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Topic: Home Depot Garden Stake/Bamboo Arrow Build-A-Long (Pic Heavy!)

Sean Butler
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very cool

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David Dumke
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Aaaaaaaand I'm going to home depot next chance I get.

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Bisch
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That's pretty neat! Is there any way to use regular glue on field points in stead of the nail?

Bisch

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tenbrook
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Originally posted by Bisch:
That's pretty neat! Is there any way to use regular glue on field points in stead of the nail?

Bisch

Yes. I will be doing that as part of this build-a-long soon.

I'm glad you guys like it.

These arrows are EXTREMELY durable and because of Bamboo's natural taper they fly great out of a wider range of bows IMO.

Thanks [thumbsup]

Tenbrook

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Old Chief
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Excellent work.

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tenbrook
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Bamboo Arrow Build-A-Long

Now I'm going to show you how to attach Glue-On Broadheads and Glue-On Nocks.

First drill the front of the shaft (point end, fat end) with a 1/4" drill bit a little over 3" deep. The shaft will want to split so go slow.

Next cut a 3" peice of 1/4" hardwood dowel.

Squeeze in some Gorilla Glue. I like Gorilla Glue because it fills the gaps. Any glue will do. Then I wet my 3" piece of 1/4" dowel (Gorilla Glue likes one side wet) and insert it in the shaft.

[ October 10, 2011, 02:00 PM: Message edited by: Rob DiStefano ]

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tenbrook
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Now lets do the same thing on the nock end.

Drill the back of the shaft (nock end, skinny end) with a 3/16" drill bit a little over 2" deep. The shaft will want to split so go slow.

Next cut a 2" peice of 3/16" hardwood dowel.

Squeeze in some Gorilla Glue. I like Gorilla Glue because it fills the gaps. Any glue will do. Then I wet my 2" piece of 3/16" dowel (Gorilla Glue likes one side wet) and insert it in the shaft.

[ October 10, 2011, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Rob DiStefano ]

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tenbrook
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Once the glue is dry we can taper the ends and glue on the Point and Nock.

Use a taper tool on the Point and nock end.

Clean up both ends with some sandpaper.

[ October 10, 2011, 02:02 PM: Message edited by: Rob DiStefano ]

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Once tapered you can mount either a Field Point or a Broadhead. I'm going to mount a Broadhead.

Place the broadhead on the stove and let it heat up.

While the Broadhead is heating up melt a little Hot Melt Glue on the tip of your shaft.

Next use plyers or an oven mit to pick up your hot Broadhead. Place Broadhead on the tip with Hot Melt Glue and spin it until it gets a nice fit. Once it feels like its on there centered put it under cold water to cool the Broadhead and set the glue.

Finished.

[ October 10, 2011, 02:03 PM: Message edited by: Rob DiStefano ]

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Bamboo Arrow Build-A-Long

I'm not done yet.

I'm going to be making some Bone Arrowheads from a Cow Femur.

Stay tuned.......

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Bel007
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Awsome. Classic!

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huntryx
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Thanks-- that was great! What's the total weight of the completed shaft w/ BH?

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wood carver 2
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Thank you for an excellent and informative build along. This is the one that's gonna get me building my own arrows.
Dave. [thumbsup]

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nightowl1
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Great stuff here. I got me wanting to do the same!

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