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Title: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 19, 2014, 07:58:00 AM
I had a guy ask me what the black line was around my arrow in this pic of my bow hanging in the treestand. So I thought I would share.

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I draw that line around each arrow right at the back of my side plate material when I get my bow brace height the way I want it. Every time I am headed to the treestand I put an arrow on the bow and I can tell if my BH is right before I leave. Have a stringer in the truck just in case. If you use your arrows for multiple bows like I do, you can remove the line or use a different color for another bow.
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Bill Carlsen on September 19, 2014, 08:12:00 AM
That is a great way to check bh. I used to crest a line there on my arrows when I took the time to dip and crest them. I think I will do it again. Thanks for the reminder.
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: 1/4 away on September 19, 2014, 08:13:00 AM
Neat idea Tom, but I expected to open this thread and see a pic of another one of your arrows with blood on it.     :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roadkill on September 19, 2014, 08:16:00 AM
Many use cresting to do that
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Gen273 on September 19, 2014, 08:18:00 AM
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Originally posted by 1/4 away:
Neat idea Tom, but I expected to open this thread and see a pic of another one of your arrows with blood on it.      :biglaugh:  
X2, but thanks for the great tip!
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 19, 2014, 08:19:00 AM
Haha, dang Fred I have a wife and daughter you know. My hunting time is a dance on that fine line of trying to stay out of trouble. I did slip out after work yesterday and move a stand in preparation of some doe hunting though. Hunters gotta hunt right?
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: tracker12 on September 19, 2014, 08:20:00 AM
Great idea.  Unfortunately I have three bows that all have different BH but all use the same arrow. Might just use one stripe for one bow then two stripes for the other  and so on.
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Post by: tradarcher816 on September 19, 2014, 08:22:00 AM
Genius!!!
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Post by: BrownA5 on September 19, 2014, 08:30:00 AM
TJ, great idea.  Thanks for sharing it!

By the way.... I love your new "Broadhead" cover!
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 19, 2014, 08:40:00 AM
Thanks Dan, I took that pick and sent it to Bill to rub in that I was able to hunt and he couldn't get out yet! I'm a terrible friend.
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Caughtandhobble on September 19, 2014, 08:44:00 AM
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Originally posted by 1/4 away:
Neat idea Tom, but I expected to open this thread and see a pic of another one of your arrows with blood on it.      :biglaugh:  
x3
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Dave Lay on September 19, 2014, 08:57:00 AM
i do the same with my judo arrow...
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Post by: ChuckC on September 19, 2014, 09:01:00 AM
I do essentially the same.  It works.
ChuckC
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Post by: Marshallrobinson on September 19, 2014, 09:06:00 AM
Thats pretty slick
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Post by: Butchie on September 19, 2014, 09:07:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: A.S. on September 19, 2014, 09:10:00 AM
I'm with Fred, I thought I was going to see another bloody shaft Tom!

I used to do the same thing-way back before life got so busy, great idea!!
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Mike Vines on September 19, 2014, 09:39:00 AM
I do the same thing to all of my arrows...

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Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: shoes on September 19, 2014, 09:43:00 AM
Great idea!
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Post by: Don Stokes on September 19, 2014, 09:46:00 AM
When my fistmele is right the point of my fletching is very near the back of the shelf, same effect.
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on September 19, 2014, 09:51:00 AM
I thought it was a "Tubrolator" or something like that   :knothead:
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Tsalt on September 19, 2014, 10:58:00 AM
Who notices a small line on an arrow that is sitting on a sexy bow like that?!  Look at that bow!  That's like when my wife asks if I noticed her fingernails!  I say, "no, but you look hot!"     :goldtooth:    

But actually that is a great tip and I'm going to use it.  I just recently realized that my brace hight was way off... I never check it.  This is great way to keep tabs on it.
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Post by: bear mike on September 19, 2014, 11:42:00 AM
Good idea I am going to do that before I go to the woods this season.
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Post by: Colotrad on September 19, 2014, 11:44:00 AM
There's that beautiful riser that we both let get away.  Glad you got her back and are putting her to good use.     :archer2:
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Post by: fnshtr on September 19, 2014, 02:20:00 PM
Me too! My PCH seems to really like 9" and if it gets much less it seems to really make a difference. I mark mine with a sharpie.
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 19, 2014, 02:39:00 PM
Wayne, Yeah I use a sharpie also. I use these shafts for multiple bows but only use one bow at a time so when I switch bows I simply wipe off the sharpie mark with acetone and draw the new line for the other bow.
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: cacciatore on September 19, 2014, 02:42:00 PM
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Originally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Wayne, Yeah I use a sharpie also. I use these shafts for multiple bows but only use one bow at a time so when I switch bows I simply wipe off the sharpie mark with acetone and draw the new line for the other bow.
Tom,you are born smart! LOL
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 19, 2014, 02:49:00 PM
Haha Felix, that's not my wife's opinion!
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: on September 19, 2014, 08:55:00 PM
Good idea, TJ!

Bisch
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: on September 19, 2014, 08:55:00 PM
Good idea, TJ!

Bisch
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Sockrsblur on September 19, 2014, 10:50:00 PM
Great tip but yup... I totally expected blood everywhere when I saw the first photo  :)
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: wallybowman on September 20, 2014, 10:19:00 PM
I also have more than one bow that can fling the same arrow so this idea wouldn't work for me but it's a great idea.
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Thumper Dunker on September 20, 2014, 10:56:00 PM
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Originally posted by Gen273:
 
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Originally posted by 1/4 away:
Neat idea Tom, but I expected to open this thread and see a pic of another one of your arrows with blood on it.       :biglaugh:  
X2, but thanks for the great tip! [/b]
x3   Good idea
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Jwilliam on September 21, 2014, 01:17:00 AM
Great idea TJ !!! Sure beats pulling out a bow square during the season.   :thumbsup:  


Bill
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Post by: Big Ed on September 21, 2014, 07:23:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: PUDDLE JUMPER on September 22, 2014, 09:03:00 AM
Useful info for someone new to traditional bows like me. I am just starting to really learn many aspects of tuning. Great post, thanks.
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: Biggamefish on September 23, 2014, 07:31:00 AM
This is a great idea!!  I was shooting great then fell apart i was focusing on everything but still shooting like crap.  Finally checked my brace height and bingo it was a little low.  Fixed it and shot groups got smaller.   :)
Title: Re: What is that on my arrow?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 23, 2014, 07:49:00 AM
Matthew, it is a great idea, but I can't take credit for it. I saw a post on it years ago from someone here on TG. Good stuff!