I need ideas!
Extra long Wenge footing on POC
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN1127.jpg)
Holy cow Bjorn those are nice!
I am in the middle of making some surewoods with a wenge footing now. I just got the footing glued up. They are going to look very similar to Bjorn's except they are going to have a grey goose cock feather and yellow hen feathers. I really like wenge for footing.
REal sweet looking arrows!
Bjorn, very nice :thumbsup: always wondered, especially with a longer footing, did those tune up the same a non-footed shaft of the same spine. Rear tapered to 5/16"??
Eric
How does the footing affect spine? Do you measure it any differently?
Here are some Douglas Fir footed with Bubinga. I wanted them to match the bubinga in my DreamCatcher's riser ;)
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These shafts are also rear tapered. The footing does require a heavier spined arrow.
Westbrook asked "did those tune up the same a non-footed shaft of the same spine. Rear tapered to 5/16"??"
With that much heavy wood upfront I should have picked shafting 10# stiffer. The footing is 7" long and another 5" for the splice I was trying for more FOC and shouldn't have bothered-pretty though :bigsmyl:
Westbrook asked "did those tune up the same a non-footed shaft of the same spine. Rear tapered to 5/16"??"
With that much heavy wood upfront I should have picked shafting 10# stiffer. The footing is 7" long and another 5" for the splice I was trying for more FOC and shouldn't have bothered-pretty though :bigsmyl:
I footed these poplar arrows with walnut after I broke these three. The footing is really longer than I would prefer, but most of these broke or split requiring this length of footing. And yes, this length footing does change the spine. With one arrow in particular, I went from a 125 grain point to a 190 grain......still doesn't shoot well.
The flu-flu with the Ace Hex head is terrific for stump shooting......really tough combination. I might make up some more of these......before I break them.
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/WalnutFootedTrio_sm.jpg)
Thanks Bjorn,
Do you have to spine-up for a standard footing??
Eric
Here's some two and four points.
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Gorgeous arrows guys!
Bjorn,those are really nice looking.
Westbrook asked "Do you have to spine-up for a standard footing??"
You are removing 70 gns of POC and replacing it with 140 gns of PH or Wenge etc; but it is not all up front......generally it shows up bareshafting but not when the feathers are on. So it is a maybe!
(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1309.jpg)
Nice arrows guys, I didn't build these, just made 'em up from raw shafts...
Where have I been?!! How can you guys shoot arrows like this? Tremendous all!
I want to learn to do this for real. PM ideas folks.
Beautiful!
u guys foot with alum too?
Quoteu guys foot with alum too?
Yep, I've footed carbon arrows with 1 1/2" aluminum shaft sections......makes one tough stump'in arrow......but you can still lose them.
Here are some I finished up over the winter.
(http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq309/dnlnovo/newarrows010.jpg)
(http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq309/dnlnovo/newarrows009.jpg)
Very nice gentlemen!