Build-along - First time making wood arrows - Pic heavy

MO Bow · January 23, 2011, 09:50:00 AM

Honest to God, this is the first time I've done this. I've spent the last 3 months or so doing a lot of research online and asking a ton of questions.

I bought a cheap set of brushes from the local hobby shop. The wide black base was done with a #6 round brush. The orange bands were painted with a #3 round brush. The gold pinstripes were done with a #0. To get a thinner line, I guess i could have used a 00, but it worked fine.

The shafts were cut to 28.5" and were spine matched to 70#.

I just put them up for sale on the Classifieds board...just looking to recoup costs for materials.

Just looking to get everyone's opinion. Trying to see if I'll be able to turn this hobby into a small business and get my arrows out into more hunters' hands.

Take it easy.

Adam

Izzy · January 23, 2011, 10:22:00 AM

Some real fine looking bullets.

NewtoTrad2008 · January 23, 2011, 10:49:00 AM

Those look great, much better than my first time. Good job!

maineac · January 23, 2011, 11:08:00 AM

I think they look beautiful, nice job. I'ld try the heavier point before I sold them.

MO Bow · January 23, 2011, 11:15:00 AM

maineac, I would too, but I've got 100 125grain points laying around and 2 190s. The weight is just right with the 125s. I don't want to have to get used to shooting 2 different weight arrows, so I think I'll just sell them.

If nobody wants them, I'll pick up some more 190s and use them for stumping.

Rooselk · January 23, 2011, 11:25:00 AM

Frenchymanny · January 23, 2011, 11:39:00 AM

Wow!!!!

F-Manny

Mike Vines · January 23, 2011, 12:16:00 PM

Nice job. The best part about making them to short, is that now you can make more.

doeslayer · January 23, 2011, 12:21:00 PM

Too bad I dont have T-Rex arms like you or I would allow you to give them to me. Just a partial payment for all that I do for you. All joking aside, they look really good.

trad_bowhunter1965 · January 23, 2011, 12:25:00 PM

Awesome job thank you.

straitera · January 23, 2011, 12:56:00 PM

MoBow newbe Pro! Very nice arrows for a first timer. Sure you ain't holding out?

MO Bow · January 23, 2011, 01:33:00 PM

Vic, I thought payment was getting my legs slapped with an arrow every time I messed up a shot!

MO Bow · January 23, 2011, 03:46:00 PM

Vic, I thought payment was getting my legs slapped with an arrow every time I messed up a shot!

customcrester · January 23, 2011, 05:01:00 PM

Awesome job,your first time making arrows was a great success!

stickbowhntr · January 23, 2011, 06:27:00 PM

great thread and GREAT looking woodies.

longbowben · January 23, 2011, 06:30:00 PM

Great looking arrows

January 23, 2011, 10:09:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Izzy:
Some real fine looking bullets.

Yeah...what caliber are they? :D

Nice job!!

Gonna do that some day soon!

The Huntress · January 24, 2011, 01:04:00 AM

I think you're too hard on yourself. These look great! Too bad about the length!

tradshooter · January 24, 2011, 02:31:00 AM

They look real fine to me. I'd like to see a picture up close of your homemade cresting machine without the paper towels in the rollers. Do you have the drill fastened down? That is a great idea. What brushes are you using? You should get a small chick feeder trough at the feed store for a spillage catch and you will have the "Ultimate Redneck Cresting Machine" I like it and you did a really great job!

MO Bow · January 24, 2011, 09:18:00 AM

tradshooter,

I'll get some more pics of the crsting machine after work today. The drill isn't fastened down. It's just laying there. I've got a long enough piece of surgical tubing attached so I don't have to worry about alignment.

I used a #6 round brush for the big black band, a #3 round brush for the orange stripe and a #0 for the pinstripes. They all came in a pack of 6 for about 8 bucks at the local hobby shop. I like the round brushes because they come to a clean tip to keep the edge of the bands under control.

I had to mix a good amount of thinner into the paint to get good coverage without being too thick. Unfortunately, the black underneath the orange bled through because of the thinner. Next time I'm going to separate the bands.

I started on my second set last night. This time, they're the right length. 30.5". They'll look the same, but I'll separate the cresting bands over the white cap dip to prevent paint bleeding.

I should be done with them tonight, so I'll post as soon as I can.

Thanks.

Adam