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Title: first try at the wood
Post by: beaver#1 on July 02, 2008, 03:52:00 PM
well i finally decided to try making some wood arrows.  so i pick up some cheap-o dowels at the hobby strore to practice on.  any tips,  tricks, or suggestions will be welcome.  ive always wanted to shoot wood arrows  but sense i am so rough on things i was afraid that i would tear too many up.  soo here  it goes
Title: Re: first try at the wood
Post by: JEFF B on July 02, 2008, 04:16:00 PM
hey beaver can ya get hold of rivercane? if ya can that would be a great start as those little suckers are awesome for arrows tough little buggers to  :thumbsup:   and cheap did i say cheap... more like free
Title: Re: first try at the wood
Post by: Bjorn on July 02, 2008, 05:47:00 PM
Good idea on the materials for practice. When you are ready to make some better arrows I would contact someone like Ted at raptorarchery.com for advice and materials.
ALSO THERE ARE TUTORIALS(sorry)on this site and elsewhere on the Internet that are very helpful.
Keep at it you will love it!
Title: Re: first try at the wood
Post by: beaver#1 on July 02, 2008, 06:02:00 PM
the only kind of cane we have here is what we call swicth cane,, is that the same stuff?
Title: Re: first try at the wood
Post by: beaver#1 on July 02, 2008, 06:07:00 PM
the only bad thing about try wood is that i have to get all the tools like, tapering tool, new points, and broadheads
Title: Re: first try at the wood
Post by: BOWBENDERPA on July 02, 2008, 06:08:00 PM
Look at the Wapiti Archery (formerly Rogue River)Website - click on "Arrow Making 101".  Gateway also has a few good tips on feathers at their webpage.
Title: Re: first try at the wood
Post by: JEFF B on July 02, 2008, 06:22:00 PM
i dont know about swicth cane.
Title: Re: first try at the wood
Post by: beaver#1 on July 02, 2008, 06:42:00 PM
i think its the same thing.  i looked at some build a longs, and it looks the same ,,  how do you put nocks and points on those.
Title: Re: first try at the wood
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 02, 2008, 10:48:00 PM
There's some arrow stuff on my site. Watch for grain run out on those dowels. Jawge
http://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni/