Broken Arrow

[agd68]

I've heard of using reparrows to fix an arrow broken near the end but has anyone tried repairing one that broke near the middle.

[JRY309]

I would be scared to repair one broken in the middle.If you could glue it back together it might make the arrow alittle stiffer.The reparrows is just basically putting a foot on the arrow.Gluing one in the middle,the glue won't allow the arrow to move or flex there.But there are some strong glues,when mine break in the middle I just throw them out.

[Frank V]

A new arrow is way cheaper than a trip to the ER to remove a repaired one! Frank

[Plumber]

they will break an they will go into your hand I have seen it happen. when shooting if you happen to miss check your arrows for any hair line cracks.it dont take much. take care be safe

[SCATTERSHOT]

I have seen recommendations for making a long taper on the shaft and gluing the two halves together with wood glue. Seems to work, but it's not worth it to me, considering what can happen if the splice lets go. I'd recommend salvaging the point and maybe the feathers, and call it good.

[Jim now in Kentucky]

VanTX is a master at repairing arrows with a long splice. You do need more shaft length than the two pieces of the original arrow.

In this case, all you really are able to salvage is the fletch, crest and nock. You need a new piece to splice on the front.

As far as being safe, I am a radical. My reasoning is that a glued joint in wood is stronger than the wood, AND, if you splice a new piece to the old piece, the grain in each will diverge from the other enough to reinforce both. If the shaft holds up to spine testing after repair, it ought to holdup to paradoxing around the boe handle.

BUT, it's your hand and your results may vary!

Philip Rounsvelle was recommending the practice way back in the early part of the 1900s (remember them?

Here's a little food for thought. I have shot this arrow enough to know that it's only drawback is that cherry and walnut are too heavy.

 

Reparrow man  

[macbow]

Very interesting Jim, Are those sections reparrows
stacked together.
Ron

[Jim now in Kentucky]

Yes they are Ron. I took some that I wouldn't sell because of a small crack or other blemish and stacked them. It was fun and it's amazing that the arrow flexes through out the length. When it's flexed, there are no discernible flat spots.

Too much time on my hands between laps in the rat race!