Takedown Arrows?

[Cherokee Scout]

Years ago I made takedown arrows by cutting an aluminum shaft in half. I installed an insert in each half. Epoxied in a 8/32 threaded rod in one insert that would thread into the other insert to hold the shaft together in the middle. They seemed to work ok. I never did any specific spine testing, but they did fly ok, never had the insert portion fail. I can't remember what I was trying to accomplish, may have been storage space in my canoe? The same should work with a carbon shaft.

[Dan Worden]

The dual insert and threaded rod trick works but it adds a ton of weight in the middle and the arrow often doesn't come out as straight as the splice method.

If you check around you will find a current thread with directions.

[biglegmax]

I wanted to bring this back up to ask a few more questions, and advice. I have finally found a good splice size match for my carbons. I want to do a friction style splice, should I glue the splice piece on the nock end or the point end? How long should this piece be? I have long arrows, if you were going to make two slices per arrow, where would you make them? Ideally three equal pieces would be my choice. I'm just not sure if this would be the best structurally. This splice piece is a lighter spined arrow, I assume that is about the only way you can do it with carbon, do you think that will work? Carbon has a tendency to fray at cut edges, do you think a little glue or other product ?? on the edges, where the arrow comes together would help or hurt?.... thanks doug

[tecum-tha]

I have a set as well,mostly for travelling. It is made with two aluminum sections fitting together in the middle of the shaft.
I secure the sections with some hot melt and can take them apart with a lighter flame.
I had a few funny looks when I took a little 4x13" tube out and said that I had 1 dozen of my hunting arrows in it.

[The Whittler]

Back when the first Rambo came out they also came out with a black bow (like Rambo's) and set of arrows that came apart.

The arrows that came with the bow came apart, but were still attached with a like bungee cord which would hold them together.

The bow and arrows were all black. I theik his were 2117 and I do not remember what brand name the bow was. They sure were cool looking.

Maybe someone here remembers.

Alan

[Seeking Trad Deer]

I'd sure like to buy some take down arrows to throw in a backpack...

[mikecc]

My friend in California got some t/d arrows from Carl at Oust composites. He makes carbon laminations and all kinds of things. The arrows my friend had were aluminum and had little lines or indentions pressed into the arrow the full length for stiffness and it slid apart in the middle. He hunts in Malibu and has to fit his bow and arrows in a little hiking backpack covert style so all the yuppies don't know he's hunting. Steve's taken deer right in movie stars backyards without them knowing about it. Shoots them and retrieves them at night. Totally legal but if the animal lovers found out they'd close hunting in the whole area.

[ChristopherO]

"Totally legal but if the animal lovers found out they'd close hunting in the whole area."

Truth is we are all animal lovers.  Some people worship them while others (us) enjoy them for what they are:  A gift from God as a renewable natural resource.
Good for your buddy!

[Bowhntr]

There was an article a few years back in TBM on making them, I believe they were made for a lion hunt in Montana, can't remember the date of the publication.

[biglegmax]

Bowhntr, do you remember what arrow material they were using?

[Trooper]

I've heard about takedown arrows and decided to try and make some. The advantage to t/d arrows, for me, would be that I can hunt in the "stealth mode". There are woods connected to my subdivision that hold a small herd of deer. (I counted 13 one afternoon in August). I have to ride my bicycle through the subdivision to the edge of the woods. I tried that last season and was bombarded with questions from kids and adults as I rode my bike with a quiver full of arrows strapped to the handle bars. So I deceided to go completely underground with my hunting endeavors. In order to do that I developed a system that I think will work just fine for me and wanted to share with you.

I made two different sets of t/d arrows.  The first set I used a 2213 shaft cut in half. I inserted a 6" piece of 2018 shaft glueing 3 inches into one end leaving 3 inches sticking out for the other half of the arrow to slide over and connect. I found that after a few shots the two halfs didn't fit as snug so I put a piece of scoth tape on the 2018 piece.  I then pulled off the excess tape.  The sticky stuff from the tape really made for a snug fit.

I also made some t/d arrows using 2117 shaft cut in half pieced together with 6 inches of carbon shafts.  This set up really works well with the two pieces fitting pretty snug.

These arrows fly like darts out of my bow.  I shoot a Fred Bear t/d recurve.  I can put my bow, 6 arrows and a quiver in one of my girls school backpacks. (Two complete arrows with broadheads fit in a piece golfing tubing I got from Walmart which I cut to the length of the arrows.)  So now when I ride my bike to the woods with a royal blue or pink backpack on my back no one has a clue what I'm up to!