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Title: making wooden arrows
Post by: adam on December 17, 2008, 07:35:00 PM
hi guys,
   I'm intrested in making my own wooden arrows and have several books, videos, and articles and doing this. I already have most of the tools but i want to make my own arrows out of a board. I would like to cut them into 3/8" squares then run them through a dowel cutter. I was just wondering if anyone did this and if so where do you buy your boards??

Thanks

Adam
Title: Re: making wooden arrows
Post by: Jim now in Kentucky on December 17, 2008, 10:06:00 PM
I do this for all my arrows. I usually use salvaged lumber or spruce that I cut on my land.

Be sure to follow the grain with your first cut, then set over to make a 3/8 wide next cut.

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/Reparrow/arrowswainscotting.jpg)

Jim
Title: Re: making wooden arrows
Post by: Pat B on December 17, 2008, 10:26:00 PM
Adam, I have made good arrows with poplar white pine boards I bought from Home Depot and Lowe's.  Pat