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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: T.L on January 30, 2007, 09:30:00 AM
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hello all. i was wondering what was the best way to store wooden arrows. i am just finishing up a set of hexpine shafts and would like to keep them as straight as possible.
thanks,
Tom.
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I use 2x4 or 2x6 blocks of wood with 3/8" holes drilled in it to accept the field points. Arrows with broadheads I use the same blocks but push the broadhead in it to form a slot for the blades. I use the blocks while working on arrows and for short term storage. Other than that I have two plastic arrow cases that holds 18 arrows each, for long term storage. Pat
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I honestly can't say I take any precautions.I shoot cedar,birch,and ash,and don't really do anything but stick them back in the tubes on my workbench when done shooting.
Probably should be taking a little extra care,but I don't.They just sit point down in cut in half cardboard shipping cartons.
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I use a pair of 2'x2' light diffusers from a dropped ceiling light and built a wood frame. Arrows stand upright. Will hold 400 arrows easy.
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I went and bought some pvc tubing from the hardware store, I cut two 10' sections into twelve 20" sections. Then I taped them all together with duct tape. The arrows rest on the carpeted floor you could mount them on a plywood board but I didn't. Yeah it's ugly but it holds a lot of arrows upright.
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I had some old scraps of plywood hat I banged up together to store my arrows, after 10 odd years they are straight and easy to find! (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o137/tpoof_01/DSCF1386.jpg)
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Thanks for all the input. The common factor seems to be that the arrows need to be stored vertically and I will give that a try.
cheers,
Tom.