I was about to build some cedar arrows. Instead of dipping a crest I thought about staining the top half of my arrow a different color, say black, or red, with an alcohol based stain and finishing up with 3 coats of gasket laquer. Anyone else tried this? I'd love to see some pictures of your favorite color combinations. I'm itching for some good ideas.
Here's a few. The yellow crowns on these are all leather dye. Much easier than paint, and I like seeing the wood underneath.
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I love these threads.
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/redandblackarrows001.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/arrows.jpg)
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Wow, those are really sharp looking. I really like the red one in the middle. My lines never come out that straight. I don't have a lathe, so I put them in the chuck of a drill while my wife holds down the button. It sounds comical, but they come out pretty good. Thanks.
Check out the arrows made by Paul Jalon on Ron LaClair's website. Paul makes some awesome arrows!!
www.shrewbows.com (http://www.shrewbows.com)
Rick, those arrows are gorgeous!
Here are few tapered POC's that I made.
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/Aprilarrows1.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/arrowssept20081.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/ArrowbowforVince.jpg)
Hi,
What a nice job!
You will find here a link where you can find another way to do.
It's in french but the pictures speak by themselves (Step-by-step)
Greetings to all of you
Ben
http://archasse.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3606&pid=469773209&mode=threaded&start=#entry469773209
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Here are some of mine. The second set from the right is a cap stain, although you can't tell from the pic.
Making arrows is habit forming, isn't it?
Hey Scattershot, they are beautifull. I like it!
Is it Port Orford Cedar Premium?
Greetings
Ben
This is my first dz set up and ready for next season, ihave another dz i'm working on also!! first dz tapered ceaders,31.5" wraps from onestringer.5.5" sheilds/tipped with 160 grn snuffers/ second set, 31.25" tapered ceaders, 5.5 sheilds, tipped with 190 grizzlys!! (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/jimmystradstuff00005.jpg)
Ben, they are premium PO cedar, except for the red feathers. They are ash. The best shafts I have seen came from the Driscolls but they are no longer in business. I believe they sold the company to Wapiti Archery, and he is supposed to be as good as they were, but I have no first hand experience.
here's some
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(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/shelhebeen/DSCN0023.jpg)
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Wow, those are all great arrows. Thanks for the idea's guys. I'll post some pictures of my dozen when I get done.
I just built these and tried something a little different.
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