My First Attempt

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My First Attempt

#1 Post by Backlash » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:46 am

Hi guys
I thought I would share with you some pics of my first attempt at making arrows.
There are only 5 in the first lot as I smashed one the other day. :oops:

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These are waiting to be fletched up I will be using 2 White and a Black.
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Any comments will be greatly appreciated :)

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Re: My First Attempt

#2 Post by Jaydo » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:53 am

very nice arrows there neil,

what did you use for the stain on the shafts,

also what method did you use for the capping ?
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Re: My First Attempt

#3 Post by Backlash » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:05 am

Hi guys
Jaydo wrote:what did you use for the stain on the shafts,
The stain is Walnut, applied with a piece of cloth.
Jaydo wrote:also what method did you use for the capping ?
The capping was done with a spray can :lol: then finished of with a couple of coats or clear also from a spray can :lol:

I havent got my hands on a cresting jig yet that will come a little later down the track.

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Re: My First Attempt

#4 Post by Jaydo » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:41 am

you did yours pretty much exactly how i make my arrows, but i used a wipe on varnish, spray would work better i'd say

have you got an electric drill lying around, thats what ive been using for my cresting jig atm untill i get a bit more money. it doesnt give a 100 % professional job, but it works for me

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its just clamped down to the bottom board, and opperated by using another clamp to put presser onto the trigger,
the cordless probably doesnt spin quick enough,

good luck with it, once you start making nice arrows its hard to stop
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Re: My First Attempt

#5 Post by jape » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:27 pm

Hi there, your pics are FAR too large in file size for dialup.
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Re: My First Attempt

#6 Post by Backlash » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:09 pm

Hi Guys
For those with nasty old dial up I have resized the pics :D
Sorry about that

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Re: My First Attempt

#7 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:40 pm

you did a very good job on them for your first attempt mate :)
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Re: My First Attempt

#8 Post by jape » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:51 pm

Thanks Neil,. Can't appreciate them if it takes ten minutes to download! They're good looking arrows. I think most have us have a few 'sets of five' (or less) about. I was losing or breaking one a week using POC, bamboo is much tougher. Still got two out of two left after a month, not half as pretty though!
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Re: My First Attempt

#9 Post by Len » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:53 pm

Great looking arrows for a first or tenth attempt for that matter, well done :)
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Re: My First Attempt

#10 Post by UPTHETOP » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:21 am

GOOD ONYA NEIL THE FIRST OF MANY TO COME.

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Re: My First Attempt

#11 Post by TEX » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:25 am

Nice arrows Neil.
I like the yellow and black combo.
Are you going to crest them?
Or leave em clean and mean.

I shoot all white fletches with white wraps on black carbons.
Not sure on the colour scheme for my wooden arrows yet. Got some time to decide. Still need to get the long bow started.
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Re: My First Attempt

#12 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:57 pm

They look good Neil. Are they feathers or vanes?

Jaydo,

Try placing the point end of your shaft into the drill and have your support close to where you are going to do your cresting and I think you will find that you will get better result.

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Re: My First Attempt

#13 Post by Backlash » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:31 pm

Thanks for all your comments guys. :)
Stickbow Hunter wrote:Are they feathers or vanes?
They are feathers on them there arrows.

Ill get around to making up a cresting jig one day.
Ive had great fun making them up, Ive run out of shafts at the moment just waiting for my next lot to arrive.
It is very addictive this making arrows :lol:

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Re: My First Attempt

#14 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:32 pm

I couldn't tell by the photos but it's best that you are using feathers.
It is very addictive this making arrows
It sure is! :D

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