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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: Max20702 on December 28, 2007, 02:39:00 PM
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I live in northeastern Illinois and I was wondering if anyone knows who I might be able to contact about getting first hand shooting instruction. I am looking for basic longbow shooting instruction. Also, I constantly have arrow tip issues. I gave up the hot melt glue a while ago for gluing points onto my wooden arrows. I've been using Gorilla Glue and I still lose tips. Any suggestions?
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Max,
I am sure someone from NE Illinois will be along shortly to let you know where a monthly shoot is around you. That would be a good place to start getting help.
I suspect that your arrow tip problem is caused by not cleaning the female taper out of your field tips with a Q tip and acetone or alcohol ? They are very nasty and oily from the manf process and it will kill your glue bond. Swab them out first and I use regular ole super glue and never have had a problem. Hope this helps.
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I just put the point's opening into a flame and burn out the oil. Then heat the glue put it on the taper of the arrow, and apply the point (of course I use pliers to hold the point at all times), and if necessary reheat the tip to help seat the point. Be careful not to burn the arrow.
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I've used Gorilla glue and had some good results but I like the bond from super glue better. Something like Goat tuff. You don't need water to help foam and activate the glue.