Quite some time back I posted a thread where I had started some arrows out of some osage that I had cut.  Well, I finally finished them.  I have to say, they weren't easy, but turned out quite well.
The only thing (which I knew would be true) is that they are heeeeeeaaaavy.  My normal hunting arrow is around 520 gr.  That's including the 150 gr. broadhead.  The finished weight on these is within a 10 gr. weight of each other.  I thought that was pretty good for hand made arrows.  Anyway they weight between 823 and 832 grs. finished with same broadhead.  Needless to say, when I shot the first arrow at my deer target from 15 yds, it was a direct hit in the leg.    :eek:
So they took some getting used to.  They do shoot straight and quiet, but are heavy.  I might limit my use of these to shots under 15yds if I can.
They are plain, but the yellow of the osage just looks cool.  Take a look.

 

 

Oh yea, they have different fletching simply because that was some leftovers I had.

They look great!

My hat is off to you as making arrows is difficult enough(for me anyway) without trying to make them out of hedge.

I bet you have some trouble with your feathers staying over time since Osage has quite a bit of oil in the wood.

I hope I'm wrong!

God bless,Mudd

They look great.

I have some footed osage arrows that i found would break rocks rather than break the shafts.  very tough...  especially when missing 3d targets in the rocky tx hill country..

what diameter did you make them?    

Mike

Mudd, hopefully the fletch will stay on as they are sprayed with urethane and then fletched.

Mike, they are roughly 11/32 to 23/64.  I just got them down to 3/8 and then started sanding them down little by little watching their spine.  

Like I said, they shoot well, just heavy, and they hit with authority.  I'll bet they have quite the kinetic energy coming out of my 60# osage selfbow.  Maybe I can get a clean pass through.  I think I'll use them out of a ground blind on the edge of corn field where you can get a deer to walk by within touching distance.

Nice arrows. I like the idea of heavy arrows. I have been experimenting with hickory and I like them.I bet osage would be just the ticket if you are prone to breaking them like me!

Cool arrows....I'm sure they pack a wallop when they hit the target.

Hold out for that 15 yard shot....it will come.

good stuff! A homemade heavy osage arrow flung from an Osage selfbow...doesn't get any better than that mate .

Ben

The only thing better than a heavy arrow....is one that heavier. Nice job!!! Whats the spine on those logs???

That's cool!

We turned some ipe shafts one time for fun.  The shafts by themselves weigh over 900 gr and spined at 120#.

Never had enough bow to fletch em up and shoot em.

Would have been dandy on a big ol' boar at 10 yds though.

Mike

These are spined for my #50 recurve but shoot well from my #60 osage selfbow.

Very nice, like the color.

I like them alot!