I am going to be making my son a new set of cedars for the long bow I am building him. I am struggling with colors and cresting and spicing feathers or not. I want to make a really nice set for him and this bow.
Please post pics of your best arrows so that I might show him and let him take ideas from your pictures. I know you guy make some dandy looking arrows.
Here are some I made, nock yourself out!
V-Archer
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/2016jan20082.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/pijlenPetra9.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/luxepijlencombi.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/Camored-trearrows.jpg)
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Those are some really nice looking arrows V-Archer!
MAN!!! those are great! Lets see some other creations as well. I want my son to look over a whole bunch of ideas before we start.
Here is a set that I have coming my way. Cant wait to get them. They were made by "Jlnft" who is a sponser here. They are Hildebrand Spruce.
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OK how this for a start?
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WOW!! There are some really sharp arrows here. I really like the spliced fletching. Here are some of mine.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/Fletcher610/group1.jpg)
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Beautiful arrows guys!!!!!!!
Hmm...guess I'm in the minority on this one. I consider my natural shafts my best looking arrows. I use all kinds of shoots as shafts but these ones are made from switch cane. All have antler nocks and the hunting arrows are tipped with obsidian heads.
dan
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/river%20cane/IM002102.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/river%20cane/IM002100.jpg)
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You guys are giving me a lot of great ideas. Keep em coming.
Bowmo, those cane arrows are way pretty! May try those next year, but am more focused on heavy arrows for a safari this year. Just finished spray crowning and cresting these GT's. They are one spine heavier and will take a bunch of weight up front for a 660 grain arrow. Ready for some wild turkey feathers and a little burning action....
(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j87/SOS_321/Quiver/P1020357.jpg)
Here's my first set of woodies last year, thought they turned out nice - but can you spot my screw up?
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Keep up the good work, guys. Some real art. It is an honor to take a deer with a well made arrow...IMHO! Steve
http://www.shrewbows.com/firefly/index.html
http://www.shrewbows.com/shadowwing/index.htm
http://www.shrewbows.com/sitkasupreme/index.html
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Autumn Legend
When summer's gone and leaves turn gold
from frosty mornings to colors bold
Our hearts are pulled to the woods again
where hunting time must soon began
With bow in hand and arrows true
the goal is clear what we must do
Release the hunting spirit bold
then Autumns Legend can unfold
SOS,
Cresting on far left arrow in second pic.Still looks good tho......
You guys are making it hard to choose. I'm torn between lots of yellow paint and lots of red paint. Great work. Keep em coming.
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Hat's off to all of you folks. All them arrows rock!!
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Here is my 1st attempt at cresting. I did these with my homebrew crester, good fun!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/BowHuntingFool/P1030546.jpg)
I've posted these before but I just love these threads...
Danny Rowens-
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Made these for my New Zealand hunt last year-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Longbow_lad/IMG_0869.jpg)
And these for a mate of mine-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Longbow_lad/IMG_0838.jpg)
I have some more but that will do for starters.
Hope this helps,
A.K
Al, your arrows are as elegant and classy as they come. Simply stunning.
Nice Arrorws Al, I have to start doing some splicing. I like the ones on top barred and white. :thumbsup:
Thanks woody, the effort you put into things is tip top as well.
Nice arrows Al, I really like the ones you took to NZ, top notch!
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Al, WOW! Love the splices.
Nice arrows Al I really like the top ones.
couple more picture for the last couple years
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Man,I REALLY like the dark brown crown with the black and brown fletch with white splices........
There are some truly gifted arrow makers here. These are some of my attempts that were inspired from looking at some of these others.
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LOL, Varmint funny how many folks like those. I made them out of ash for a friend to bear hunt with a couple of falls ago. Walnut stain on top and red sedona on the bottom. (I think )
Here' a few
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Man,theres a lotta talent around here!!
Very nice arras guys!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Some of the ones I've done in the last couple weeks.
AD Hammer Heads with brass insert. 508 grains.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/aaaabbbbcccc/ADTradHammer508.jpg)
Ash 730 grains.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/aaaabbbbcccc/Ash730.jpg)
Sitka Spruce. 462 grains
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/aaaabbbbcccc/SSpruce462.jpg)
Beman MFX Classic with brass insert. 415 grains.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/aaaabbbbcccc/MFX415.jpg)
Beman MFX Classic with standard insert. 345 grains.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/aaaabbbbcccc/MFX345.jpg)
These are my favorite threads! Lot's of talent on this site.
here is one of my simple 4 fletched arrows (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/olgreenhead/bear%20pic/arrows002.jpg)
That's a bunch of really beautiful stuff.
You must spend a lot of time making arrows like these.
Bravo
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Here are some of mine
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(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/knifeobsidianarrow006.jpg)
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