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Title: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on January 28, 2006, 06:42:00 PM

i went to k-zoo to pick up the supplies i needed today. man that place was packed. anyways, i cant stress enough how important it is that you get good shafts. in the end, it comes down to the arrow launching the broadhead. so i went with jim curlee single tapered shafts. awesome guy, awesome shafts. first things first. you need to straighten the shafts. i reccomend the ACE Roller-Straight. its an awesome little tool. here are the shatfs after straightening.
      (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong1001.jpg)
next, get blue scotch painters tape. cut off a piece about 1.5 inches long and wrap it around the are you want to stain. this will keep area that you dont want stained safe. make sure the tape is lined up and snug against the shafts. eventually you will just get a feel for when the tape lines up. do this with one shaft, then line up the arrows with the shaft you just did. dont switch shafts or the arrows will have some differences in them.         (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong1002.jpg)
 here are all 12 after they have been taped.
      (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong1003.jpg)
now pick the stain color of your choice. i use minwax becuase that goes with the polyacrylic that i use. get an old rag or some paper towel and  apply the stain to it. start wiping the stain on the areas that you want stained. when done, prop the shaft against a wall.        (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong1004.jpg)
here are the shatfs after being stained.
        (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong1004.jpg)
     
  (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong1006.jpg)
let the shafts dry overnight or for about 8 hours minimum. tomorrow we seal and crest. enjoy.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: tmccall on January 28, 2006, 07:35:00 PM

COOL!!!  I'm on board!  Can't wait to see the finished product!  Are you sure we have to wait until tomorrow?????   :D

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: wifishkiller on January 28, 2006, 07:43:00 PM

looks like my shop.  I see thoughs blazer vanes in there lol you like them

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on January 28, 2006, 07:48:00 PM

i dont shoot blazers. they are nice though. those would be my dads. i shoot gold tips out of my compound with feathers.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: The Whittler on January 28, 2006, 08:13:00 PM

Good job Adam. It's nice to see young people get involved in something worthwhile. This is something that you will carry on the rest of your life. Alan

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Van/TX on January 28, 2006, 08:29:00 PM

Outstanding Hunt4life  :wavey:  .....Van

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on January 28, 2006, 09:19:00 PM

the stain dried faster than i thought, so in a while ill start dipping. we'll crest in the morning. thanks for the comments
adam

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on January 29, 2006, 10:13:00 AM

sorry i didnt get pics up last night. ok so now we are dipping to seal the shaft. once your stain is dry, lightly rub down with 0000 steel wool. then fill your dipper with the finish of your choice. i use polycrylic becuase it goes with minwax stains and bohning paints. i highly reccomend you test it out on a spare shaft to be sure. hold your arrow by the point end. plunge the shaft into the poly at a steady rate, then pull it up and a steady rate.  (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday2001.jpg)
hand it up or set it against a wall. if you set it against the wall, be sure to turn the shafts 180 degrees in about 15 minutes after you dipped it.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on January 29, 2006, 10:18:00 AM

now well cut the shaft to length. remember, if you want an arrow 29" to back of point(BOP) you want to cut it a hair under 30"
 becuase of the point taper. i cut mine by marking wher i want to cut, then take a knife and roll the shaft back and forth while the knife is on the point that you want to cut.  (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday2002.jpg) its kinda hard to explain. the knife wil start to go into the shaft. when it gets about 1/4 way through, you should be able to break the shaft off at that point.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on January 29, 2006, 10:21:00 AM

now we are going to mark where we want the crest to be at. i take the shaft, put it in the crester and use a sharpie to mark where i want the lines to be.  
    (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday2003.jpg)

once you've done that, lie another shaft next to it and use the lines from the shaft that you just did like a stencil.     (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday2004.jpg)

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Luke Vander Vennen on January 29, 2006, 09:05:00 PM

:)

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Dan Worden on January 30, 2006, 07:08:00 AM

Adam,

How'd you get that goose to point out where you're staining the shafts?   :p  

Looks good. Missed you at the Zoo Saturday.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on January 30, 2006, 03:24:00 PM

lol, yeah i didnt see you, but i talked with your dad for a bit.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: TexMex on January 30, 2006, 03:45:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: tmccall on February 01, 2006, 12:53:00 AM

ttt

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 01, 2006, 05:58:00 AM

sorry its been so long. ive had lacrosse every night and when i get home im usually beat. ill try to get started again to night. thanks for all the comments.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: tmccall on February 03, 2006, 09:04:00 AM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 03, 2006, 04:53:00 PM

ok, sorry about taking so long. lacrosse every night, then the cmaera wouldnt work, but i got it going.
after you apply you lines, crest over them with your pattern. hers how mine came out.
         (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong001.jpg)

next, im going to re-dip the shafts. this will help seal the shafts more, and protect the cresting.
   (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong002.jpg)
next i glue on the nocks. i dab a bit of duco on the taper then turn and press the nock on. make sure it is lined up and be sure to twist it a few times to get good glue coverage.
         (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong003.jpg)

hers the matched dozen
         (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong004.jpg)

normally i would use the woodchuck power taper tool, but i dodnt want to bring it to my house from my dads house, so i brought the cheap pencil sharpener types. they work just fine. insert the shaft and turn it like you would sharpen a pencil.
         (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrows/arrowbuildalong005.jpg)

ill do my best to get more pics up tonight.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Van/TX on February 03, 2006, 09:58:00 PM

Hunt4life, you are the Man  :archer:  Great stuff  :)  ....Van

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 03, 2006, 10:03:00 PM

thanks van. i wont be able to fletch them up tonight, but ill have lots of time to do it tomorrow. wow, i really should have spell checked my last post.  that was bad. sorry.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Rob DiStefano on February 04, 2006, 08:03:00 AM

Adam, please edit all those large pics ya posted - no wider than 600 pixels, please.  You can do yer editing right on PhotoBucket.  Thanx, Rob.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Hood on February 04, 2006, 09:18:00 AM

They are looking great! Can't wait to see them fletched.

