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Title: First time cresting/fletching(pic)
Post by: Rob W. on January 24, 2012, 09:49:00 PM
Here is my first attempt at some wood arrows. I made these up for my sister who is just getting started with trad. I gotta thank Stiks-n-strings for letting me use all his arrow building stuff and answering a bunch of dumb questions.    :thumbsup:       (http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee391/rjwalton8/firstarrows.png)
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Post by: wooddamon1 on January 24, 2012, 09:53:00 PM
Sweet! Nice job!
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Post by: WESTBROOK on January 24, 2012, 10:00:00 PM
Well you cought on real quick, nice job!  :thumbsup:  

Eric
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Post by: Rob W. on January 24, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
Now I hope my wife doesn't freak out when she gets home and smells burnt feathers in the house.  :(
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Post by: David Yukon on January 24, 2012, 10:12:00 PM
nice work, she should be happy!!
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Post by: Iowabowhunter on January 24, 2012, 10:24:00 PM
Looks good!
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 24, 2012, 11:17:00 PM
Shoot Dang! If your doing that good a job I may just let you keep my stuff and build my arrows too    :D

And my wifes, and my kids, and my dads and............. LOL
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Post by: don_h on January 25, 2012, 12:44:00 AM
Look nice. Good job. Enjoy you servitude.  ;)
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Post by: GRINCH on January 25, 2012, 02:45:00 AM
Nice work,she should be happy with those.
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Post by: Trad 4 life on January 25, 2012, 03:24:00 AM
looks really good for your first shot!

did you spray the dip cap on? looks like a metallic color  i like it
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Post by: misfire on January 25, 2012, 04:06:00 AM
Those were your first ones!?

Awesome job!
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Post by: lpcjon2 on January 25, 2012, 06:36:00 AM
great job!
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Post by: Lincoln Ribeiro on January 25, 2012, 06:56:00 AM
Beautiful. You are a excelent arrows designer.
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Post by: DannyBows on January 25, 2012, 12:27:00 PM
Well Done! I really like the cut of those feathers.
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Post by: Easykeeper on January 25, 2012, 12:31:00 PM
They look great!
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Post by: slowbowjoe on January 25, 2012, 12:32:00 PM
"Well Done! I really like the cut of those feathers."

Same here, they caught my eye pretty quick, even admiring the rest of the craftsmanship. What burner/feather shape are you using?
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Post by: WESTBROOK on January 25, 2012, 12:43:00 PM
QuoteNow I hope my wife doesn't freak out when she gets home and smells burnt feathers in the house.
LOL, I'm good at trashin' the house, but burnin feathers in the house...  :nono:  Dont even think about it!

Eric
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Post by: b.glass on January 25, 2012, 01:03:00 PM
Nice work Rob!  :archer2:  

~Bona
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Post by: Bernie B. on January 25, 2012, 02:38:00 PM
You're a quick learner!  They look fantastic!     :clapper:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: JamesKerr on January 25, 2012, 03:48:00 PM
Dang, Nice job brother!
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Post by: Aggie1993 on January 25, 2012, 03:52:00 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: Rob W. on January 25, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
Stiks will have to chime in on the feather shape. I just used the one he had on the burner. Will call him later and see.

The pic makes them look metallic. The purple is dye.

Thanks for all the kind words everyone. Rob
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Post by: americanhunter7 on January 25, 2012, 04:17:00 PM
Great looking arrows Rob!
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Post by: stujay on January 25, 2012, 04:21:00 PM
You've done some nice work.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 25, 2012, 04:24:00 PM
That feather shape is just a partial banana cut, I shaped the front of the ribbon like a banana cut and didn't bring the back down as far. It leaves the natural angle of the feather on the back.

I think it's my favorite cut. I use it on most of my feathers.
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Post by: SveinD on January 25, 2012, 05:05:00 PM
Looking good!
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Post by: yellow bow on January 25, 2012, 07:11:00 PM
Nice job.    :cool:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 25, 2012, 09:57:00 PM
I may have to copy them. nice work.   :thumbsup:  

the house will come back to smelling like farts in no time.
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Post by: Wannabe1 on January 25, 2012, 10:59:00 PM
Great looking shafts! Congrats on a fine job.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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