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Title: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: recurvehunter on September 23, 2008, 03:40:00 PM
i have been having trouble keeping arrows from breaking when i ship them anybody have advice on shipping them

                  thanks john   :)
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: jcarter on September 23, 2008, 04:04:00 PM
JOhn, I bought some the other day from an individual and he shipped htem to me From AZ to MO, Wrapped in ceran wrap, the kitchen wrap that you use to put over the top of food to keepit fresh, he then wrapped them in bubble wrap and they were all in perfect condition.
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: recurvehunter on September 23, 2008, 04:14:00 PM
thanks that sound like a cool idea anybody have any more advice thanks  :)    :)    :)
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: Jon Stewart on September 23, 2008, 04:42:00 PM
go to a carpet store and pick up a carpet tube, usually free.  cut it to size, wrap in bubble wrap and mail away.  I use USPS as they seem to work the best for me.
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 23, 2008, 04:58:00 PM
You can buy arrow boxes at Three Rivers, or the post office sells tubes for mailing things.
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: aromakr on September 23, 2008, 06:53:00 PM
Doesn't wrapping them in plastic wrap or bubble wrap matte the feathers down???? If there no feathers on them they aren't arrows they are shafts!!!
Bob
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: recurvehunter on September 23, 2008, 10:32:00 PM
thanks guys keep the tips coming
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: RightTrailWrongTime on September 23, 2008, 10:40:00 PM
I do what Jon Stewart said, best solution I've found, I've shipped bows that way too.
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: Bjorn on September 23, 2008, 10:48:00 PM
The PO has those triangular boxes.......they work great and they are free!! They will send them right to your home. Free!
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: recurvehunter on September 23, 2008, 11:04:00 PM
thanks keep em coming how do i prevent fletching damage
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: Jon Stewart on September 23, 2008, 11:12:00 PM
Just wrap the arrows from below middle on down.  Don't wrap the fletching.  Put them into the tube and then put some crumpled paper on the feather end just to keep the arrows from moving around.
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: Grey Taylor on September 24, 2008, 12:25:00 AM
I usually use the trangular priority mail boxes bjorn mentions. I put 6 in one way and 6 in the other way with crumpled paper top and bottom to keep them from sliding back and forth in the tube.

Guy
Title: Re: any advice on how to ship wood arrows
Post by: Aeronut on September 24, 2008, 08:06:00 AM
Go to the Post Office and get some of the Priority Mail tubes that are triangular.  They are free.

Dennis