Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Kevin Dill on December 05, 2016, 08:42:00 AM
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I don't start many threads here, but thought it might be interesting to see some of the arrows we're building and shooting of late. I still build 100% of my arrows and have done so since the '80s.
For 2016 I p-p-put down the carbon and started with Surewood fir shafting. Stain and paint applied....
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/IMG_4938.jpg) (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/dillbilly/media/IMG_4938.jpg.html)
Finished arrows awaiting a set of heavy broadheads.
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/IMG_4991.jpg) (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/dillbilly/media/IMG_4991.jpg.html)
On the hunt...
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/P9100045.jpg) (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/dillbilly/media/P9100045.jpg.html)
The ultimate satisfaction of building arrows.
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/P9200334.jpg) (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/dillbilly/media/P9200334.jpg.html)
And now it is your turn....
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Very nice, congrats.
(http://i.imgur.com/YqpxMSy.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/doe1.jpg)
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Wow! Maybe my next step in trad will be toward more traditional arrows. Those are some beauties.
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(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy206/cottonwood88/Mobile%20Uploads/image_52.jpeg) (http://s792.photobucket.com/user/cottonwood88/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_52.jpeg.html)
This is my favorite color
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Wow, Kevin. Those are great looking arrows.
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Nice arrows Kevin.
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Great looking arrows Kevin.
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Love, love, LOVE building arrows.....as the buckets of them in the garage will attest.
Few from earlier this year:
(http://i.imgur.com/uOsnYiL.jpg)
And a few from yesterday that will make the trip to Wild Things in Estill SC with me next week:
(http://i.imgur.com/AUp2wch.jpg)
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I made up this batch of flamed and stained Surewood Doug Fir arrows last year but they have taken 3 does this year. I've never shot so consistently as I have since shooting woodies... just feels right.
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/timsalters/IMG_1836_zpskbqed0ir.jpg) (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/timsalters/media/IMG_1836_zpskbqed0ir.jpg.html)
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/timsalters/IMG_1854_zpsktsaqmnx.jpg) (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/timsalters/media/IMG_1854_zpsktsaqmnx.jpg.html)
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/timsalters/IMG_4352_zpsjncu0jtj.jpg) (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/timsalters/media/IMG_4352_zpsjncu0jtj.jpg.html)
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/timsalters/IMG_3797_zps5tgyy0y9.jpg) (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/timsalters/media/IMG_3797_zps5tgyy0y9.jpg.html)
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/timsalters/A250CB29-12C8-4EF1-AAAF-07A952FBAB2D_zpspvyvhxcc.jpg) (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/timsalters/media/A250CB29-12C8-4EF1-AAAF-07A952FBAB2D_zpspvyvhxcc.jpg.html)
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h344/timsalters/31C9E10B-9151-485F-B30B-1AE4814FE4D9_zpsop9degri.jpg) (http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/timsalters/media/31C9E10B-9151-485F-B30B-1AE4814FE4D9_zpsop9degri.jpg.html)
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New batch of POC.....
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/CBergeman/arrows1_zpsqdfwghh8.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/CBergeman/media/arrows1_zpsqdfwghh8.jpg.html)
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Fantastic arrows Kevin. I really like the color scheme and by the way, you need to share more. We all like to live through your experience and great adventures.
I have always made my own aluminum and carbon arrows also until the beginning of this year when David Lawson made me a set of woodies and all my fears of using wood arrows has been put to rest. They are still perfectly straight other than one that broke in a deer. They fly great and have added some weight to my short shafts.
(http://i66.tinypic.com/2u4j9td.jpg)
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Thank you Kevin for posting this topic, it's always a good time looking at fresh arrows and to get to see the end result & fulfillment from your hard work!!!
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Up
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going to try and get these red before my season ends.
Its been a long season for me thought i might change my luck with a new set and fresk new broadheads
(http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w372/ghall80/image1%202.jpg) (http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/ghall80/media/image1%202.jpg.html)
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Here is this year's batch...
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/miklvines/5C4D189D-C0A6-4FBD-8BBB-967449C393C2.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/miklvines/media/5C4D189D-C0A6-4FBD-8BBB-967449C393C2.jpg.html)
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Beautiful arrows! All of em!
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Awesome pic Mike!
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I make a new set every year. Have killed dear with POC, hop hornbeam, birch, and Douglas fir. Here is a picture with last years set that traveled to CO and MT with me this past year...
(http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r498/cotedan/IMG_1581_zpsocjqsmol.jpg) (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/cotedan/media/IMG_1581_zpsocjqsmol.jpg.html)
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Made my first set of woodies this year - these were a surprise for my 8 year old son. Unfortunately they were too stiff, but ended up shooting great out of my wife's bow.
(http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af295/WJCook/20160801_173042.jpg) (http://s1017.photobucket.com/user/WJCook/media/20160801_173042.jpg.html)
These I made for a new long bow I got - did all the feather processing myself.
(http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af295/WJCook/20160919_201935.jpg) (http://s1017.photobucket.com/user/WJCook/media/20160919_201935.jpg.html)
The other set I made this year were all pink using the pink bright stripes Trueflight feathers - they turned out really cool. I'll see if I can get pics of those too.