Homeade Arrow Shafts- Anyone making them?

[Jack Skinner]

I just use tite bond 3 and have had no glue failures so far. You know just spread it good and dont starve your joints. I wipe off the excess with wet paper towel so there is little clean up. I am at this time making a jig so that I can try turning my footings on a mini lathe that was given to me as a gift. Could be interesting with the glue joints and trying to keep the shaft end from whipping around.

I have a lansky and that is a good idea for sharpening blades.

[JEFF B]

i used to make a few but the dust from sanding gave me a blood nose so i now use river cane  when i can get it and i don't sand them i just take a knife to the node and apply heat where there is a bend cool em down fletch em self nock  em and put a point on em and shoot em     got to love natures carbon

[Jon Stewart]

Good stuff Jack. I use a verita also. What is  your process for  cutting the slot for your nock footing?

[Jack Skinner]

Thanks Jon
I have two methods.
One I use band saw with scrap wood for guide and stop, then widen as needed to get inserts to fit. Sand paper or two hacksaw blades taped together. I cut my inserts as close to the width of my saw blade as I can. Trim up inserts when dry, my string groves are cut on band saw again and widen using 3 taped hacksaw blades. Then shape nocks with small file or spindle sander. Sand smooth to protect string.
Two I also have nifty nocker from Raptor archerey it is the older model and does not work on my 3/8 shafts but the newer version I believe does. He is sponsor here you can see video on web site.
Lots of ways to do self nocks. Good luck.

[warden415]

A buddy of mine makes them with a router table. He uses a lot of poplar.cuts 1/2" squares on table saw and runs through homemade jig on a router table with a cordless drill. Makes an arrow in under a minute. I wish I could get a video from my phone to work. It's impressive