask; what are the specs? His bow will be 45# @28" and he is pulling ~29.5" which means a pull of ~50#.
Arnold
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| From: Winter Hawk
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| Date: 29-Apr-09 |
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Man, I gotta tell you guys.........I feel like a kid the week before Christmas (cept I already know what I'm getting). Arnold has built me a bow that is beyond description......and Stu was kind enough to supply me with my very first "woodies", and they are "almost" to pretty to shoot.
Life is GOOD !!!!!
Winter Hawk
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 29-Apr-09 |
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No "Robinhood's" with those beauties Winter Hawk! :0(
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| From: Winter Hawk
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| Date: 29-Apr-09 |
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Snag, the way I shoot that most likely won't be a problem. Before Stan agreed to make these arrows for me, I promised him that these arrows would be shot, and they will. I most likely will shed a tear or two, on the first one that I destroy. They sure are purdy.....huh?
Winter Hawk
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 29-Apr-09 |
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Hello V-Archer,
I figure that the bow youare making would require a dynamic spine of about 56# (see attached screen grab). Based on what Don had told me about his personal shooting style and whaft other shafts worked well for him I decided to stay a touch on the weak side for the spine. I ended up using Sitka Spruce at 30.5" BOP that spine in a range of 62~65 pounds static with a 145 grain pile. I bet'n they are very close and require minor tuning. As the bowyer, you know best so please add/correct this in anyway needed. Thank you!
-Stu
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 29-Apr-09 |
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Sorry...forgot the screen grab!
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| From: DanaC
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| Date: 07-May-09 |
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| From: V-Archer
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| Date: 07-May-09 |
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Stu,
I guess all will be tuned fine for Don. Let me know what the results are.
Arnold
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 09-May-09 |
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Another dozen complete!
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 09-May-09 |
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Tried something a little different with a few extra shafts that ended up at odd spines....so I finally made a few for myself....metallic copper crown with a simple black and white crest. I kind of like them!
-Stu Miller
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| From: Wudstix
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| Date: 09-May-09 |
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Awesome!!!! I hope these are all un-breakable, because that would make me cry. Mine are plain jane. For the most part.
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| From: Bustacrook
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| Date: 09-May-09 |
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Outstanding thread. Some of the creations are inspiring!
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 10-May-09 |
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Beautiful arrows Gents.
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| From: sleepyhunter
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| Date: 10-May-09 |
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WOW! I never seen so many beautiful arrows. They all look like wall hangers. I wouldn't want to shoot any of them, for fear of damaging one.
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| From: Onetracker
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| Date: 11-May-09 |
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I'm new to the site--but here are a few photos of some of my arrows--have a few red ones and bright ones in the works and will post later.
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| From: Onetracker
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| Date: 11-May-09 |
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Here are a few more I've made up.
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| From: w9trb
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| Date: 12-May-09 |
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You folks stun me with the artistry of these arrow pics. I hope to get to a Traditional shoot at some point and see these things in person. Terry
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 18-May-09 |
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My little guy (4) has been asking, "when am I going to make his arrows?". So I gathered up some shafts, asked him what "he" wanted for colors he said gren and red so I picked up some feathers and got him to pick out his nocks..... the results
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 18-May-09 |
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I thought I'd try something new for myself this year. Pulled out a couple shafts and tried my hand at 4 finger footing. Cresting and fletch is rather basic but I've only made 7 of these arrows so far.
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| From: Scrub_buck
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| Date: 19-May-09 |
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Here's my first attempt at cresting. Its not at professional level yet, but I am getting there.
Thanks Stu Miller for the great shafts!
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 19-May-09 |
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Just starting the splicing thing. But I'm enjoying it.
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| From: Huntorgather
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| Date: 21-May-09 |
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Homemade turkey fletch.Just started last summer with the cedars.Not perfect but I am having fun with it.
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| From: lech
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| Date: 21-May-09 |
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To pretty to shoot. I would put them on the wall.
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| From: Huntorgather
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| Date: 21-May-09 |
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Unless you tear 'em up there is no reason to make more.
It does sting a little though.
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| From: YeOlBoHntr
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| Date: 21-May-09 |
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Not as "purdy" as woodies but one of two photos of my feeble efforts........they wont look this good in November, all icky and stuff. *grin*
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 21-May-09 |
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some pope and youngs for a friend
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 21-May-09 |
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colors of the south african flag
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| From: Dan In MI
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| Date: 23-May-09 |
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There is some pure artistry in this thread.
