Arrow Making Challenge

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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#91 Post by TEX » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:32 pm

Dear Jape

I don't wish to divulge that information regarding my undies, Thank you very much.

I wouldn't say that I have a great set of marbles rattling around my head but I always try to improvise.

Thanks about the cresting. As for the feathers they are black. Sorry about the photos they do look grey.
You might laugh but I only had white feathers and I used some black spray paint. Seems to work but I would say it will wear off under use.

Grey feathers would look great, I should look into it.

Ok I don't wear rabbit skin undies but I like the sound of them, These goat skin ones get a bit itchy especially when the weather heats up.
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#92 Post by TEX » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:36 pm

Better look at my bodgy arrow tapering tool.
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#93 Post by TEX » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:45 pm

Ok here is number two.
I don't think it looks as good as the first but it's OK.
I think Carol Shelby would like it. The Cobra look.
The Mark 2 Cobra arrow.
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#94 Post by jcm » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:03 am

A Good Marc 2. Nice Blue. Where's the glass and the nibbles?
Thanks for the 2 arrows and sharing the Challenge.
Have a Good one
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#95 Post by GrahameA » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:06 am

Tex

Nice arrows

Personal opinion, wrong shade of blue. :D :mrgreen:
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#96 Post by TEX » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:17 am

The arrow is slightly darker than the photo.
But that was the only blue I had. I suppose I could have mixed the colours like the first one.
Thanks for your input.
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#97 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:15 am

Well done on both arras mate, they look excellent.

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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#98 Post by TEX » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:29 am

Thanks Jeff
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#99 Post by Jaydo » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:43 pm

very nice arrows tex, i like the 2nd one most
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#100 Post by TEX » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:17 pm

Thanks Jaydo
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#101 Post by TEX » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:18 pm

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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#102 Post by Blinkybill » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:47 pm

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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#103 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:36 pm

you did a great job on the arras mate ,how do they shoot with the feathers so far down the shaft.
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#104 Post by TEX » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:27 pm

I shall let you know tomorrow.
I will give them both a whirl.

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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#105 Post by TEX » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:17 am

Well I shot both arrows at 10 meters and was pleased with the way they flew.
Tonight I shall try them at 20 and see what the results are.
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#106 Post by Jaydo » Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:13 am

very nice, thats an evil lookin little critter :D
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#107 Post by TEX » Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:23 am

Yes some of those rabbits can be a little evil.
No it needs to be robust to handle the arrows so I may as well have made it look the part.
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#108 Post by Buford » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:42 pm

well, here's about as fancy an arrow as i can make considering i have no fletching gear with me at the moment...

All I had was one nock i taxed off an old arrow. The feather I found in the bottom of my bow case.
The only tools I had at my disposal were a pair sewing scissors, a stanley knife, a tube of half dried up super glue and some boot polish. :lol:

I made a dunny brush style flu flu just because I know pappy rastus doesn't like them. :P :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#109 Post by jcm » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:58 pm

That's a mighty fine brush. Thanks for taking up the challenge. Good to see the inventiveness.
Good One.
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#110 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:40 pm

I made a dunny brush style flu flu just because I know pappy rastus doesn't like them.
It wouldn't even make a good one of those either. :lol:

Looks good mate, what you can do with so little. :D

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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#111 Post by Buford » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:27 pm

Stickbow Hunter wrote: Looks good mate, what you can do with so little. :D

Jeff
thanks mate. :wink: when it comes to using what you have, everyone knows i'm the best 'cause I got nuthin'! :lol: :lol:

seriously, i'd never have thought to use diluted boot polish as a stain before. It kinda looks like a red cedar colour in person. Not bad for brown KIWI polish and a little oil base paint thinner!! :shock: :D
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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#112 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:33 pm

Inventive for sure mate. :D

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Re: Arrow Making Challenge

#113 Post by Blinkybill » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:10 pm

Geez. I'm impressed!
Nice work Buford. That stain looks really good aswell.

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