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Title: silly little arrow organizer, DIY and cheap!
Post by: sticksnstones on April 21, 2013, 09:27:00 AM
Hey everybody, my bucket of arrows has overfloweth, actually it was just a large water pitcher, but it was time to do something about it.
  (http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/arrows/arroworganize1.jpg)

So I had a bunch of shipping material, some hand tools, some cloth I was going to back over a fiberglass tape board bow, and the mandatory duct tape.  
  (http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/arrows/arroworganize2.jpg)

I got them tubes cut, I thought I was just going to use 6 of them but decided to use those short ones later anyway.
  (http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/arrows/arroworganize3.jpg)

Putting the two short ones in meant I didn't need to build a box to the size of the longer 6.
  (http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/arrows/arroworganize4.jpg)

So it doesn't look great empty....
  (http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/arrows/arroworganize5.jpg)

but once it's full of shafts and feathers I think it looks pretty good tucked in the corner.
  (http://thomjorgensen.com/bows/arrows/arroworganize6.jpg)

Total cost once I take out materials I had on hand, zero dollars. I think it took me longer to edit the pictures and post to TG than it took to make it.
Thom
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Post by: rwbowman on April 21, 2013, 09:30:00 AM
Nice! Quick, easy and eficient!
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on April 21, 2013, 09:37:00 AM
You can go to Lowes and get plastic endcaps that fit the cardboard tubes perfectly. I have been doing that for 20 years. I perfer the bigger tubes. Shawn
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Post by: Bernie B. on April 21, 2013, 09:42:00 AM
Very nice idea!  My arrows could use some attention like that!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: finkm1 on April 21, 2013, 09:42:00 AM
Well, I guess I'll have to order a couple new fishing poles from Cabelas so I can get the tubes.   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: MCNSC on April 21, 2013, 09:46:00 AM
Good idea. Looks good, may have to do something similar.
I have some 3 inch dia PVC tubes bolted to the shop wall.
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Post by: Mike Vines on April 21, 2013, 10:57:00 AM
Pretty nifty Thom.  Much better than my buckets.
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Post by: Fletcher on April 21, 2013, 11:14:00 AM
Great idea.    :thumbsup:    I have a few buckets, but the arrows and shafts get to be quite a confusing mess.  I'll have to try putting some tubes in my buckets.
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Post by: Bladepeek on April 21, 2013, 11:17:00 AM
Very nicely done Thom. Do you have any idea how many of us you probably just put to work instead of sitting around reading Trad Gang posts?
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on April 21, 2013, 11:27:00 AM
You can gp to Home Depot or Lowes and ask for the carpet tubes and they will usually give them to you! Shawn
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Post by: kenscollick on April 21, 2013, 12:19:00 PM
Very nice, and plaid goes with everything.
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Post by: German Dog on April 21, 2013, 12:41:00 PM
Either your single or thats a photo of your man room. Not sure I could get away with arrow rack next to the couch      :D


But yeah thats a great idea for a simple arrow organizer    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Goshawkin on April 21, 2013, 12:57:00 PM
I just flip over a milk crate
 (http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc156/goshawkin/photo_zps93dc28ad.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/goshawkin/media/photo_zps93dc28ad.jpg.html)
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Post by: Rick Butler on April 21, 2013, 06:58:00 PM
Good way to recycle Thom!
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Post by: Anointed Archer on April 21, 2013, 07:39:00 PM
good idea Thom   :thumbsup:
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Post by: sticksnstones on April 21, 2013, 08:10:00 PM
Thanks for the nice comments everyone, I was just trying to find room for 3 dozen more shafts!
Thom
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Post by: Bowwild on April 21, 2013, 09:03:00 PM
That is a good idea!  I also use that "milk crate" concept.
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Post by: Red Beastmaster on April 21, 2013, 09:36:00 PM
Six 5gal buckets w/tubes keep all my arrows organized. Cost=$0.

Trad archers are a cheap lot, aren't we?
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Post by: TRAP on April 22, 2013, 11:23:00 AM
I have two of these nail kegs. One has 1/2 inch holes and the other has 1 1/2 inch holes.

(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/arrowrack055.jpg)

Trap
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Post by: Mudd on April 22, 2013, 01:53:00 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/ZGLQZ0e.jpg)
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on April 22, 2013, 03:50:00 PM
Great ideas.