My class is making cedar arrows, and we got the first ones done and flying today! We started with cedar shafts from 3Rivers, and they marked them and cut them to length. Then they did the tapers, the staining (Oh, boy! What a mess!), and the dipping. That was all in the last two weeks. Today, after the weekend, they were ready for nocks, points, feathers and shooting! I think they've completed about nine, with one already having to be retired due to getting a chunk shot out of it. All told, there will be thirty-six, including the unfortunate arrow. They've learned about correct nock orientation, and about the intricacies of super glue. Anyway, the arrow flinging has begun in ernest every spare moment when real study and school work doesn't get in the way! We chose to install blunts for ease of locating them on the oval (shooting milk bottles).







I'm very proud of my twenty-or-so keen little archers!

very cool ben . do ya have more pics?

Nice job Ben. Thekids love it I bet.
Chuck

Good for you Ben for introducing the youth into this heritage. Not sure that would go over well in a lot of school's over here. Keep us posted on their progress.

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

Thanks, fellows. These are grade five / six kids, by the way. Yeah, I have more pictures, but with privacy and child protection, this is all I can share.

That's really good,they have a good mentor.

Thats some great work Ben,Maybe you should make a dozen for the St.Jude auction in 2011.

Good Job Mate!

NIce

Good going Ben!

Very cool!

good to see kids involved in the sport , my hats off to you Ben

I love making arrows. Gary

Good on you Ben.  Nice work!

Travis

Excellent,
I am glad you are taking the time to teach the Kids.

Keep it up

Good Stuff Right There!! Thanks For Sharing Ben...

Great story, congrats your a good teacher.

Nice work.