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Title: Wow, making arrows.....
Post by: medic77 on March 14, 2012, 11:36:00 PM
Holy Cow!  This making arrows is time consuming.  I have a whole lot of time in this first set of wood arrows.  I know it will get easier, it has to.
I hope they fly because I haven't even shot one yet.  I might have overlooked that small detail. Ha.
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Post by: wapiti on March 15, 2012, 12:11:00 AM
A good wood arrow does take time! Keep at it! You'll remember your 1st set for a long time.
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Post by: Gator1 on March 15, 2012, 07:36:00 AM
Should be a very rewarding project....

 :thumbsup:
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Post by: David Mitchell on March 15, 2012, 08:34:00 AM
See why they cost a lot when you buy customs arrows?   ;)
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Post by: lpcjon2 on March 15, 2012, 08:47:00 AM
Its not time consuming its time well spent.
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Post by: medic77 on March 15, 2012, 09:27:00 AM
I told my wife last night that guys aren't charging enough for these pieces of art.  It is time well spent that is for sure and I'm sure it gets easier with time
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Post by: wooddamon1 on March 15, 2012, 01:19:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by lpcjon2:
Its not time consuming its time well spent.
100% agree!
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Post by: Bjorn on March 15, 2012, 06:51:00 PM
Making arrows-especially wood-can be as much fun as shooting them. Even tho it has been the same bow for 6 years I bareshaft just to confirm; and always finish and shoot the first arrow as soon as it is completed before I make the rest-last thing I want is to end up with a dozen pretty sticks none of whom fly right!   :archer2:
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Post by: Craig on March 15, 2012, 10:07:00 PM
I can remember my 1st dozen arrows. I bought a box of 100 shafts for $60.00 and I made every one of them. I just couldn't stop making them. I was having so much fun. I then turned it into a small buisness. I made them for awhile until the price of shafts starting going up. Feathers I can remember cost $13.00 for 100. A whole dozen would cost me $14.00 and I would sell them for about $65.00. Boy was it fun. Keep those arrows flying
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Post by: medic77 on March 16, 2012, 02:02:00 AM
Just glued the nocks on and fletchings them tomorrow when I get home from work.  We will see.  So many things I will do different on the next batch though.
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Post by: loyd on March 16, 2012, 04:45:00 AM
yea im making a 100 kids arrows now been on it for 2 weeks, long way to go. loyd
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Post by: Mike Most on March 16, 2012, 09:44:00 AM
Hey medic, get your camera out, I am sure we would love to see your work...

Working on a half dozen here for a young mentee that just got a new to her longbow from her dad.

She was excited cause it had no wheels.  yea!