Yella arras finished

[TroyH]

Quite some time back I posted a thread where I had started some arrows out of some osage that I had cut.  Well, I finally finished them.  I have to say, they weren't easy, but turned out quite well.
The only thing (which I knew would be true) is that they are heeeeeeaaaavy.  My normal hunting arrow is around 520 gr.  That's including the 150 gr. broadhead.  The finished weight on these is within a 10 gr. weight of each other.  I thought that was pretty good for hand made arrows.  Anyway they weight between 823 and 832 grs. finished with same broadhead.  Needless to say, when I shot the first arrow at my deer target from 15 yds, it was a direct hit in the leg.    :eek:
So they took some getting used to.  They do shoot straight and quiet, but are heavy.  I might limit my use of these to shots under 15yds if I can.
They are plain, but the yellow of the osage just looks cool.  Take a look.

   

   

Oh yea, they have different fletching simply because that was some leftovers I had.

[Mudd]

They look great!

My hat is off to you as making arrows is difficult enough(for me anyway) without trying to make them out of hedge.

I bet you have some trouble with your feathers staying over time since Osage has quite a bit of oil in the wood.

I hope I'm wrong!

God bless,Mudd

[Mike Vines]

They look great.

[Mike Most]

I have some footed osage arrows that i found would break rocks rather than break the shafts.  very tough...  especially when missing 3d targets in the rocky tx hill country..

what diameter did you make them?    

Mike

[TroyH]

Mudd, hopefully the fletch will stay on as they are sprayed with urethane and then fletched.

Mike, they are roughly 11/32 to 23/64.  I just got them down to 3/8 and then started sanding them down little by little watching their spine.  

Like I said, they shoot well, just heavy, and they hit with authority.  I'll bet they have quite the kinetic energy coming out of my 60# osage selfbow.  Maybe I can get a clean pass through.  I think I'll use them out of a ground blind on the edge of corn field where you can get a deer to walk by within touching distance.

[18thcentman]

Nice arrows. I like the idea of heavy arrows. I have been experimenting with hickory and I like them.I bet osage would be just the ticket if you are prone to breaking them like me!

[billy shipp]

Cool arrows....I'm sure they pack a wallop when they hit the target.

Hold out for that 15 yard shot....it will come.

[Ben Maher]

good stuff! A homemade heavy osage arrow flung from an Osage selfbow...doesn't get any better than that mate .

Ben

[ron w]

The only thing better than a heavy arrow....is one that heavier. Nice job!!! Whats the spine on those logs???

[wingnut]

That's cool!

We turned some ipe shafts one time for fun.  The shafts by themselves weigh over 900 gr and spined at 120#.

Never had enough bow to fletch em up and shoot em.

Would have been dandy on a big ol' boar at 10 yds though.

Mike

[TroyH]

These are spined for my #50 recurve but shoot well from my #60 osage selfbow.

[Gerry]

Very nice, like the color.

[RAU]

I like them alot!