Arrow Footings

[30pointbuck]

Thanks Charlie, That will come in handy.

[Knapper]

I am footing wood shafts to add more beauty to the shaft, to add a part of me,  and for the lure of interaction in a on going passion in traditional archery.  It adds a part of me to he arrow.  Why do we crest arrows, is it to be able to recognize that arrow?  Not really, it is involvement, interaction, and making a statement about something that we really love and believe in.

Put all that crap aside.  I shoot at least a 1,000 shot a year with judo's and I maybe break 3 arrows.  Big deal.

[Jack Skinner]

Someone asked about hardwood footed shafts these are bloodwood and purpleheart. Adding FOC, strength and balance to Poplar shafts. Third tru 6th from left.
 
Internally footed poplar. Third, forth, fifth from left I believe you can see a little brass showing. Some of the hardwood footed shafts also have brass and or lead added internally. Adds FOC, strength to tip
 
Lot of time and work in making these shafts, and I enjoy every second.
 

[straitera]

Really nice Jack! Killer arrows!

[tecum-tha]

If you shoot wood, footings can be created with different methods. Single Splice, dovetail, 4-wing or konus-type footings.
The konus types are by far the toughest, if done with the right woods and the 4-wing are the most beautiful to most eyes...

[hardwaymike]

Anyone have any chunks of 2216 laying around that they want to get rid of? I want to try this footing thing out on my GT 5575's. And according to the chart that is what it will take. They won't fit into my 2117 shafts.

[Camp III]

I'm striking out on finding some 1916's does anybody have one I could buy.

[hardwaymike]

TTT!

[jonsimoneau]

Here are some I made for wood arrows.  Sitka spruce shafts, purple heartwood footing.

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[30pointbuck]

Those are cool.

[hardwaymike]

Nice Jon!

[Possum Head]

Charlie's list was really nice and it just so happens some where I saw a post about trying 2117's on 500's so I did just that and they work perfect on the ICS Bowhunters (Beemans).So add that on your chart for future reference.

[sj_lutz]

I'm really impressed with 3R's "carbon collars".  Don't have a whole lot of experience with them yet, just put them on a couple weeks ago.  That said, they are very effective from what I've seen so far.  Out stumping yesterday, as it happens, shot a touch over the top of what I was aiming at, and smacked the rock I couldn't see behind it (PA woods = lots of rocks) Ended up bending the 100 grain insert, but the arrow itself was fine.  I'm confidant that without the collar, this arrow would have mushroomed.

[hardwaymike]

So when you put the aluminum shaft pieces over the carbon shaft, do you have to put anything on the aluminum part on the top or no? In the pics it looks like there is a collar on the top of the aluminum piece. I may be seeing something that is not there but that is what I am seeing.

[Buckwheaties]

Lancaster sells single alum shafts.

[RookieBwhunter]

Footing seems odd to me. If you take part of the arrow away and add a stronger piece to it, wouldn't that still create a weak spot where the two join? I am not much of a wood worker like my father and grandfather were so bare with me    Why not just use a heavier/stronger wood to begin with? Say Hickory? I will admit it does add a nice look to it though.

[tecum-tha]

It will make a lighter shaft with some FOC. I had cedar arrows footed with 1.5" of black locust withstand direct hits on steel posts. The field point ferrule split open. Arrow was fine.
Had that happen on multiple arrows. One cedar shaft shot 7 times into a concrete block. Then I called it quits. Arrow still good today.
Arrow fix-style conus footing.1.2-2" long.

[jonsimoneau]

RookiebWhunter, it may seem that way...but actually the opposite is true.  English archers begain footing arrows a really long time ago when they realized the benefits of it.  The benefits of it today, are even more exagertated. (I'm talking wood arrows...I've never footed carbons or aluminum.)  The reasons are that our glues are probably much better than what was available in the old days.  I use Gorrilla glue for my wood arrow footings...and trust me...it works great! The wood used in the footing is much denser and tougher than the actual shaft of the arrow.  This gives you extreme strength in the most vulnerable part of the shaft without the arrow weight of using an arrow made completely out of something like purple heartwood.  And yes..they look cool!  The other benefit to footing wood arrows is the increase in F.O.C. which has pretty much been proven to increase penetration.  You will break many less wood arrows if they are footed!  Have fun guys!

[RookieBwhunter]

Thanks Jonsimoneau, always appreciate the info