Better get this started.

Finished these in the last week or so.

That first batch is beautiful,subtle,elegance. I love the wood color & the feather cresting combination. >>>----> Ken

Those are beautiful.

Thanks guys!

That first set is absolutely incredible. Some real fine work indeed. Thanks for the photos!

I'm not sure I could ever bring myself to shoot an arrow of that beauty and finesse.

Beautiful arrows Ronald

Wow!!!!

I've always loved these arrow threads. There is just something captivating about beautifully crested wood arrows.

Beautiful!!! Those would make great wall art in a office or man cave.

Thanks for sharing.

Unbelievable work! I would have to display those. My arrows get so torn up, like what was said above, I wouldn’t have the heart to shoot those.

Those are beautiful! Mine never come out looking that good, must be the "makers talent" that's the difference.

The consistent and perfect symmetry is the work of a true artist. I'm with the pack here - it'd be hard to shoot those gems!

Awesome work!!

Beautiful arrows. Always enjoy this thread.

Bjrogg

WOW! Nice work

I'AM IN , thanks for chance to win . lol , all kinding aside elite exclusive work , as good as it gets . As others have stated "beautiful " . I enjoy these kinds of threads also .

Beautiful arrows great work.

Beautiful work.

New Years Cedars

They look great!

I’m working on one but it takes a little bit of time to finish one.

Knapped a point

Bjrogg

Straightened a River cane shaft. Wrapped both ends with sinew to keep it from splitting. Let that shrink and dry and the dry fit point to shaft

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Then I halved point with pitch glue. I warmed everything up good and as it cooled I gave it a spin test getting it really close to perfect.

After it cooled good I wrapped it with sinew

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Cut straight notch with two hacksaw blades side by side. I use d-97 and my strings are slightly skinny so this notch fits pretty good. I fine tune it with bastard file and my leatherman file

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Next I put my Bjrogg markings on but I need red paint so it might be a little longer till I finish. I did put my blue on though

Maybe I can get to store today or revive my old paint.

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Hopefully finish soon

Nice work, guys. BJ that's sweet!

Thanks Damon

I did go to town and get some red. I will let this dry good and then lock it on with a few coats of clear satin sprayed on top

Bjrogg

Sure looks like good work to me!

Beautiful arrows, almost to pretty to shoot. Pappy

Thanks guys but this one is going to too beautiful not to shoot.

It’s coming along nicely and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a good flying arrow. I spine feels about right. Normally I would bare shaft one of my target arrows now.

Last night before I went home I stripped, ground and trimmed two nicely matching turkey tail feathers.

Then I placed them on opposite sides of the rear of the shaft. Fletch facing rearward. I get them line up where I want them and then wrap them tightly with sinew. Then I let the sinew shrink and dry.

Bjrogg

This morning the sinew is tight and dry. Now I fold the fletch forward and place tip on top and bottom of shaft. I wrap it with a little sinew and pull the fletch forward tight to the shaft. I get everything right where I want it and then wrap tightly with sinew.

Bjrogg

After sinew dries it would be ready to shoot. I usually let the sinew tighten up really good and then protect it from moisture and wear with a couple drops of super or TB2

I try pretty hard to get everything lined up. It is easier wrapping the rear first I have tried both ways.

The front should be two fletch with fletch top and bottom.

Fletch makes quarter twist and rear is two fletch attached to sides of shaft.

Looking at rear fletch should look like this.

I have had really good results with this type of fletch and I prefer it for my arrows.

Bjrogg

There is a lot of intensive craftsmanship and artistry in that arrow! I can't imagine harvesting an animal with a selfbow and that type of arrow. Great work - love to see it coming off the bow down range - that has to be pretty cool!

Thank You barebo. There is a lot to making good flying arrows. That’s why I say this one is to beautiful not to shoot. I can make a strictly wall hanger in half the time.

I haven’t shot this one yet but I have every intention to. Going to let the sinew dry and shrink really good first.

I’m hoping not to be disappointed, but I’m pretty confident that it will have good arrow flight

Next picture is hopefully in my target

Bjrogg

Very nice arrow mechanic. I hit a lot of glass on my journey. It is a good teacher. Some people don’t like using glass or obsidian. It works a little differently than flint or chert.

It is a bit easier to get flakes to remove than stone but you can quickly learn angles and where to strike for percussion.

Pressure flaking is a little tricky. Edge needs to be abraded to remove loose and weak material on the edge. I find that I crush the edge if I don’t scuff the edge with a stone or abrasive.