Robert

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 04, 2006, 09:39:00 AM

sorry about that mods. i thought i had that taken care of. i think i got it now though. thanks for the heads up.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Hog Wild on February 04, 2006, 10:06:00 AM

Adam, Your doing a great job on this Build Along. Those arras are gonna be BEAUTIFUL also.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :notworthy:    

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: kyle on February 04, 2006, 10:50:00 AM

Adam, I have sprayed on polycrylic (I think that's what it was) but haven't ever dipped with it.  Do you cut it with anything or just use it full strength?

Kyle

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 04, 2006, 11:12:00 AM

if you mean thin it, i dont. just use it like it comes out of the can. works great. even when they are dry, they feel a bit sticky, but that goes away when you rub down with 0000 steel wool.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: tmccall on February 06, 2006, 12:40:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 06, 2006, 04:29:00 PM

ok, sorry about the delay. nothing is going right with this build along. youll see in the next few pics of what happened. ok, you take your knife  and cut out the quills where you want you splice to be.   (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday3001.jpg)  (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday3002.jpg) dab a bit of duco on the splice  and glue down on the quill.    (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday3003.jpg)if you use a chopper, chop the feathers now. if you use a burner, go to next step.
 put the feather in you clamp and put a steady stream of fletch glue. when using non bohning finishes like i am, use duco. it will stick to anything.    (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday3007.jpg)
here are the arrows after they are out of the jig.   (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday3008.jpg)
now put them on the burner. make sure you have it lined up good, cause if you dont, it will look bad and possibly burn the shaft, not that ive ever done that.    :cool:    
   (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday3009.jpg)
the finished product. they shoot as good as the look.
   (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/laxhntr9/arrowbuildalongday3010.jpg)
thaks for staying tuned and being patient.
adam

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: RonL on February 06, 2006, 07:19:00 PM

Thank you great job!

RonL

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Luke Vander Vennen on February 06, 2006, 07:24:00 PM

wow, I really like how those look  :thumbsup:  

Great job, and thanks for taking us along

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: The Whittler on February 06, 2006, 07:47:00 PM

Great job  Adam. Nice looking arrows. Alan

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: dosbow56 on February 06, 2006, 08:15:00 PM

adam,
nice job.....  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  
dave

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Bodork on February 06, 2006, 08:48:00 PM

Nice job Adam. Those arrows look awesome. Great to see someone your age with the desire and patience to make something that nice with his own hands. I'm proud for ya. Keep up the great work. Mike

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Ray Lyon on February 06, 2006, 08:55:00 PM

Adam,

Great looking arrows. Excellent build along!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Shawn Leonard on February 06, 2006, 08:59:00 PM

Most Excellent build along, I wish stuff would not go right for me more often!(LOL!!) Great job!! Shawn

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 06, 2006, 09:02:00 PM

thanks for the comments all. anyone catch the bandaged finger? i slipped with the knife and cut a nice chunk out. couldnt get it to stop bleeding all day and during practice tonight. oh, these arrows shoot awesome and i hope they'll knock down a big gobbler ive been eying this deer season. hes got a beard that drags on the ground. wouldnt hesitate to say hes 23 pounds.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: huntwisely on February 06, 2006, 09:23:00 PM

Great looking sticks - good work !

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Fletcher on February 06, 2006, 09:33:00 PM

From one fletcher to another, Very Nice!!

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: TaylorJohn on February 06, 2006, 10:59:00 PM

Nicely done! The gold is awesome.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Rob DiStefano on February 07, 2006, 06:00:00 AM

Great job, Adam - thanks for your pictorial!

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Cody Roiter on February 07, 2006, 07:31:00 AM

Hunt4life.
I have never seen any arrows like that befor
good job. The firsh arrows i made did not look
as good as your arrows. Way to go.
Cody

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Whip on February 07, 2006, 07:46:00 AM

Beautiful!    :thumbsup:   You make it look easy, but I know from experience that you have some talent there! I love the way they turned out.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Ben Tiller on February 07, 2006, 01:34:00 PM

ADAM!  A fellow lacrosse playing traditional archer.  What position do you play?

ben

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: mmgrode on February 07, 2006, 02:08:00 PM

Thanks Adam, great buildalong those arrows look awesome.

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 07, 2006, 03:34:00 PM

thanks for the great comments. all
cody, these werent my first, more like my 3rd.

Ben, i play attack. this is only my second year, but im getting there. sure does keep you in good shape though.
thanks again
adam

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Joe D on February 07, 2006, 04:39:00 PM

Very cool!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Mark Detmer on February 07, 2006, 06:11:00 PM

Very nice job young man   :knothead:

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: hunt4life on February 07, 2006, 06:13:00 PM

thanks guys. one question, how do i get my lines thinner? that is as thin as i can get them for the most part. i have the smallest brush available. should i cut some hair off of it? thanks
adam

Title: Re: Arrow Build Along, As promised finished product on pg. 2
Post by: Mark Detmer on February 07, 2006, 08:35:00 PM

Straight shafts, a steady hand, and the right paint.  As for a brush, I have one that is round that comes to a point and has long hairs.  Like it to be able to hold enough paint to do 4 to 6 lines before redipping.