Footed Shafts! WOW!

[snag]

I just received some Surewoods that are footed with African Blackwood. They are 23/64" tapered to 11/32". Kye at Great Basin Footed Shafts does an incredible job. The footings are pinpoint sharp. I will try and post a picture of them tonight. I can't wait to make some arrows out of these beauties! Thanks Kye!!!  

[Kanuck]

That sounds like a great combo.  Please post photos soon.  It should give you plenty of FOC too!

[snag]

They came out spined at 77#-81#. I hope to be able to put 160gr tips on them. I'm going to stain the doug fir with Minwax English Chestnut which is a dark stain. The grain in the fir will be dark with the area between being lighter in color. Should go good with the dark Blackwood.

[Bjorn]

Looking forward to seeing these!

[snag]

I just checked on the properties of Blackwood. I was surprised to see that it has a specific gravity of 1.2. That is more than Gaboon Ebony. It has a density rating of 75-83. Whereas Gaboon is 63 pcf and Ipe is 66-75 pcf. I got lucky and picked the right wood!

[Orion]

That's almost like having a hunk of lead out there on the end.  Well done.      

[cacciatore]

I can't wait to see some pics.It is quite few time I am looking for good footed.

[BMejia]

I bought some POCs footed with Cocobola from him a month or so ago. He does great work!

[snag]

Hey BMEjia, how did you go about finishing these? With the oils in the exotic woods he recommended lightly wiping on a thin layer, let dry, do another, and so on for 2 to 3 layers. This way the oils won't bleed out onto the lighter colored wood...hopefully. Have you made them into arrows yet?

[Keefer]

Bring on the pics so I can drool!

[M60gunner]

I got some POC footed with purple heart. I am impressed with the footings and the shafts are straight. I haven't made them up yet. I think I will go with a sanded in finish using tru-oil.
I may cap dip also.
Tom

[lpcjon2]

Pics,Pics,Pics,Pics.

[snag]

I won't be able to post them until after 7pm pacific time....

[dino]

 

Here are some PH footed POC shafts that I finished off a couple of years back that were made up by Kye.  He does an outstanding job footing shafts and is a true craftsman. dino

[Raging Water]

How do you reach Kyle? Does he have a website?

[klm5121]

Those are some purtty arras.  

[Mike Gerardi]

Kye makes some great shafts! And he is a good guy to deal with..

[snag]

These shafts are straight as can be. After he foots them he sands them. Not a wobble in the bunch!

[sagebrush]

Man those are some nice looking shafts. Gary

[snag]

I'm glad he tapered the tips because that Blackwood is some hard stuff!