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Title: How Many???
Post by: SELFBOW19953 on March 14, 2013, 10:28:00 PM
When you make up arrows for hunting or targets, how many do you make??
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: cyred4d on March 14, 2013, 10:40:00 PM
I usually make a dozen. Mostly because once I start it seems easier.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: on March 14, 2013, 11:06:00 PM
I usually make 6 at a time. That is what my JoJan Multifletcher holds at one time.

I just made up 6 this afternoon!

Bisch
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: bccalls2011 on March 14, 2013, 11:08:00 PM
6 cause if I have 12 then I loose that many more at a time    :laughing:
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: Thumper Dunker on March 15, 2013, 03:33:00 AM
6 to 12 most of the time.
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Post by: LBOW on March 15, 2013, 07:52:00 AM
One to 12 and they all may be different(same weight and spine) but decorated different.MY pals will tell you all about it.   MIKE
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: misfire on March 15, 2013, 07:59:00 AM
1 dozen at a time.
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Post by: JRY309 on March 15, 2013, 08:04:00 AM
I usally make a dozen,but leave one bare for checking my tune every now and then.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: Hot Hap on March 15, 2013, 09:53:00 AM
For my use I usually make up 16 woods. Hap
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: CRS on March 15, 2013, 09:59:00 AM
When I do wood arrows it is usually 3-4 dozen at a time.  I will usually get 8-16 that I consider hunting grade, everything else is target to roving grade.

When making carbons, a dozen at a time.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: Blackhawk on March 15, 2013, 11:40:00 AM
12
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: JimB on March 15, 2013, 11:51:00 AM
I normally make up 12.Three are bare shaft,3 are fletched with field points.Six are set up with broadheads.After some time,I'll fletch at least 2 of the bare shafts to replace any that might get damaged.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: Bowwild on March 15, 2013, 02:56:00 PM
I get em by the dozen but I generally make up 6 at a time.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: LittleBen on March 15, 2013, 03:50:00 PM
Carbons 6 or 12. With woods I bought 100 shafts so ill make 6-16 at a time depending on how many are matched in that spine/weight group.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: Mike Vines on March 15, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
I make 6 at a time, unless I'm making a dozen to donate. Once I get done with 6, I have something different I want to try and don't have to worry about loosing a dozen before I can attempt it.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: Gdpolk on March 15, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
I make a dozen since that seems to be the standard portion that you can buy shafts/feathers/inserts/points/etc.  

I leave 3 bareshaft for tuning then fletch 2 of the bareshafts after tuning.  This leaves me one bareshaft to check for tuning issues until I'm down to about 3-4 arrows.  Then I'll fletch my last shaft and those 3-4 become roving arrows when I make up a new batch of 12 for my next set.

Right now I have 1 set 12 of carbons tuned to my bow and then my "roving batch" is about 6-9 arrows of varying configurations.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: rraming on March 15, 2013, 06:58:00 PM
Carbon 12, with wood whatever they group to, some sets of 22, some of 13, just depends on the bulk lot I get
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: SELFBOW19953 on March 15, 2013, 07:18:00 PM
Very interesting answers and reasons.  I usually do a dozen-but won't leave less than 6 in the same spine/weight range-and have dozens of arrows of various spines/wood type in boxes.  For hunting, I always have at least 6 with broadheads, sharpened and ready to go, and 3 or 4 with field points for practice and another couple with judo points.  If I run low, I have been known to add woody weights and go up in spine to what I have ready to use.
Title: Re: How Many???
Post by: Walt Francis on March 15, 2013, 08:18:00 PM
At least a dozen, my last set there were 19.  When I get down to 6 or 7 I either build or buy another set.  I won't start a hunting season without at least a matched dozen.