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Title: *custom arrow builders* ques #2
Post by: camodadd on September 16, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
so for those of you that burn, what do you do with arrows built for a customer that have burn marks at the ends where the red hot ribbon is close to the arrow shaft?
Scott
Title: Re: *custom arrow builders* ques #2
Post by: Cromm on September 16, 2012, 03:52:00 PM
Bind the ends of the feathers to cover the burn marks.
Title: Re: *custom arrow builders* ques #2
Post by: m midd on September 16, 2012, 06:09:00 PM
After a little practice you wont get burn marks
Title: Re: *custom arrow builders* ques #2
Post by: meathead on September 16, 2012, 06:15:00 PM
That will stop with experience.  You just need to learn the proper distance to set your ribbon at.
Title: Re: *custom arrow builders* ques #2
Post by: Mike Vines on September 16, 2012, 10:21:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by meathead:
That will stop with experience.  You just need to learn the proper distance to set your ribbon at.
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: *custom arrow builders* ques #2
Post by: deaddoc4444 on September 16, 2012, 10:44:00 PM
The marks  are  "CUSTOM "  and cost extra   !!!!
Title: Re: *custom arrow builders* ques #2
Post by: Hobow on September 17, 2012, 01:18:00 AM
I don't know a good fix once you have burn marks although I do like the binding idea.

A couple of things that help me avoid burns aside from the correct ribbon gap are blowing on the ribbon to cool it inbetween arrows and leaving the feathers a touch longer than my desired finished length.

This allows me to keep the ribbon over the quill rather than the shaft and then trim/taper the leftover quill smoothly down to the shaft with a knife.
Title: Re: *custom arrow builders* ques #2
Post by: Dirtybird on September 17, 2012, 08:10:00 AM
Like said before, when burning you have to have the ribbon just right.  You won't have any burn marks once adjusted properly.