Hey gang, just finished making a dozen of these babies and I am so happy. Someone here suggested 4" fletches and that's what I made.
Have a look:
https://www.facebook.com/doods.tanabe/media_set?set=a.10151658582153495.1073741848.741993494&type=3&uploaded=4
Doods
Can't see. Don't have FB
Please teach me how to post photos here.
Thank you
Doods yo need a photobucket or similar type of account. Then select the small film icon and copy and paste a link in the box that opens.
Thank you for this Jakeemt.
You can right click your FB pictures and instead of copying the URL click "copy image location." Paste that into the film icon box and you can use FB for your hosting. It's how I'm doing it at the moment, after my FTP went down unexpectedly.
I do like those arrows, though. I'll probably be fletching mine with duct tape soon.
Hope this works...thanks halfseminole
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My my...its just the link. Where is this film icon box everyone is referring to?
hehe
Here ya go!
(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q694/SKITCH_1/EEEF53EA-61E9-4A46-8945-D55C03C7E40E-215-000001F37708F89C_zps7d09f03d.jpg) (http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q694/SKITCH_1/B862B2C8-0DAE-4C76-B426-4D13F36F5947-215-000001F37D1E696B_zps79300809.jpg) (http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q694/SKITCH_1/2C356934-20D6-4B13-A553-A4A558AF9451-215-000001F38316E135_zps83ec44d1.jpg) (http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q694/SKITCH_1/3475FF9E-2351-475D-95DB-F80FB75F7045-215-000001F38B486630_zpsdb9896a7.jpg)
Thank you!
Those points appear to be some vintage model, looks like they would be really rough on a target. I would go with modern points that are close to the same size as your shafts.
When you pull a point out of a foam target that is a lot bigger than the shaft it often pulls a plug of foam out. We ran an archery tournament for years. When skinny carbons first came out some the wheelie guys were still using large diameter points from their aluminum arrows. They could ruin an MacKenzie target in one tournament by pulling so many plugs of foam out when they pulled arrows.
I started inspecting their field tips when they signed up and wouldn't let them shoot if their tips didn't match the shaft diameter.
If you will put your image address in the image box....they will come up as pix instead of links.
Thank you! Definitely some improvements can be made to the point, but field points are not available here at the moment.
Thanks again
nice arrows!! cool looking tips, did you make them??
What is your fetching material?
QuoteOriginally posted by pete p:
nice arrows!! cool looking tips, did you make them??
Yes, I made them. I used an aluminum tube (antenna) and used a tube cutter which gives it that taper. I pushed a wood screw into it and the head will not push through to the other side. I just cut the screw and grinded the tips. Then just insert the bamboo and I applied a generous amount of crazy glue.
Thank you
Doods
QuoteOriginally posted by ermont:
What is your fetching material?
Hi, the fletching is duct tape. Many different colors available.
Super cool.
looks like duct tape
You will always appreciate the stuff you make yourself a lot more than what you can buy. Well done. The duct tape is a good idea.
Those look terrific!.. Duct tape fletching might not last as long as you might want, but sure easy to replace!..
Kudos..
Those are really nice arrows Doods!
Hey, thanks Gil and thank you for pointing me to this site.
What can you hunt in the Philippines? Great job on the arrows!
Still waiting for my first hunt. Some friends offered to take me bow fishing first.
There are small deer and wild boar in the mountains.
Thank you
Doods