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Title: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 01:47:00 PM

I always wanted to try taking some square stock wood and working them down to a usable arrow with hand tools only. Found these at the craft store the other week.

(http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr330/livrht/DSCF4199.jpg)

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 01:49:00 PM

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 01:50:00 PM

Tools that were used:

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 01:52:00 PM

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Here is one of the "squares" lying in the trough.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 01:53:00 PM

Here is the nock taper taking place....

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 01:55:00 PM

Reducing the square more....

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 01:56:00 PM

All ready for the tapering tool...

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 01:58:00 PM

Nock taper complete....

(http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr330/livrht/DSCF4231.jpg)

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 02:00:00 PM

The only drawback with this is you take what you get. I pick the straight ones and go from there.

These are marked spine/weight.......

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 02:02:00 PM

A little color.......

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 02:03:00 PM

The Bitz's are loaded up and ready to go......

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: Mudd on April 27, 2011, 02:05:00 PM

Great job!!

I just thought I hated making arrows...lol... now I am positive!!! hahaha!!

I am more than just jealous.

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 02:05:00 PM

Fletching complete.......

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 02:06:00 PM

Full (http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr330/livrht/DSCF4273.jpg)length shot.......

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: Stumpkiller on April 27, 2011, 02:08:00 PM

Good work. :thumbsup:

You spined them while they were square? How did they spine by comparison when finished?

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 02:08:00 PM

My Slammer said they tasted ok,now back to my carbons.... (http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr330/livrht/DSCF4280.jpg)ons..........

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 27, 2011, 02:09:00 PM

Thanks Mudd! Hey I have to get to work!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: stabow on April 27, 2011, 02:10:00 PM

I'm with Mud....stabow
By the way great job!!!

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: Ray_G on April 27, 2011, 03:22:00 PM

Craig,

Well done. Nice to know that one can do that if required. Did you spin them with a drill to sand them round after planing? I am in the same camp - I want to try that sometime. It looks like a Winter project for me in the future.

Stumpkiller - it looks like he left some square ends but spined them after they were round.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: DannyBows on April 27, 2011, 07:18:00 PM

Well done! Sharp looking bow too.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: archery j on April 27, 2011, 07:21:00 PM

Great work! I wouldn't know where to start...

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: kwc on April 27, 2011, 07:34:00 PM

nice job, does one of them fly good enough to harvest some game with ,sure would be neat.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: Jeffh67 on April 27, 2011, 07:43:00 PM

Wow Craig thats some nice work! Look forward to seeing them, maybe on Sunday? Enjoy this week end! Jeff

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: maxwell on April 27, 2011, 07:46:00 PM

Nice job Craig- my slammer is shooting wood only this season, at least one of them anyway.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: lilbobby on April 27, 2011, 08:50:00 PM

Great story and great job.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: ProArcher on April 27, 2011, 08:56:00 PM

MB they look good this is what I use
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(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww42/ProArcher/dowlcutter.jpg)

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Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 28, 2011, 10:30:00 AM

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Stumpkiller,I spined the shafts after I had them reduced to the marked measurements. They were 36" long,so even though they were still square on the point end there was enough to place in the cradles of the spiner. Needless to say the weight was different when I cut them to length.

Ray G., the small block plane was what I used to take them down,you reduce each corner which ends up giving you an octagon.From there sand paper and steel wool take over.

The only power tool that was used was a crestor. The wood was from Idonesia and was pretty dense.

Mr. Bill, my Slammer does not seem to mind whether the shaft is wood,carbon aluminum,glass,etc. as long as the spine is right.

Good Shooting,
Craig

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: fmscan on April 28, 2011, 12:36:00 PM

Monkeyball, really liked seeing the pictures and the arrows look good, would be good for small game. Bill said one of his Slammers will only shoot wood this season. I have seen him shoot fish arrows, then cedar, then alum. than carbon all on the same course. He ain't right!
Creig perhaps you could makes some arrows out of popsicle sticks next???

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: Ric O'Shay on April 28, 2011, 01:14:00 PM

Good job. Some day I think I'll try that.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: LimBender on April 28, 2011, 05:19:00 PM

That some day will be never for me! But it's nice to see other people giving it a go and solving problems. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: Shawn Leonard on April 28, 2011, 05:31:00 PM

Nice job, but to me why bother? You can buy dowels and turn them into arrows for a lot less time. If you add up your time at say 20 bucks an hour, how much to turn them into shafts?? $60 bucks or more I bet. You can get a matched set of premium shafts for $32-40. Shawn

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: Buckhorn47 on April 28, 2011, 05:34:00 PM

Nice work, MB - should offer a real pleasure to shoot your own creations. Is this a ramin material?

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: ronp on April 28, 2011, 06:54:00 PM

Nice work Craig! Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: ronp on April 28, 2011, 06:56:00 PM

By the way, why don't ya venture up to OxTar again so I can see those cool looking arrows in person (he he he) :biglaugh:

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: Friend on April 28, 2011, 10:21:00 PM

Both interesting and impressive!

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Post by: ti-guy on April 28, 2011, 10:23:00 PM

Nice!

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on April 28, 2011, 10:41:00 PM

Cool.

Title: Re: How to make a round hole out of a square peg (A photo story)
Post by: monkeyball on April 30, 2011, 03:20:00 PM

Hey Shawn,take a look at some "dowels",they make great "snake"arrows. 1 out of 10 may be usable.

I was bored and wanted to see what the results would be. I was happy with the outcome. Carbons have been my preference of late,hard to say no to their consistency.

ronp,I would do that but that is the same date as Sawmill this year.

Good Shooting,
Craig

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