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Title: Check 'Em Out: World's Best Custom-Made Cedar Arrows!
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 18, 2010, 04:19:00 AM
My class is making cedar arrows, and we got the first ones done and flying today! We started with cedar shafts from 3Rivers, and they marked them and cut them to length. Then they did the tapers, the staining (Oh, boy! What a mess!), and the dipping. That was all in the last two weeks. Today, after the weekend, they were ready for nocks, points, feathers and shooting! I think they've completed about nine, with one already having to be retired due to getting a chunk shot out of it. All told, there will be thirty-six, including the unfortunate arrow. They've learned about correct nock orientation, and about the intricacies of super glue. Anyway, the arrow flinging has begun in ernest every spare moment when real study and school work doesn't get in the way! We chose to install blunts for ease of locating them on the oval (shooting milk bottles).

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Craft/IMG_2173.jpg)

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Craft/IMG_2180.jpg)

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Craft/IMG_2182.jpg)

I'm very proud of my twenty-or-so keen little archers!
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Post by: broketooth on October 18, 2010, 05:21:00 AM
very cool ben . do ya have more pics?
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Post by: 2treks on October 18, 2010, 05:53:00 AM
Nice job Ben. Thekids love it I bet.
Chuck
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Post by: magnus on October 18, 2010, 05:56:00 AM
Good for you Ben for introducing the youth into this heritage. Not sure that would go over well in a lot of school's over here. Keep us posted on their progress.

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 18, 2010, 06:39:00 AM
Thanks, fellows. These are grade five / six kids, by the way. Yeah, I have more pictures, but with privacy and child protection, this is all I can share.
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Post by: cacciatore on October 18, 2010, 06:55:00 AM
That's really good,they have a good mentor.
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Post by: lpcjon2 on October 18, 2010, 08:33:00 AM
Thats some great work Ben,Maybe you should make a dozen for the St.Jude auction in 2011.
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Post by: Robhood23 on October 18, 2010, 08:34:00 AM
Good Job Mate!
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Post by: Badwithabow on October 18, 2010, 08:56:00 AM
NIce
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Post by: Bjorn on October 18, 2010, 10:27:00 AM
Good going Ben!
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Post by: rushlush on October 18, 2010, 11:02:00 AM
Very cool!
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Post by: Duker on October 18, 2010, 02:20:00 PM
good to see kids involved in the sport , my hats off to you Ben
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Post by: sagebrush on October 18, 2010, 04:46:00 PM
I love making arrows. Gary
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Post by: House on October 18, 2010, 04:47:00 PM
Good on you Ben.  Nice work!

Travis
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Post by: Bigkid on October 18, 2010, 04:58:00 PM
Excellent,
I am glad you are taking the time to teach the Kids.

Keep it up
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Post by: PaPaFrank on October 18, 2010, 05:00:00 PM
Good Stuff Right There!! Thanks For Sharing Ben...
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Post by: PaPaFrank on October 18, 2010, 05:01:00 PM
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Post by: Hud on October 18, 2010, 05:13:00 PM
Great story, congrats your a good teacher.
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Post by: Cromm on October 18, 2010, 05:45:00 PM
Nice work.
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