First attempt at Bamboo

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WOLF · #1 Post by **WOLF** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:56 pm

My first attempt at makin self nocked bamboo arras

longbow steve · #2 Post by **longbow steve** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:10 am

They look good Wolf. Did you have to do much straightening and how did you go about it? Cheers Steve

Gringa Bows · #3 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:36 am

Very nice Wolf,how do they fly ?

#4 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:27 am

They look great mate. Can you tell us a bit more about them, did you buy the shafts made up, how you did the self nocks, much straightening involved as Steve asked etc?

Jeff

WOLF · #5 Post by **WOLF** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:26 pm

Thanks for the comments guys
These shafts are a bit more labor intensive as in getting them straight to start with
I hold the shaft over my camp stove to get it hot but not burning it then using gloved hands ( as they get very warm )and sighting down the shaft applying pressure to the bent section, its a tedious task to get them right but they came out pretty good.
The way I see it they will shoot straighter then me

The self nocks were another job I just used a carbide rod saw the type they cut tiles with this gives a great cut and a good
slot in the nock for the string, then to reinforce the end of the shaft I glued in a piece of bamboo skewer about 50mm long to fill the void inside.
I also do this to the point end before tapering with my taper tool.

The binding is used more for looks and to help with reinforcing the nock to avoid the string splitting the shaft and at the front of the
fletching to help stop them lifting and cutting ones hand.

Havent had a chance to test fly them yet as the weather down here has been pretty wet and the test pilot wants to keep the feathers dry

will let you know how they fly
I have started another 12 for myself this time so I will keep you all informed of my ordeals
I love doing stuff like this out of the ordinary

Jeffro · #6 Post by **Jeffro** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:42 pm

They look really good Neil.

I must say there is a certain appeal to make some bamboo arrows.Ill get onto it one day

kerrille · #7 Post by **kerrille** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:28 am

love em mate ,its good to see more blokes makin arras ,as i always say ,without an arra a bow os just a stick

....nev...

UPTHETOP · #8 Post by **UPTHETOP** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:20 am

Neil they look great mate. Go the bannana cutt feathers.

Keep it up.

Cheers Wayno

#9 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:35 am

Thanks for the info Neil and I look forward to seeing the photos of yours. Do you buy the bamboo as shafts?

Jeff

GrahameA · #10 Post by **GrahameA** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:02 am

Morning All.

It is great to see more arrows. And these are Bamboo

........ ahh.... the temptation.

stringnstik · #11 Post by **stringnstik** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:09 am

very fine indeed Mr wolf

looking fwd to seeing em in the flesh

WOLF · #12 Post by **WOLF** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:14 pm

Sorry Jeff
Yes mate I buy them as shafts

Im a sucker for doing it the hard way but
am toying with the idea of using horn as a reinforcement in the self nocks

#13 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:00 pm

Thanks mate; that horn should really dress them up!!! I wouldn't mind giving some a try one day, I'll have to look into them more.

Jeff

Jeffro · #14 Post by **Jeffro** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:48 pm

UPTHETOP wrote:Neil they look great mate. Go the bannana cutt feathers.

Keep it up.

Cheers Wayno

ill second that Wayno, banana cut feathers are great

WOLF · #15 Post by **WOLF** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:05 am

Some More Arrows
One with Ox Horn Reinforced Nock I did this one as a trial and love it
The more I play with these shafts the more I like using them

#16 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:23 pm

They look good mate!

Jeff

Gringa Bows · #17 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:26 pm

They do look good,might give them a go myself in the future

WOLF · #18 Post by **WOLF** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:43 pm

Well The weather was great for a test flight today
First one off the ranks were the Banana Cut

WOLF · #19 Post by **WOLF** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:47 pm

The second lot were my T Hawk cut
Both Lots shot from 15 yards
Ya gotta be happy with the grouping I think pretty good for my first lots of
Bamboo

Oh Yes I forgot to mention they were shot off the hand

#20 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:44 pm

Nothing wrong with that mate - excellent in fact!!!

Jeff

rodlonq · #21 Post by **rodlonq** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:01 pm

Very nice result there Wolf. Beautiful looking arras as well mate, top effort all round and very inspirational.

Cheers........ Rod

Nephew · #22 Post by **Nephew** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:01 pm

I love 'em! They look fantastic, and they obviously fly well from the looks of that! Those bags are good for a few hundred shots, hey? I've been using them for a few years now. Fill 'em with lots of industrial plastic wrap and they are nice and light for carrying around to wherever you want to shoot at 'em and stop the arras no worries!

WOLF · #23 Post by **WOLF** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:09 am

Them bags are great Moreton
I just fill them with those plastic shopping bags and as the stripey bag wears out I just stuff
the old one into a new one and just keep going
They make a cheap as target butt

hardgainer · #24 Post by **hardgainer** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:37 am

Great looking arrows Neil a job well done. I shoot a few of Rudderbows made up Boo's and for a real stiff segmented shaft the flight is great and they are tough as old boots. As he says natures carbon.
I have a few from a tradittional Korean arrow maker and his process in completing the finished arra was about 3 weeks. He got them weight perfect with matching spine which was pretty amazing.
Tony S.

Dennis La Varenne · #25 Post by **Dennis La Varenne** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:37 pm

They also have more weight than I first thought working out at an average of 13.9 grains per inch in those I tested here -
http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11201

Nephew · #26 Post by **Nephew** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:49 am

Hey Wolf, could we see a close up of the horn reinforcement on the nocks please mate? Your arras are very inspiring!

WOLF · #27 Post by **WOLF** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:03 pm

Yep no worries Moreton
Thanks for the comments

Hope these help mate
Thanks for that Dennis cheers

Nephew · #28 Post by **Nephew** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:58 pm

Excellent! That's real trad!

Good onya, Bud. I gotta have a crack at that!

rodlonq · #29 Post by **rodlonq** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:27 am

I like your nock inserts Wolf, very nice indeed.

Cheers......... Rod

Gringa Bows · #30 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:27 pm

Dennis gave me a few bamboo shafts to try, thanks again mate,so i made them up ,and i really like them,they shoot great,so i'm going to get some over in the near future

Ozbow

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