Love to see that one going down range too.

Bjrogg

I was starting to think nobody else was building arrows this winter, glad to see some folks have been busy. :)

I made these for the Northwest Traditional Archers Expo in Pendleton Oregon at the end of February. They might be getting raffled off.

Very nice Ron

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Beautiful work Ron! It makes me glad that I'm going to the Expo, I'd love to see these up close, maybe win them in a raffle.

I love following this thread. I so enjoy seeing Ron's creations. Just beautiful!

Will be at the expo as well and hope to see the works of art

Here are a few sets I finished up for some customers this year

1st set of self nock arrows I have made. Just figured they would fit with a snake skin selfbow I just finished up.

Hoping to run one of these through a bear in June.

Hope that there will be a lot more BEAUTIFUL ARROWS joining this thread? PUH-LEEZE & THANK YOU!

Nice work guys. Working on my first set of aluminums.

Tennessee bound.

Alabama bound.

After seeing Bjrogg's beautiful 2 fletch i had to give it a go.

My humble attempt.

Will make more after seeing how well they perform outta my self bow.

My first question was going to be how do you like its performance?

I was very pleasantly surprised. I expected a loud not very accurate arrow.

Mine have been very quiet and really nice arrow flight. I have wondered if it might be because I use tail feathers that they are so quiet. Haven’t tried any wing feathers yet.

Glad you like them Matthew.

Bjrogg

MGH well done, those are awesome.

I shoot carbons and I try and Gussie them up but wood arrows just seem to have more class.

RonL

Couple sets I made up last month for our annual UBM Banquet

And a set I just finished for myself. I started these over a year ago and they were intended for donation but I had trouble with the finish. So I kept them and just made some more for myself.

There is TALENT GALORE on the WALL for ARROWS and TONS of other stuff! GOOD HUNTING!

Few sets of AMCE shafts I made this week.

Beautiful work, guys.

I haven’t done one of these for awhile.

TSA shaft with glue on point and plastic notch.

I ground the fletch myself from wild turkey primaries. First time I ever tried it. Usually I peel the fletch off the quill.

I think it worked good. I’m hoping it’s a little more durable ground.

Hand cut

About seven coats of Tung oil. Two before cresting and five after.

I’m interested to see how the finish holds up. I shoot it bare shaft and the finish seemed to work well.

Beautiful arrows fellas, such talent.

Beautiful arrows guys, your talent is unreal.

Awesome work guys.

Sweet set there, Pawel. Very nice!

Thanks wooddamon1

I nice arrows everyone.

I agree with Damon. Nice set there Pearl

Bjrogg

I dang spell check. Must be spending to much time chatting with Drums

That was supposed to be Pawel

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Been trying to finish fletching one a day.

Bjrogg

Forgot the picture

Very nice, BJ.

Bjrogg, your arrows look fantastic, what are those nocks? Looks like horn or bone on the picture.

nice guys. Some very nice work.

Those are some beautiful arrows.

Pawel I’m afraid they are some type of plastic. I hardly ever use glue on notch. I got these years ago at Primitive meet. I think from Lost Nation.

Bjrogg

Seem to bare shaft pretty nice.

Bjrogg

4 fletch

Just finished a dozen of each of these. Those on left are last of my cedars. On the right, my first Surewood Doug Fir, Tapered Tail, both 50/55lb and 30". Funny the cedars had been finished at aprox 510-515grs, the SS are 490-495grs. If they shoot well, I'm going to these totally!

That's with 125gr tip

I love the grain lines of the DF, and I stained them dark walnut, first arrows using that. Trying to show the grain lines with a better pic.

Arrows made for me by Daryl Bremer. All 55#, and from 516.1 to 518.3 grains, 29" with 125 grain brass bullet points. Barrel tapered 11/32" to 5/16". Daryl did the tapering and grinding, dyeing and shaping of the feathers. They are 5.5" banana cut, with the last 3/4" cut off to simulate the shape of feathers that David Ellenbogen created after testing many dozens of feather shapes.

Good looking arrows guys!

Sure are some beautiful looking arrows.

Done my first broadheads shooting today. DF it is for sure now!

Some very fine work indeed.

When you guys mount a 2 blade head like a zwicky or Bear broad head do you mount the head sideways or up and down with it sitting on the string nocked and ready to shoot? Does it matter with flight or planeing?

I mount them flat/sideways. A very well known flight shooter I fixated to me it does matter.

Beautiful arrows!!!

Beautiful Arrow's I love this post here are a few I have done

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