The perfect arrow

[allan f]

I have done this with the 5" taper.  I have a slight tick if I have hammered the snot out of the arrow a few times and I hold it by the fletch and bounce it off my hand in the centre.  Having said that I never have a noise issue from up a shot and they fly great I have hit a few on ricks and you can see the front trying to split but the glue on the brass insert and then the 2" of wood keep it solid.I really like this set up and I think it makes them stronger

Allan

[ChuckC]

again
ChuckC

[Last of the Breed]

I made 2, one is silent, no noise at all.  The other ticks.  I think the first one has a better taper(centered) and the other might have been a little crooked.

[Montanawidower]

Just came across this thread via another.  OL and Ed never responded about the noise comments.  I am curious to hear more.  The whole point for me is make an indestructible elk arrow.  I could care less about shooting armoured vehicles.    I have had enough arrow and broadhead failures to remain on the hunt for the "perfect arrow" as OL claimed.   Too noisy to hunt with?  Is this worth playing with?

[Allan Hundeby]

I'm curious too about how to make sure these things stay silent.  Any more tips/feedback?

[Looper]

I made a couple up that were really quiet. You have to make sure you have a consistent rounded taper and the dowel fits tightly in the shaft.  I ended up using an epoxy that is designed for golf club assembly. It worked great, until I lost them shooting at squirrels. I used an AD Hammerhead, and a hickory dowel. With Stos and Eclipse heads, they were as quiet an arrow as I've ever shot.

[cloudbaseracer]

Pulling this up again for OL to hopefully respond to the noise issues.  Why are some guys noticing it and others don't?  What is the difference?

Cheers,
James

[cloudbaseracer]

I built up 2 of these arrows as a trial and they seem to shoot great with the weight forward but I do get a little "click" or "ting" when I tap them against my hand or something else.  I do not really notice it so much when I shoot.  

I plan to grab some wool yarn and wrap it around the tip and hopefully that will muffle the "tick".  I will let you guys know how it goes.

I wish there was an easy way to make the tapered wooden dowels.  So far I have made up 12 wooden inserts and they are somewhat similar though not exactly the same as one another. I am not so sure it is worth the time and may just prefer to buy more arrows instead of spend so much effort to make a dozen "Perfect Arrows".  Have you guys come to the same conclusion?

[charles m]

Good Luck!!!  OL was too busy with this thread, flight shooting, and model planes instead of building bows he'd taken deposits for.  Some guys are still waiting on bows so I doubt you will see him posting anywhere on the internet.  He's been shamed into seclusion so to speak since he took deposits and never delivered.