First attempt at wood arrows
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First attempt at wood arrows
For some time I have wanted to be able to shoot wood arrows from my bow and despite all my efforts to find a suitable arrow I was unable to do so.
Thanks to Mr Kidner he crafted me a lovely set of woods which shoot perfectly from my bow but are too nice to shoot at rabbits or foxes I just save his for the deer.
This inspired me to have yet another go at wood shafts, so I ordered a few tapered hickory shafts and had a go.
I have only done 6 to this stage so far
I pinched Al's design a bit but I'm getting there.
I had totally underestimated the amount of work required to make a crested arrow and cut and splice your own feathers, my hat off to those who do it regularly.
Thanks to Mr Kidner he crafted me a lovely set of woods which shoot perfectly from my bow but are too nice to shoot at rabbits or foxes I just save his for the deer.
This inspired me to have yet another go at wood shafts, so I ordered a few tapered hickory shafts and had a go.
I have only done 6 to this stage so far
I pinched Al's design a bit but I'm getting there.
I had totally underestimated the amount of work required to make a crested arrow and cut and splice your own feathers, my hat off to those who do it regularly.
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looking very good so far.................Rod
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They're looking pretty good mate.
I much prefer to shoot wooden arrows. There's something very earthy and natural about them that I like.
I hope they shoot well for you piggy.
Mick
I much prefer to shoot wooden arrows. There's something very earthy and natural about them that I like.
I hope they shoot well for you piggy.
Mick
There is no use focusing on aiming if you don't execute the shot well enough to hit what your are aiming at.
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Yep they are lookin' good so far. Keep us up to date with your progress.
Jeff
Jeff
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Good stuff!
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It's the forests where silence has lease;
It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It's the stillness that fills me with peace.
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It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It's the stillness that fills me with peace.
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Go piggy, they be looking excellent mate and I know what ya mean about not wanting to shoot them..get a couple kids :lol once they inject their apathy and loose/break them willy nilly you tend to become accustomed to ploughing in hours of work and then still happily use them.
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"the stick maybe crooked and the string hath no form,
then married by bowyer, transforms when first drawn"
"twang....thud"
"the stick maybe crooked and the string hath no form,
then married by bowyer, transforms when first drawn"
"twang....thud"
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Nice job, well done, looking forward to seeing the next progressive stage of production..Bill
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good on ya Piggy, ya doing well mate.................
cheers,
Steve..
cheers,
Steve..
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Re: First attempt at wood arrows
Well here is my first finished attempt at some woods.
I made 6 in this batch and learnt a few lessons.
Having received a copy of Bowhunter Australia I read Al's article on arrow making and have now started a second batch (wish I had of read it first)
I have used some existing bared feathers I had as I didn't want to use the feathers I had spliced and chopped as I was not really happy with some of my cresting so I will use these for rabbits, foxes, target and stump shooting.
I modified a Ribteck 190grn to a single bevel which ended up weighing 160grn so I have an FOC of 36% and total arrow weight of 860grns. They fly like darts and the arrow / bow combination is whisper quiet.
Hopefully the next 6 will be a lot better
I made 6 in this batch and learnt a few lessons.
Having received a copy of Bowhunter Australia I read Al's article on arrow making and have now started a second batch (wish I had of read it first)
I have used some existing bared feathers I had as I didn't want to use the feathers I had spliced and chopped as I was not really happy with some of my cresting so I will use these for rabbits, foxes, target and stump shooting.
I modified a Ribteck 190grn to a single bevel which ended up weighing 160grn so I have an FOC of 36% and total arrow weight of 860grns. They fly like darts and the arrow / bow combination is whisper quiet.
Hopefully the next 6 will be a lot better
Last edited by piggy on Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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very nice mate,i think the ribbies set them off,so does the yellow and black .......Rod
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You need to stick one in a deer in April
Mick
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There's nothing wrong with them mate. They look very professional indeed. I like the colour combo. I'm always a sucker for barred fletches, especially the 'trad' colour.
Very nice piggy!!
Mick
Very nice piggy!!
Mick
There is no use focusing on aiming if you don't execute the shot well enough to hit what your are aiming at.
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The picture hides the poor cresting, a result of poor technique, a not so steady hand and being a little impatient.
Lessons learnt
cheers
Lessons learnt
cheers
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They look great mate!
Jeff
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If they fit, form and function then everything is ok, they also look great and as the old adage goes "if looks could, then these surely will, all the best...........Bill
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That's the Plan Mate, I think it's about time I nailed one and what a bonus it would be to do it with a wooden arrow constructed by myself.jindydiver wrote:You need to stick one in a deer in April
Thank you all for your replies.
Cheers
Paul
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certainly better than any i've done. great job, and the colours really set it off.piggy wrote:The picture hides the poor cresting, a result of poor technique, a not so steady hand and being a little impatient.
love the spliced feathers there too.
...otis...
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The colors are copied from some arrows Al made for me some time back, as it was my first set I thought it easier to use his arrows as a guide.
Re: First attempt at wood arrows
OK finally finished another 6 shafts for my next hunt.
This is my second attempt at cresting and have learnt a lot, reading Al's article in the mag has also helped me improve.
This time I cut and spliced the feathers, My biggest mistake was using the silver paint for the bands but when I changed to model paint it made a huge difference.
Hopefully I will be able to secure my first game taken with wood shafts soon.
This is my second attempt at cresting and have learnt a lot, reading Al's article in the mag has also helped me improve.
This time I cut and spliced the feathers, My biggest mistake was using the silver paint for the bands but when I changed to model paint it made a huge difference.
Hopefully I will be able to secure my first game taken with wood shafts soon.
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Looking good,good luck with the hunt ...................Rod
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They look excellent Paul, congrats!
I meant to ask, how did you get a FOC of 36% on that first set; it just seems very high for a wood arra even when they are tapered?
Jeff
I meant to ask, how did you get a FOC of 36% on that first set; it just seems very high for a wood arra even when they are tapered?
Jeff
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Your right Jeff it was my mistake I have forgotten what it was but will work it out again.
Cheers Mate
Cheers Mate
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Ok thanks mate.
I also meant to say those arras will look real nice in a photo with some downed game taken with one of them.
Jeff
I also meant to say those arras will look real nice in a photo with some downed game taken with one of them.
Jeff
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Darn, darn good!
It's the great, big, broad land 'way up yonder,
It's the forests where silence has lease;
It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It's the stillness that fills me with peace.
It's the forests where silence has lease;
It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It's the stillness that fills me with peace.
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hey Piggy,
con'gates mate you have some very fine looking shaft there,,,,,,,,,,,,
all the best sinkin' 'em deep........
regards,
Steve..............
con'gates mate you have some very fine looking shaft there,,,,,,,,,,,,
all the best sinkin' 'em deep........
regards,
Steve..............
ole_silver1..................
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Awesome looking arrows piggy.
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Piggy well done mate. The splicing looks great and colours match well, It will be a memory to have when they are used for game.
Cheers Wayno
Cheers Wayno
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