my Homemade arras, By dad

[outbackarcher]

here is my new arrows that me, and mostly dad, made on the weekend.
they are stika spruce shafts with 125 grain feild points on them.
and these awesome stickers so they whose arrows are in the gold at north albert

lewis

[Gringa Bows]

you and your dad did a top job on the arras mate....................Rod

[pdccr]

Jeez those some flash arras, your makin mine look bad, how did you get those stickers? Good on ya dad

[kerrille]

well one mate keep up the good work

..nev..

[outbackarcher]

rod,
thanks, dad is pretty good when it comes to making stuff

toby,
yours are still some good arrows mate, BTW well done but seeing as dad made them, i seem to like these more

[pdccr]

Course you do mate, i really like those stickers, gives it a unique touch.

[Hilly]

looks good a job well done i hope they work as well as they look for you all the best
Hilly

[Gringa Bows]

did you use 4in feathers

[outbackarcher]

toby,
yeah thats why ae got them, why have plane jane arrows when you can customise/spice them up.

hilly,
yep thanks, they auctually fly better than the ones that we bought.

rod,
yep 4 inch feathers, i love the colour combo

lewis

[Gringa Bows]

yep they look good mate

[pdccr]

Awesome!

[Nephew]

I wish I could make arrows that good! Well done to you and your dad!

[outbackarcher]

thanks moreton, dad made them so easy to make, i auctually fletched 1 but dad the rest, i did do half the sanding too.

lewis

[Gringa Bows]

sounds like your dad might be catching the archery bug too Lewis .........Rod

[outbackarcher]

yep, he sure is, he can shot as well as i can and has hardlly ever touched a bow, hoping he dosent better than me at north albert.

lewis

[jape]

Nice to see you and your dad working together Lewis, good arrows, well done both. Did you print the stickers from a computer? I was thinking of doing that with some transparency paper.

[outbackarcher]

hope, we bought them off some one, but i imagine that would work, but for safety, i would put it on before your finished giving it a finished, so then you can spray over it and seal it onto the shaft.

lewis

[pdccr]

I would try but then again i lost a fair few arras out stumping

[outbackarcher]

personlly, i wouldnt use them on stumping arrows, but you could if you wanted to.

lewis

[Glenn]

Those arrows look good Lewis. You're lucky to have a Dad who supports you so much. I will look forward to meeting you at North Albert and having a look at you archery equipment, bring along some of the selfbows you made so I can have a look at what you have built...Glenn...

[stringnstik]

Fantasitc Lewis, you'll be shooting, out bowyering and fletching us b4 you know it Great to see you and your dad making them together. It always feel special shooting soemthign you know others, especially family, have contributed too.

Jape, I have often thought about how to print on arras. Ive modified printers b4. Problem is their inks are rubbish and easily fade in sunlight.. not sure how it would go/last with a UV finish over them. However I have plenty of more pressing chores ;(

[pdccr]

[GrahameA]

Morning

Problem is their inks are rubbish and easily fade in sunlight.. not sure how it would go/last with a UV finish over them.(

Depends on the inks. For Dye based inks they vary greatly in quality and fading resistance. Then there are pigment based inks - and they last somewhat well.

They will take some clear coatings - however, if you are using clear substrates then they may appear washed so I suggest you stick them onto a painted base.

I have problems with moisture penetrating the clear coating in wet condition and that does destroy the substrate. So it becomes a job of peeling then off and redoing them - or do not shoot them in the wet.

[ichiban]

i like using the clear transfers the look really awsome in an old english script espesialy if you have a family name like fletcher (from my mums side but still) and if you have a family crest its just gravy.

[outbackarcher]

glenn,
havent been doing much down the shed scince my last bow. i also look foward to meeting you and others at north albert.

stringnstick,
i hope so, arrow making is going better than bowmaking.
the stickers i got were printed from an idustrial printer.

ichiban,
sounds good, i dont think Otto has any english origin. th next lot might be crested.

lewis

[Glenn]

Lewis, I know you now have a production made bow, but try not to give the selfbow making away as it is a craft worth learning and developing...Glenn...

[outbackarcher]

glenn there is no way i would give up making bows, it is to much fun and its cool when you shooot a bow that you made yourself.

i shot the arrow (i can only use one(i have a bad history of braking arrows)) yesterday arfternoon. it shot the same as it did without the sticker and after several pass throughs and 1 ground hit, the sticker is still on there and is still good.

lewis

[pdccr]

glenn there is no way i would give up making bows, it is to much fun and its cool when you shooot a bow that you made yourself.

i shot the arrow (i can only use one(i have a bad history of braking arrows)) yesterday arfternoon. it shot the same as it did without the sticker and after several pass throughs and 1 ground hit, the sticker is still on there and is still good.

lewis

Your like me, when i first started i stacked my wuiver full of arras, within 3 days i had lost 1/3 just on an a couple of acres of paddock. I take out 3 now and just focus on those 3.

[Glenn]

Good Lewis, I am glad you are going to keep up with your bow building. I will have a chat to you at North Albert, I don't know if I can be there on Saturday yet but I will be down sometime...Glenn...

[UPTHETOP]

Lewis the new shafts look great. Congradulations to you and your dad. I like the printed names with the old style lettering.
I had some old ones with just me name written on them here's a picture.
But your lettering looks a lot better.
Give the cresting a go next time I think you will like it as well.
Keep up the good work.

Cheers Wayno