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What do you think

#1 Post by UPTHETOP » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:24 pm

I know there only carbon's but what do you fellas think of this fletching design. I only did one up to see how it looks first, but I think a set would look good altogether in the quiver.
I got the idea from the Masters of the bare Bow DVD where I seen a set roughly the same.
No cock feather but sometimes you have to think outside the box.
What do you recone?
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Re: What do you think

#2 Post by jindydiver » Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:08 pm

They look great

Are they quiet?
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Re: What do you think

#3 Post by UPTHETOP » Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:35 pm

Not that quiet Jindy they do make a little noise probably due to the height of the feather but will only use them for club shoots as There's a little bit of time spent on each one to good for hunting shafts.
Thanks for your reply.

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Re: What do you think

#4 Post by Jeffro » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:14 pm

might be hard to find in green grass wayno but they look great.Is it a lot of work doing that feather splicing?

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#5 Post by longbow steve » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:25 pm

They look nice Wayno. The shape is interesting. Steve

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#6 Post by gundy » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:51 pm

Very nice mate. A quiver full would look nice indeed...

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#7 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:28 pm

They look like they have over eaten. :D Good colours but they would look nicer on a wood shaft. :P

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#8 Post by UPTHETOP » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:56 am

Thanks fellas. I spiced them full length first then the little chopper in the 5 inch high back bannana. After that cutt half an inch of the tail and line them up in the centre before gluing.
Yes Jeffro it took me about an hr a shaft but Im pretty slow with these old eyes.
Will get a six pack of them done and post a few pics.

I'll get a little practice in first on the splicing Jeff and yes the next ones will be on wood. I hear you have a little Doug/FIR just hanging around in your shed doing nothing. You could always just cutt them up into 12mm billots and send them up I would be glad to make some arrows up for you.

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#9 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:59 am

Yeah mate I still have some Oregon in the work shop but knowing how things go it will spine up too weak for me unlike the stuff I gave away to you know who. :roll: :lol:

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#10 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:59 pm

WHO :mrgreen:

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#11 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:01 pm

Don't you WHO me. :lol:

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#12 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:04 pm

OK............the arra's look great Wayno. :wink:

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#13 Post by piggy » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:59 pm

Look great

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#14 Post by GrahameA » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:38 am

I like em. :D

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#15 Post by UPTHETOP » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:56 pm

Well was busy on the weekend doing a few sets up. Some carbon, some wood, some spliced and some plain.
The spliced set turned out well. Jeff Remember those D/Fir billots I got of Keith at Gladstone which originated from your back yard shed well these are those. Me first hand made shafts, I painted them as well just to keep them all Traditional for you, the size ended up a little between 23/64's and 11/32's but spinned out at 70#. 160GRN tips and 610grn total. They fly like darts out of me 65lb Recurve.
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#16 Post by blu-dog » Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:12 pm

Wow...

They look fantastic Wayno!
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#17 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:42 pm

Very nice Wayno!

That's right keep rubbing it in that they spined so heavy. :roll: :lol: It makes a nice arra alright.

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#18 Post by stringnstik » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:38 am

I love em Wayno, I been playing with shapes too due to my feather burning fun. When your not too concerned about noise or efficiency one can get quite creative :)
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#19 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:45 am

another nice batch mate,can i have the timber back now,doesn't matter if its got a little bit of paint and feathers on it :mrgreen:

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#20 Post by rodlonq » Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:56 pm

Nice job Wayno, they look great.......Rod

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#21 Post by UPTHETOP » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:42 pm

Thanks fellas its all good fun, Im still saving to get a spinrite cresting machine to get into some really good wood shafts and fletching patterns.
But am of to NZ on monday and may stay broke for a little while yet.

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#22 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:45 pm

Good luck over in un zud mate,dont forget to take your swimmers :shock: :mrgreen:

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#23 Post by UPTHETOP » Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:11 pm

Hey mate it was a max of 11 over there today not to good for us northerners. Got three days R&R Hunting leave approved in our second week so hope to get something to ground.

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#24 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:43 am

Well dont forget the photo's :wink:

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Re: What do you think

#25 Post by Jayson Inglis » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:33 am

Wayno,
Nice handy work. They look great. Do they have a cock feather like the carbon you were playing around with.
Cheers,

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