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Title: has anyone...
Post by: deadpool on March 20, 2008, 09:52:00 PM
ever tried footing a wooden arrow with a piece of aluminum shaft with an insert attached? ou know so you can attach screw on points insted of glue ons?

is it even possible?
thanks
-christian
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Post by: L. E. Carroll on March 20, 2008, 09:55:00 PM
There is a glue on adapter that is available that will allow you to do just that.
Gene
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Post by: Barney on March 20, 2008, 09:59:00 PM
I've got a video with Vern Butler doing it around 1988. Great video called Traditional Bowhunter's Crafts.
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Post by: deadpool on March 20, 2008, 10:03:00 PM
yea I see thoughs..but I wanna see uf this cheap project will actually work
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Post by: baretraks on March 20, 2008, 10:06:00 PM
I tried it, if the aluminum "outsert" isn't a really close fit it's real hard to get em on straight. You're better off investing in the adapters, just glue em on and there ya go. No guess work
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Post by: Tique on March 20, 2008, 10:23:00 PM
I "foot" some of my 11/32" cedars with a 6" long piece of 2213 aluminum shaft with insert. I do it with a pocket knife using a scarping motion. Go slow and keep "fitting" the aluminum; they come out very straight and spin true. Nice for using screw on points with wooden shafts.
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Post by: drewsbow on March 21, 2008, 09:33:00 AM
I believe the 2314 will fit without changing the shaft on 11/32 :0)
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Post by: deadpool on March 21, 2008, 03:13:00 PM
ey thanks guys!
what size would you reccomend for a 5/16" wood shaft?