english arrows

[ichiban]

hey guys im gonna start building some arras for my warbow when i get a chance but its gona be a while, so forgive me for that, the only part i have for em so far is the horn for the nock inserts.
i see 3 major challenges with this project;
1. getting shafts that are 34" long- might just use darn dowls or hand make em
2. getting bodkins that are 145gn- maby ill just use feld points, and hot glue em on so when i find some i can switch them.
3. mustering the effot to cut and attach 6" fletchings by hand-ill stop being lazy

those of you who have done what im getting myself into PLEASE put in your 2 cents about it.

[pdccr]

Im making my own arrow shafts but thats all i can help you with.

[TomMcDonald]

hey guys im gonna start building some arras for my warbow when i get a chance but its gona be a while, so forgive me for that, the only part i have for em so far is the horn for the nock inserts.
i see 3 major challenges with this project;
1. getting shafts that are 34" long- might just use darn dowls or hand make em
2. getting bodkins that are 145gn- maby ill just use feld points, and hot glue em on so when i find some i can switch them.
3. mustering the effot to cut and attach 6" fletchings by hand-ill stop being lazy

those of you who have done what im getting myself into PLEASE put in your 2 cents about it.

You can buy half inch hardwoods from various places around the world. But I reckon you're better off making them.

[Mububban]

I've used half inch tassie oak dowel from Bunnings but mine are only for display. They're a very stiff shaft in that thickness, but if you're using an 80lb+ bow then who knows, they might fly okay.

[ichiban]

thanks for the replys, im making a tester from 5/16 tassie oak (some practice for making self nocks) honestly i think i will buy some shafts rather than make em, i dont really have the time to cut a hundred shafts just to have 6 match........ when i make my spine tester i should bring it and my grain scales down to bunnings and go through all the possablilitys.

[Len]

That would be funny, sitting down in Bunning's spine testing their dowels Don't forget 1/2" shafts are only that big for the first inch or two and then taper to 3/8' at the nock. I made a Mary Rose replica arrow of that size and even an 80lb bow wont shoot it properely, I'm guessing it would need a min of 110lb maybe more to really shoot it well.

[ichiban]

hmmm well at this point im not really gonna fuss about spine at this point its about learning to shoot the bow when i get up to a warbow weight and settle on it then ill make some to fit that bow.

[Trad Bound]

You won't be the first crazy archer to attend Bunnings( Church) with your gear. What did we do before church. Check out youtube under Medieval Arrows the is one guy who has several clips on making them. Fletching,homemade jigs, cutting the feathers the lot. Enjoy yourself
Cheers TonyJ

[ichiban]

yeah i have seen the vid with the odd kind of western music hehe ill put up a pic of the test arrow when its done.
the shaft has been sanded down to 400 grit and given 5 coats of feast watsons scandinavian oil (a compound of penitrating oils and resins, best arrow finish i have EVER used) the self nock is cut and the feald point is attatched just need to cut the 6" fletchings.
cheers,
Dave

[TomMcDonald]

yeah i have seen the vid with the odd kind of western music hehe ill put up a pic of the test arrow when its done.
the shaft has been sanded down to 400 grit and given 5 coats of feast watsons scandinavian oil (a compound of penitrating oils and resins, best arrow finish i have EVER used) the self nock is cut and the feald point is attatched just need to cut the 6" fletchings.
cheers,
Dave

Can you get this at Church?

[ichiban]

tom,
maby but i i got mine at magnet mart in woden it was something like $20 for 500ml, if you sand the shaft down to 400 grit and give the shaft 5 or so coats it is as smooth as glass..seriously

[ichiban]

ok here are some pics, the fletchings are hand cut and bound with linnen

[TomMcDonald]

Looks good. Nice colour linen too.

[ichiban]

thanks for that tom i got the chance for the first time to draw a bow to the ear the yesterday, it feels grate.

[TomMcDonald]

thanks for that tom i got the chance for the first time to draw a bow to the ear the yesterday, it feels grate.

You really feel the middle back muscles pulling don't you.

[ichiban]

yeah its a really diffrent feeling, but i think it gives you better distrobution of the bows weight.

cheers,
Dave