I bow to the masters.
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| From: R. Combs
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| Date: 23-May-09 |
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Here are some Sitka Spruce arrows that I just finished.
Rick
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| From: Huntorgather
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| Date: 24-May-09 |
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Who says men can't decorate?
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| From: stickflicker12
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| Date: 24-May-09 |
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My first arrows made several months ago.
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| From: reddogge
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| Date: 25-May-09 |
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Some red stained arrows.
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 31-May-09 |
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Fine looking arrows.
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| From: Longpoint
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| Date: 09-Jun-09 |
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Nice work Longbowhunter!!! Very nice splicing detail [wow!], and excellent fine lines on your detailing. Do you use a brush for your detail lines, or some other method?
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 14-Jun-09 |
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Some of the arrows I am making for NALS 2009 at 100 Mile House.
Surewood shafts, Douglas-fir, grizzly broadhads.
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 14-Jun-09 |
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Last set was made with Canada goose feathers, worked great but hard to see on target. Can't miss these.
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| From: Al Kidner
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| Date: 15-Jun-09 |
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Just finished these off for a mate of mine down south. He'll be after some Sambar in the mountains soon I hope with these in his quiver.
In aussie,
ak.
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| From: Brian P.
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| Date: 15-Jun-09 |
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You are sure building some sweet looking arrows now days, Al.
Nice work, BP
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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COME ON GUYZ I KNOW YOU HAVE MORE TO SHOW US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| From: returntoarchery
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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Great look'n arras folks. Almost too embarrassed to post mine. My first attempt at splitting, grinding, and cutting wild turkey feathers.
[IMG]http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii316/faivey/turkey_feltched.jpg[/IMG]
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| From: returntoarchery
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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oh well cain't get it right posting an image. forgot I needed to upload it. Since I can't edit it , Mods delete that post.
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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returntoarchery's arrows.
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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These are real turkey feathers that I dyed. Kind of like the softer coloring of the natural feathers!
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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...see if this works better...
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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More adventures in splicing!
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 19-Jun-09 |
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more arrows need fletching
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| From: DanaC
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| Date: 20-Jun-09 |
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Wolf, I know a few snake-phobes who'd go running out the door if they saw those!
Guys, there's a lot of AWESOME stuff here. Makes a beginning fletcher feel real humble. I gotta get a crester...
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 22-Jun-09 |
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Tried some different splicing on these...first time to splice and paing matching crest to line up with splice. Kind of fun.
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 22-Jun-09 |
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Snag those arrows are very nice. Marlon
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 22-Jun-09 |
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Finally got a new cresting machine built and tried it out on these first two dozen. These are for a soldier returned from Afghanistan and are crested with the campaign medal.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 23-Jun-09 |
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Here are some more "Yellow Jackets"
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| From: DanaC
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| Date: 23-Jun-09 |
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Learning how to dip and fletch, these are on Xx-75 GG's. Playing with different color combinations.
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 23-Jun-09 |
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Lots of fun isn't it DanaC?!
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| From: DanaC
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| Date: 29-Jun-09 |
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| From: dcm922
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| Date: 29-Jun-09 |
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I had a lot of fun making these ones..
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 03-Jul-09 |
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i forgot about these i made them last summer for my friends girl
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 03-Jul-09 |
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Boy Longbowhunter, those have got a lot going on! I like the idea of the double splice with the red barred and the yellow. Then you didn't stop there...oh no, had to lay a sliver of red above that...and all the lines of gold and black. Boy, I thought the ones I made too awhile. I'd be at one arrow for a long time if I tried this! Pretty cool. One question...that sliver of red, did you butt glue that or cut a few quills out of the yellow and glue the red in? I can't see a base on the red. So I am assuming you glued the frills in on the base of the yellow...?
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 03-Jul-09 |
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very nice arrows longbowhunter. Keep them coming.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 04-Jul-09 |
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THANX GUYZ yeah snag i cut one frill out of the chartruse and replaced it with a red one.. ya can just slip a frill in with out cutting one out but it looks better when ya cut one out
i love looking at your work too guyz so lets all keep them coming!!!
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 04-Jul-09 |
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i would love to see this post reach the 400's or better!!!!!!!
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 04-Jul-09 |
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Here is a set I just finished this week for a fellow Michigan bowhunter......
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 04-Jul-09 |
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A better look at the cresting and shafts....these were Sitka Spuce.
This week is a rare one as I am actually planning to make myself a new set! I have a orange fletched theme in mind in a style I have not yet tried....more to come!
