Sorry if the pic is crappy but its from my phone. First try making woodies. Just something special about woodies I think I'm hooked. Barrel tapered poplar shafts stained Red Mahogany and satin sealed. With 8" Flo Pink Wraps and 5" Pink Shields and 125 grain blunts. Thank you Don Stokes and Desertdude for the shafts and feathers! They shoot really nice! Enjoy
Bob
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Nice colors! You'll see those babies all the way. The pink really shows well in the twilight hours.
SL
That is some major helical twist you put on those! I don't think my jig will do that extreme of a twist. What did you use?
Snag,
I used a RW Helical Blitszenber (not sure of spelling) fletcher for those, started about an inch from the bottom up to the rear of the feather and made sure I made good contact and used Fletch tite glue 15 minutes per feather.
Bob
Sweet.....
Wow! I have Bitzenburger jigs...guess I have not stretched them out like that! Have fun with those arrows!
Really Nice! I like those.
Very nice!
Those are sweet!!
Those look great, been wanting to try the wraps on wood.
Real nice.I love making woodies as well.One of the best aspects of trad archery I think. :thumbsup:
Nice arrows , Don has some nice shafts and is very helpful also ---1Longbow
Looks to me like they are LW feathers, but a very nice job. Bill
I don't know if rotating and switching the pic did something funky on photobucket but they're RW. Thank you for the kind replies everyone.
Oh yaaa! Shouldn't be too hard to find those beauties. You should name them "Pink Ladies". :thumbsup:
ttt for Don Stokes
Good lookin arrows, bet they will be easy to find.
You'll love those barrel tapered poplar shafts. I shot them for many years and when I had pretty much used them up switched to carbon. Got some new ones from Mr. Stokes last year (I believe) and have yet to fletch any up. Been saving them for a special project but I think you may have just inspired me!
I shot them for the first time today and are really impressed with those barrel tapered Poplars. They seem to group well and are very quiet. They finished with 125 grain tips between 620-630 grains.
Bob
They look good,don't loose them.
Thems perty cant go wrong with pink
Up one last time for Don!
Thanks
Bob
Good job on your arrows. It's addicting for sure. Can you tell any difference w/tapered shafts?
Straitera,
These barrel tapers fly great and group well, but since they are my first dozen wood arrows ever I don't know how to compare to other shafts with no tapers etc. I don't think you would be disappointed if you wanted to try some of these poplars from Don Stokes on here I think he has some.
Bob
Wow, Bob, those almost put my eyes out! Been busy with Christmas and such, and almost missed it. Glad they worked out for you- now go kill something, and send me a picture!
Thanks for the other comments, guys. This helps to make a merry Christmas for me!
I do still have a limited selection of shafts left.
bob i dont get how you got all that helical my bitz doesnt please explian thanks . i have barrel taper silver wood they do fly nice my chest taperd arrows work well too
Great arrows. Now make them turn red.
:thumbsup: :cool: