Trad Gang

Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: bowhuntingrn on September 07, 2013, 07:43:00 AM

Title: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: bowhuntingrn on September 07, 2013, 07:43:00 AM
Anyone here have any experience with it? I use Onestringer wraps on every carbon arrow I build. I'm about to get some tapered shafts and was wondering if they are any more difficult to get lined up than parallels. I initially was thinking I wanted a more "traditional" style wrap with cresting bars and such, but I'm afraid those bars might be a bit difficult to line up. Thoughts, ideas, tips, pictures appreciated.
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 07, 2013, 07:54:00 AM
Use a solid color wrap or you will be disappointed if perfection is your goal.  Tapered shafts will effect the wrap and there will be some overlap.  If you are worried use a little heat(hair dryer) to give them some stretch - this can also be used to remove them.
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 07, 2013, 08:50:00 AM
Or you can cut one edge to match the taper
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: Roverrich on September 07, 2013, 09:09:00 AM
It can be done. Here is a Onestringer 9" traditional wrap 1.25" wide on a hammerhead lite. Takes patience and mouse pad. The cresting will be off a little and the seem will not be down the middle of the shaft, but I can accept this level of precision for my arrows, it doesn't seem to affect fletching or flight.

 (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z56/Rover-rich/null_zps7c776254.jpg)
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: Craig on September 07, 2013, 10:49:00 AM
Why????? I just don't understand. Just use paint or stain the crown a differnet color. I do use solid color wraps for aluminum and carbon shafts and crest them myself. I would rather see someones arrows that they tried to crest then wraps on a wood arrow. Just my thoughts.
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: Roverrich on September 07, 2013, 02:11:00 PM
Oh, my error, I thought the OP referred to tapered carbon shafts like Arrow Dynamics and not wood. Wood = paint in my eyes.
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: Greybark on September 07, 2013, 02:26:00 PM
I enquired about this on a previous thread and it was suggested to start the with the arrow in the center of the wrap . I had no overlap alignment problems with eye balling center of wrap .
  I just wish they would come out with a smear proof wrap that did not need a protective wrap .

  Cheers from the Country that has everything except the Stanley Cup......
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: bowhuntingrn on September 07, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
Thanks guys! Craig I totally agree wood = paint, just wouldn't seem right to wrap a wood shaft. Roverrich, that looks good to me, I would be fine if they lined up that well. I'm putting them on some Quest Ironwoods which are very similar to the AD trads so I thought the crested look would be nice.
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: Craig on September 07, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by bowhuntingrn:
Thanks guys! Craig I totally agree wood = paint, just wouldn't seem right to wrap a wood shaft. Roverrich, that looks good to me, I would be fine if they lined up that well. I'm putting them on some Quest Ironwoods which are very similar to the AD trads so I thought the crested look would be nice.
Sorry, I thought you were talking about taper wood shafts. I tried them on aluminum shafts that had a little taper by the nock and they buckled a little.
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: SlowBowinMO on September 08, 2013, 03:07:00 PM
Angle the shaft slightly away from wrap on the small side of the taper.  Takes a couple tries but you'll soon be able to eyeball it about right to get them to come out straight even though the shaft is tapered.
Title: Re: Wraping tapered shafts
Post by: Soonerlongbow on September 09, 2013, 01:34:00 AM
I've got the OU flame One Stringers on my Alaska Bowhunting Alaskans. To be honest, I don't have fletching tools or cutting wheel so when I had both those done I asked them to wrap. Not perfect but work just fine.