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 04-Jul-09 |
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very classic looking stu looks good!
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 04-Jul-09 |
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very nice work Stu.
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| From: Dan In MI
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| Date: 04-Jul-09 |
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Very nice Stu.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 14-Jul-09 |
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these are old thought i'd share them with you guyz
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 14-Jul-09 |
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a set i did afew years ago for a friend
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 14-Jul-09 |
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this is my Dale Earnhardt/Mr.goodwrench set
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| From: HICKORY
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| Date: 15-Jul-09 |
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you sure your not a professional painter or maybe an art teacher longbowhunter. I like the way those orange and white arrows with the splices look.Nice job.
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| From: HICKORY
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| Date: 15-Jul-09 |
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you sure your not a professional painter or maybe an art teacher longbowhunter. I like the way those orange and white arrows with the splices look.Nice job.
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| From: rawdawg
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| Date: 15-Jul-09 |
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iwould be emberassed to put my arrows on here. my best look like crap to these , they are outstanding.
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| From: mustangscout84
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| Date: 16-Jul-09 |
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Wow...I wouldn't even know where to begin on making arrows like that. Maybe one day when I have some 'me' time, I'll sit down and try my hand...
sean
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| From: CarolinaBob
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| Date: 16-Jul-09 |
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Longbowhunter are you using a feather burner for the spliced feathers?
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| From: Ranger B
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| Date: 16-Jul-09 |
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Painting it is hard enought but to get the splicing to line up perfectly with the paint is even more difficult for me.
Longbowhunter and Stu, What type of fletcher do you use? Single or multifletcher?
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| From: R. Combs
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| Date: 16-Jul-09 |
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Some more Sitka Spruce. have I ever said that I like Sitka Spruce!
Rick Combs
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| From: Rushlush
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| Date: 16-Jul-09 |
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All I can say is wow...
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 17-Jul-09 |
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Hello Ranger B,
I use a simple "cheapy" single fletcher made by Bohning....slow but get's the job done! All my other arrow making tools are home made....did I mention I was cheap! Seriously though, making the accessories/tools is half the fun.
-Stu
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 21-Jul-09 |
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i guess i'm not as crafty as Stu i use Bitzenburger jigs(6) a young feather burner, if your crest is consistent its EZY to cut and get your splices to line up right.
it used to take me forever but i can fletch up a dozen in about 3 hours. once ya do it you'll get the hang of it and get more and more efficent at it
have fun guyz
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| From: LPN-1
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| Date: 22-Jul-09 |
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There are some real artists out there,,very,very impressive work,,,,started my first footing,,and some I've stained with Mulberries and Raspberries,,,,
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 27-Jul-09 |
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Completed a few more sets tonight for a fellow MI bowhunter. These first ones are his target/practice arrows. Nice and bright in flight!
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 27-Jul-09 |
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This next set are his hunting arrows. Ellegant with just a touch of color thrown in to match his Widow bow. I like the natural front half of the shaft as it shows any blood trace well. Shafts are Sitka.
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| From: Trap
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| Date: 27-Jul-09 |
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X-200 reproductions from the 1959 Bear Archery catalog
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| From: pescarconganas
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| Date: 27-Jul-09 |
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Here are my new hunting arrows! My girlfirend gave me the wraps, just turned out great if you ask me!
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 29-Jul-09 |
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"Stu" great idea with using colors that match the bow colors!! you just jump started my paint design thinking! now i'll be up all night painting instead of half the night haha thanks
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 29-Jul-09 |
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my denton set i made up 6 for myself
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 29-Jul-09 |
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i did 2 dozen of these for a friend
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| From: heavybows
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| Date: 29-Jul-09 |
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Nice arrows longbowhunter.
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 29-Jul-09 |
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Longbowhunter, you put me to shame on both quality and quantity! Absolutely beautiful, keep up the good work!
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 29-Jul-09 |
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thanx guyz
we all need to keep it up!
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| From: Scrub_buck
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| Date: 31-Jul-09 |
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Mine are not up to professional levels like some posted here, but I am not ashamed of them! LOL!
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 04-Aug-09 |
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those are cool scrub buck they'll do the job thats for sure
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 04-Aug-09 |
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made these for Muzzy this weekend check out the footing
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| From: KLONDIKE
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| Date: 04-Aug-09 |
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Beautiful work longbow!! What are you using for the footing? and how did you get the nice tapered appearance on the nock end? If you don't mind me asking.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 04-Aug-09 |
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my "Stu" style of picture taking
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 04-Aug-09 |
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I had some 40yr old ACMEs that I tapered and made into arrows recently. They sure fly nice!
