Follow That Arrow Buildalong - Finally Finished

[Dick in Seattle]

With many apologies for the long break in this series (family medical problems simply took over), I'm very glad to announce that I did finish both the arrows and the pictorial step by step buildalong.  Every success, every mistake, is included.   As I told someone a bit ago, it's great to learn from an expert, but there's value too in learning from the guy who is going to make the same mistakes you might have...

Anyway, the whole series is posted on the Howard Hill Shooters web site at:

 http://www.howardhillshooters.com/arrowmaking/arrowmaking.html


Should the link fail, just go to  www.howardhillshooters.com  and scroll down to the link "Dick Makes Arrows"

Dick in Seattle.

[Hog Wild]

Very Nice Dick..              

[Roy from Pa]

So you are having fun with arrows Dick? Welcome to my world.  

[Dick in Seattle]

Yeah, I had a lot of fun, Roy.   Already planning the next batch, lining up questions to ask whoever I go to to supply shafts, etc.   Kind of basking in the glow of how well that first batch shot, and recovering from a lot of web page building.  

Dick in seattle

[Roy from Pa]

Here is a little twist for you Dick, make your own shafts:)

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[Van/TX]

Dick that was absolutely outstanding.  I read every word.  Busted out laughing a few times as you encountered problems and fixes.  Your experiences with first time arrow building mirror mine years ago.  Anyone wanting to build arrows should read your stuff.      ...Van

[V-Archer]

Hi Dick,

Nice build-along, good reading. It's good to know that I'm not doing it any different, since I had developed my own arrow making process. Pretty much the same way. I only have the feathers ready to glue on, no chopper for me.
I spine test my wooden shafts in a different way but it boils down to the same result.
Take care,
Arnold
V-Archer

 

[Dick in Seattle]

Roy... that was fascinating about making shats.  I certainly have the shop to that in.
 
 http://www.dickwightman.com/shop/shopandbowroom.html

I have worked at making muzzle loading rifles, carousel horses, and ventriloquist figures, as well as anything else that came to mind.

I guess on the arrow shafts, you just see what spine you end up with and then sand down a bit to get where you want?

Dick

[Roy from Pa]

I sand the arrow to lower spine, some others add more tip weight to weaken the spine that way.