I had an arrow idea

[Don Stokes]

Gilding the lily.

[Ray Hammond]

Don's right, if I understand his metaphor?

That wood hardener only works on the outer few thousandths of the wood... much like "boning" a baseball bat and because most arrows are made of a soft wood to start with, it won't help much I'm afraid.

That's why most footed arrows are footed with some type of hardwood like ipe, purple heart, etc.

[Rob DiStefano]

what ray said.  wicking in any kinda glue, hardener, finish, etc, just goes to a slim outer layer and the innards are unsupported.  gotta foot the arrow with something internal for realistic functional effect.