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 04-Aug-09 |
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Looks like SNAG has got the splicing down pat! Great work all.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 04-Aug-09 |
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yeah STAG those look awesome!
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 14-Aug-09 |
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I'm going further on my journey. This is my second dozen using self nocks and tied on fletching. They take A LOT longer to make but it's more fulfilling when they fly so well.
I'll be using 1/2 of these for Elk and Deer this year. The others are for target. After looking at the pics I realized I still need to reinforce the nocks on the target arrows. DUH!
Chris
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 14-Aug-09 |
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Pointy ends I'll sharpen in a couple of days.
Btw, this is the first time I used my new feather chopper. I'm diggin' it!
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 15-Aug-09 |
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looks good longbowsmith how long did it take ya to do those??
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 15-Aug-09 |
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Thanks LBH, I would estimate about 6 hours not including dry time. I shot them today...big smiles.
Chris
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| From: R. Combs
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| Date: 07-Sep-09 |
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My hunting arrows for 2009, Sitka Spruce
Rick
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| From: DanaC
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| Date: 11-Sep-09 |
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ttt
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 11-Sep-09 |
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Just to keep this going....here's some Sweetland Forgewoods I made into arrows. As I recall they are 800gr.!
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| From: Zman
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| Date: 11-Sep-09 |
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You guys are awesome. I can barely manage doing 3 fletch with my Bitz.
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| From: GLF
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| Date: 11-Sep-09 |
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We've really got some artists on here. I used to dip and crest mine but haven't for ages but they never looked like those,lol. I just wipe on minwax stain/urethane combo and fletch em.
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| From: Buckhorn73
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| Date: 11-Sep-09 |
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Some tapered sitka spruce to add in for the display.
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| From: PaPa Doc
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| Date: 11-Sep-09 |
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Here's Mine!
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| From: PaPa Doc
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| Date: 12-Sep-09 |
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Here it is back to the top!
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 25-Sep-09 |
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what will you guyz be HUNTING with this season???
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| From: BowBender1004
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| Date: 27-Sep-09 |
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Yall are amazing!!! Here is my feble attempts, nothing like some of the artistry above, but I likes.
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 27-Sep-09 |
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Surewood Shafts (douglas fir 80#-85#) with 4 4"parabolic helical RW made from turkey feathers off this years turkey I shot. With 145gr. tips they came out to 650 grs.
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| From: Chester O. P.
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| Date: 28-Sep-09 |
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Congrats to ALL!! Works of art......
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 28-Sep-09 |
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did a dozen for my friend Tom
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| From: rawdawg
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| Date: 28-Sep-09 |
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beautiful
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 28-Sep-09 |
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It's great to see this thread still going strong. It doesn't look like the skill of being a Fletcher will be lost anytime soon.
BowBender1004, you did a great job on that fletching!
Chris
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 24-Oct-09 |
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these are a refletch i did for myself. the one pink is my squirrel arrow.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 24-Oct-09 |
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i like the way the swirl/marble came out on these shafts what do you guyz think? these are more backup hunting arrows
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 24-Oct-09 |
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Longbowhunter, WOW !! Those are awesome....couldn't ask for a better match for your new bow. You are truly a talented arrowsmith.
One question: For your footings, what do you make the nice taper on the backside with? Is it a crimp in the aluminum or epoxy?
-Stu
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| From: Stu Miller
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| Date: 24-Oct-09 |
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Definetly can't match Longbowhunter's creations but here are some Carbon Express Heritage 150's that a fellow waller had me do...puts a little soul and classic looks back into those carbons!
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| From: Spyder-Man
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| Date: 24-Oct-09 |
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...its just amazing,sooooooo much perfect arrows!!!!!!
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| From: Bigo
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| Date: 24-Oct-09 |
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longbowhunter you are amazing so are you Stu Miller.
this thread makes me cry.
Longbowhunter, I would like to see how you make those aluminium footing. and that amazing marbledip.
bigo
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 24-Oct-09 |
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i just used a file to make the tapers on my aluminum footings. and used Bonhing Power Bond to glue them on.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 24-Oct-09 |
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the footings are 1 1/2 inch cuts from the front end of a 2216 legacy shaft
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| From: RonD
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| Date: 25-Oct-09 |
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MAN..........thease are beautiful!
