I need a 28" arrow to BOP. A while ago I bought some fantastic Surewood Doug Fir "Seconds" cut at 29". My thinking was "Perfect, save a few bucks, and I don't have to trim full length shafts."

With full length shafts, I used the method Rob DiStefano shows in the How To Forum, wiping them with poly and sticking the excess shaft into blocks of foam. Works like a charm. I would them cut the shafts to length, cut my point tapers and give the raw wood a quick wipe with poly.

Now, I can't seem to figure out how to get a whole shaft wipe of poly on my now exact sized shafts. I have nowhere to put a clip / clothespin on without damaging the finish.

How does everyone else handle this situation?

Thanks for the guidance.

Ray

Clip where you would later taper your shafts for nock and point.

Ray, if you get some electric wire connectors you can screw them onto the front taper. Then you'll have something to hold onto when you put the sealer on whether dipping or wiping it on. The connectors work well when hanging them by using a clothes pin or clip too.

I believe the yellow ones fit a shaft taper best. It will just screw onto the first 1/4" of the taper. So you'll have a small area up front that will be threaded. This will help with holding onto the hot melt too..bonus! haha Hope this helps you.

A cloths pin will still hold onto the point taper.  I have to do that occasionally.

I just clothes pin 'em to the taper, or where the taper will be.
(But I want to try Snag's idea now!)

Pretty sweet snaggy!!

Great Idea Snag!

Just install the point you are going to use and hold it by that. Then hang with a clothespin.

I like it dripping or drying with the nock end up; after the first coat or after crowning I glue the nock on and handle it from the nock end-clothes pegs, fingers, whatever.

Small binder clips work nicely.  Point up for first dip, let dry, then glue on your nock.  Once dry, clip small binder clip to the nock and dip twice with the point down.  It will be minimal, but you gain a tiny bit of FOC doing it this way, and every bit counts.

I see you're from Michigan.  Where abouts?  If you're not to far from me, come on over and I'll give you a hand building some arrows down in my shop.

Thanks for the replies.

Mike, I'm sending you a PM.

Thanks again,

Ray

I use spring clamps with pivoting jaws to grab the point taper. To dry them I have a clothes wire and some fishing line with clips tied on each end. I run the line through the clamp and clip eack end to the clothes line so they hang straight to dry. I prefer to have the shaft tapers to facilitate runoff.