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Title: Bob Swinehart and Micro flights
Post by: 2treks on June 27, 2010, 02:43:00 PM: I have a little "somthing" to do and need some help please.
I need information on the arrows that Bob Swinehart used. I have been told they are micro flights and had a black/orange or yellow fletch.
I have nothing to look at for this info.please let me know what you have for shaft material and feather color for Bob's arrows.
Also I am looking for some No.10 or larger micro flights. I may have some smaller sizes to trade with, or cash. I will post some picks when I get my "somthing" finished. Thanks.
Chuck
Title: Re: Bob Swinehart and Micro flights
Post by: Cody Roiter on June 27, 2010, 03:47:00 PM: Chuck.. Bob used number 12 Micro flights... As for feather color.In most of the pics I have oseen where all black feathers ( High cuts) and black nocks.. But I'm sure like every archer of the time he used what ever he could get his hands on ( feathers).. When he was hunting in Africa most of his arrows had three white feathers... Also if you look on the cover of his book In Africa its shows red feathers... If you don't have his two books man you need to get them...

Cody
Title: Re: Bob Swinehart and Micro flights
Post by: 2treks on June 27, 2010, 05:19:00 PM: Thanks Cody, send me a pic if you can [email protected] did you ever get the heavy microflights? I need some for my little project. I need some of the books also. You got any extra copies?
I have a new toy but I want to make the set before I post pics.
Chuck
Title: Re: Bob Swinehart and Micro flights
Post by: owlbait on June 28, 2010, 02:51:00 PM: Hey Chuck, hope you got enough info for your "project". Please post pics when your done.
owlbait
Title: Re: Bob Swinehart and Micro flights
Post by: 2treks on June 28, 2010, 10:18:00 PM: I think I am getting there Mike, Cody just sent me about every picture from Bob's book. I just need to get my shafts and get em done up.
Title: Re: Bob Swinehart and Micro flights
Post by: Grant Young on June 29, 2010, 10:15:00 AM: Chuck- I have some Micro-flight 12s you can have. I have a few 11s but I shoot those a bit and don't really want to part with them. Drop me a PM and we'll work it out. GY
Title: Re: Bob Swinehart and Micro flights
Post by: Archery_Collector on June 29, 2010, 01:02:00 PM: Ah yes, I remember micro-flights well. I still have several but none that large. At the oppisite end though I still have a set of zeros I used as a youth! Tiny!

They were the perfect "tough arrow" for a kid who regularly bounced them off everything but targets! :)
Title: Re: Bob Swinehart and Micro flights
Post by: 2treks on July 05, 2010, 09:17:00 AM: OK, I have an idea about the design of the arrows I want to craft. I have some #12's that I will try. They spine 95-100 I have a 57#@30 bow so I will load for bear and see what happens. Stay tuned. Still looking for some #10 and #11(maybe #9).
Thanks.
Chuck