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| From: jipp
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| Date: 25-Oct-09 |
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wish you fine folks all the luck this 09 season.. go get her done!! bring some meat onto the table..f or us who cant hunt this season.. thanks for sharing my friends.
chris.
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 25-Oct-09 |
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Longbowhunter, those are awesome arrows for your new bow!
These are some Surewood Shafts that I made up the other day. I've gone to 4-4" fletch and love how quiet they are.
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| From: pointy sticks
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| Date: 25-Oct-09 |
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fantastic work guys..... wish i had something to offer up but I've been rather well out of the loop since the spring. Started a set way back in March and have never finished them. Must do that someday.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 31-Oct-09 |
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hey snag the last 4 sets of arrows i posted are all 4 inch fletch i'v been like'n them! i started messing around with them over the summer
these are my first they are 3 1/2inch and i was shooting them today hahaha
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| From: jherring
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| Date: 31-Oct-09 |
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Laminated Birch.
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 01-Nov-09 |
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just finished these up for a friend i did a dozen but 4 make for a better pic more 4inch fletch
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 01-Nov-09 |
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the other dozen i did for my friend Ernie
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 01-Nov-09 |
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those were the only nocks i had need to get some white.
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| From: woodswalker
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| Date: 01-Nov-09 |
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These won't win any art prizes, but great shooters.
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| From: Bigo
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| Date: 01-Nov-09 |
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longbowhunter... how can you make me feel so cheap about my arrows. those 2 last sets are "grandiose"
congratulations
I'm sure gonna put some money on the side to purchase a set off arrows from you. I'll keep'em as "oeuvre d'art"
bigo
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| From: gibow
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| Date: 01-Nov-09 |
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Arrows I made for an Author / Avid Ren-Faire goer
Click image for closeup
Photo 2
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 23-Dec-09 |
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not much of "09" left any arrows out there???????????????????????
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 23-Dec-09 |
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STU i know you have something to show us
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| From: Flatbowdad
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| Date: 24-Dec-09 |
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made these for the late season and got a jake the other day
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| From: Frisky
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| Date: 24-Dec-09 |
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Here are mine, lol! I bought them from Mountain Archery, fletched and ready to go! Sorry to spoil such a great thread as it winds down. : (
I'll have to get my new fletching jig to work and build some nice ones. Great works of art you guys are doing!
Joe
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| From: Frisky
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| Date: 24-Dec-09 |
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Navan-James: My Great Grandmother was from County Mayo, Ireland!
Joe
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| From: DanaC
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| Date: 25-Dec-09 |
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I've got dozen and a half shafts waiting for after hunting season. So I'll be back for the 'Arrows of '10' topic ;-)
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| From: bigmac
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| Date: 25-Dec-09 |
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Wow those are the most awsome arrows I have ever seen .
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| From: Bigo
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| Date: 31-Dec-09 |
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I am still in 2009 i just received today 31 december my RW clamp.
Here is one of my first 3 arrows out of my set-up
first and last of 09 for me
they are handmade of white pine from a plank. on a hand made spine tester thanks to Jawgee and Robo for their hints
this is a trial set for a customer.
Thanks to longbowhunter for the inspiration( you are the winner off this thread )
Very special Thanks to Stu Miller. without your tool, arrow tuning would be a mess and a big lost of money (for me and others for sure).
happy new year to all of you
max
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| From: swampwalker
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| Date: 01-Jan-10 |
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Nice bird Flatbow! This whole thread is beautiful. First time I've looked and I'll tell ya', you've got me thinking of woodies.
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| From: DanaC
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| Date: 01-Jan-10 |
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Just want to say thanks to everyone who posted in this topic over the past year; your work is inspiring to all of us beginners. The "Arrows of '10" topic is open, and I hope to add a few pix down the road.
Happy New Year
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| From: Bob L.
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| Date: 01-Jan-10 |
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You guys do awesome work. Here's my first try at woodies, some "Pink Ladies". Supercedar barrel tapered Poplar shafts stain Red Mahogany. Finished at 630 grains with 125 grain tips. Bob
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| From: bw
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| Date: 26-Jan-10 |
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WOW GUYS WHAT A THREAD!!! SOME GOOD TALENT AT WORK!!!!
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| From: SportHunter
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| Date: 07-Dec-10 |
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Incredible arrows in here.
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| From: Snag
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| Date: 07-Dec-10 |
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How about some yella ones?
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| From: longbowhunter
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| Date: 28-Dec-11 |
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its cool to look back at our work and see how far we came not only in arrow building but in our photography at least mine hahaa..
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