OT--Arrow making
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OT--Arrow making
Last year while we were on vacation traveling around the country we went to some old forts and i seen some original arrows that had steel points on them.
So you know me, had to make one, hope ya like it.
Point is cut from a old reciprocating hacksaw blade.
Shaft is Cedar.
First i made a sa[url] cut in the shaft for the point
Fit the point in the slot with apoxy.
Then i wrapped the arrow with sinew and tied.
Cut a notch in the other end, being sure to cut accross grain so it doesn`t split out.
Feathers are glued on then wrapped like the point at each end, these are Peacock wing feathers.
Finished.
So you know me, had to make one, hope ya like it.
Point is cut from a old reciprocating hacksaw blade.
Shaft is Cedar.
First i made a sa[url] cut in the shaft for the point
Fit the point in the slot with apoxy.
Then i wrapped the arrow with sinew and tied.
Cut a notch in the other end, being sure to cut accross grain so it doesn`t split out.
Feathers are glued on then wrapped like the point at each end, these are Peacock wing feathers.
Finished.
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Pretty neat. Where I lived in Costa Mesa there was a archery place; one of the guys there was into the handmaking of everything. Me... buy the shafts with the scew-in points... had the shop mount the nocks and fletching. All the work I wanna do is pulling the string!
But... ya gotta admire a man that does it all himself!
But... ya gotta admire a man that does it all himself!
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Re: OT--Arrow making
Thanks Griff, i buy most my arrows too but had to give making one a try.
I shoot compound and long bow, would be neat to harvest a deer with this arrow.
I shoot compound and long bow, would be neat to harvest a deer with this arrow.
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Pitchy, you're definitely a talent with you hands. I admire people that are willing to try and succeed in making whatever it is they want to.
Old Law Dawg
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Nice going
here is some of mine, these have taken small game
Nath.
here is some of mine, these have taken small game
Nath.
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Because I wish I could!
Re: OT--Arrow making
Thanks, is that your cabin in your avatar ?kimwcook wrote:Pitchy, you're definitely a talent with you hands. I admire people that are willing to try and succeed in making whatever it is they want to.
Lookin good Nath
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Re: OT--Arrow making
Griff
Very nice work. You say you used sinew, but it looks like the artificial sinew (nylon). I have some of that also. I used to coat mine with a thin coat of epoxy once it was wrapped.
How did you cut the recip saw blade?
Very nice work. You say you used sinew, but it looks like the artificial sinew (nylon). I have some of that also. I used to coat mine with a thin coat of epoxy once it was wrapped.
How did you cut the recip saw blade?
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Pitchy, no, that's not my cabin. It's one not far from Wind's place. It just looked cool sitting out there by it's lonesome covered in snow.
Old Law Dawg
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very nice arrows guys...
Last gun show i went to in orlando fl
there was a guy selling weapons made by the Lokota tribe in montana...
with all natural materials....just as they did long ago....
outstanding stuff...
Last gun show i went to in orlando fl
there was a guy selling weapons made by the Lokota tribe in montana...
with all natural materials....just as they did long ago....
outstanding stuff...
LETS GO SHOOT'N BOYS
Re: OT--Arrow making
Thanks guys.handirifle wrote:Griff
Very nice work. You say you used sinew, but it looks like the artificial sinew (nylon). I have some of that also. I used to coat mine with a thin coat of epoxy once it was wrapped.
How did you cut the recip saw blade?
I`m not Griff but i can tell ya that i cut the points out with my chop saw holding with vice grips, use causion if you try that.
The sinew is artificial and yep i coat with super glue when done to keep things together.
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Re: OT--Arrow making
Shot it yet? How did it do?
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They shoot great, made three, two with turkey feathers and this one with peacock.Rube Burrows wrote:Shot it yet? How did it do?
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Re: OT--Arrow making
PitchyPitchy wrote:Thanks guys.handirifle wrote:Griff
Very nice work. You say you used sinew, but it looks like the artificial sinew (nylon). I have some of that also. I used to coat mine with a thin coat of epoxy once it was wrapped.
How did you cut the recip saw blade?
I`m not Griff but i can tell ya that i cut the points out with my chop saw holding with vice grips, use causion if you try that.
The sinew is artificial and yep i coat with super glue when done to keep things together.
Oops sorry about that. Thanks.
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No problem , i finish them up and sharpen with a sanding wheel in my side grinder.handirifle wrote:PitchyPitchy wrote:Thanks guys.handirifle wrote:Griff
Very nice work. You say you used sinew, but it looks like the artificial sinew (nylon). I have some of that also. I used to coat mine with a thin coat of epoxy once it was wrapped.
How did you cut the recip saw blade?
I`m not Griff but i can tell ya that i cut the points out with my chop saw holding with vice grips, use causion if you try that.
The sinew is artificial and yep i coat with super glue when done to keep things together.
Oops sorry about that. Thanks.
Because I Can, and Have
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God Bless America.
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Re: OT--Arrow making
I love seeing do it yourself Archery tackle, keep it up Pitchy , great stuff. I've been making my own Traditional Gear since the early 90's. I love the whole rediscovery/relearning of skills from the past.
regards Jacko
regards Jacko
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Thanks Gents, what really amazed me was the number of steel points we seen on old arrows from the past, they must of used steel from what ever they could find. Must of took a lot of grinding with a stone to shape them unless they new a good blacksmith.
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