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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: TroyH on June 11, 2010, 04:44:00 PM
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Quite some time back I posted a thread where I had started some arrows out of some osage that I had cut. Well, I finally finished them. I have to say, they weren't easy, but turned out quite well.
The only thing (which I knew would be true) is that they are heeeeeeaaaavy. My normal hunting arrow is around 520 gr. That's including the 150 gr. broadhead. The finished weight on these is within a 10 gr. weight of each other. I thought that was pretty good for hand made arrows. Anyway they weight between 823 and 832 grs. finished with same broadhead. Needless to say, when I shot the first arrow at my deer target from 15 yds, it was a direct hit in the leg. :eek:
So they took some getting used to. They do shoot straight and quiet, but are heavy. I might limit my use of these to shots under 15yds if I can.
They are plain, but the yellow of the osage just looks cool. Take a look.
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg137/TroyHarkey/osagearrow21.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg137/TroyHarkey/osagearrow2.jpg)
Oh yea, they have different fletching simply because that was some leftovers I had.
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They look great!
My hat is off to you as making arrows is difficult enough(for me anyway) without trying to make them out of hedge.
I bet you have some trouble with your feathers staying over time since Osage has quite a bit of oil in the wood.
I hope I'm wrong!
God bless,Mudd
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They look great.
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I have some footed osage arrows that i found would break rocks rather than break the shafts. very tough... especially when missing 3d targets in the rocky tx hill country..
what diameter did you make them? :notworthy:
Mike
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Mudd, hopefully the fletch will stay on as they are sprayed with urethane and then fletched.
Mike, they are roughly 11/32 to 23/64. I just got them down to 3/8 and then started sanding them down little by little watching their spine.
Like I said, they shoot well, just heavy, and they hit with authority. I'll bet they have quite the kinetic energy coming out of my 60# osage selfbow. Maybe I can get a clean pass through. I think I'll use them out of a ground blind on the edge of corn field where you can get a deer to walk by within touching distance.
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Nice arrows. I like the idea of heavy arrows. I have been experimenting with hickory and I like them.I bet osage would be just the ticket if you are prone to breaking them like me!
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Cool arrows....I'm sure they pack a wallop when they hit the target.
Hold out for that 15 yard shot....it will come.
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good stuff! A homemade heavy osage arrow flung from an Osage selfbow...doesn't get any better than that mate .
Ben
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The only thing better than a heavy arrow....is one that heavier. Nice job!!! Whats the spine on those logs???
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That's cool!
We turned some ipe shafts one time for fun. The shafts by themselves weigh over 900 gr and spined at 120#.
Never had enough bow to fletch em up and shoot em.
Would have been dandy on a big ol' boar at 10 yds though.
Mike
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These are spined for my #50 recurve but shoot well from my #60 osage selfbow.
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Very nice, like the color.
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I like them alot!