watco danish oil on arrows

[Paul/KS]

I made up some Watco soaked 5/16 shaft arrows and then finished them with Tru oil. I got a couple of those paint pens from the wally wurld craft section and that worked fine for putting a simple crest on them.

[stickbowhntr]

Keefer- I am NOT talking about 100+# pressure and as you know PVC is USED IN WATER LINES AND MINE ARE 40# PRESSURE THERE SO I DOUBT THAT MUCH IS GOING TO HURT ANYBODY....LIKE YOU SAY UP TO YOU , BUT HEY USE COMMON SENSE.

[Whip]

One more danish oil question - how do the arrows pull out of targets with this finish?  Is there "target burn" that makes them any tougher to pull than other finishes?

[Jon Powell]

I've used Danish oil for a couple of years and I've noticed that my arrows continually lose weight. I tried dipping them in a sealer and they still lose weight. Some as much as 30-40 grains. This has happened with hex pine and douglas fir. I tried poc last summer and some of them have lost up to 12 grains.
Is this happening to anyone else?
I should point out that this doesn't happen all at once. They keep getting lighter as time goes by.

[Keefer]

Bill,
 hey I wasn't trying to scare anyone but I was imformed water pressure and air pressure are two different things..I know many people do this but Yes 40 #'s of air may not hurt ya but I wouldn't want to see anyone pump 150# and have a pipe expode ...That pipe was rated for water pressure not Air...This friend of mine that told me this was a manager of a plumbing supply co. called Hajoca/weinstien supply..I was looking for some fittings to get for my brother to adapt to his homemade air lines and this is when I got the edjucation about the air/water pressure...When he explained it made sence to me and I warned my brother about it..You can do what you want it's your pipe I just want to forwarn some that may want to pump a 100/175# what could happen is all...I worry more of kids walking by and the srapnal can KILL I was told...He watched a video on it and it wasn't pretty so he said...

[stickbowhntr]

KEEFER - THANKS FOR THE INPUT BUT I REALLY HAD NOT THOUGHT OF SOMEONE  [YEP , MY MISTAKE] THINKING ALONG THE LINES OF 100+ BUT IN TODAYS WORLD WE NEED TO PROTECT FROM THAT... Thanks

[stickbowhntr]

Dang caps ---sorry I was not hollern'....

[Keefer]

Whip,
  Once it cures it's fine but some homemade targets with Homasoat board can leave a little debri on them...It's worth a try and just really let them dry for a week or two then proceed...My tube is a 2" P.V.C. TUBE with a "T" in the center and a cap for loading oil...One end has a cap glued on and the other a female adaptet with a clean out plug so I can load the shafts in...I put the jig in a vise then pull the cap off the center "T" and load my oil...You can do it several ways but the cap lets me see that the shafts are covered in oil...I then drain it back into the can when done with a funnel then pull the shafts out and wipe the extra oil off then stand them or put in a cloths pin clamp and let them begin to try in a warm vented area in my shop for two weeks...My clamp is a 2x4 laying horizontal with cloths pins hot melted to the board horizontal as well..I have 24 I think so I can do two dozen at a time if I want...I also put some cardboard under the shafts or craft paper to catch any extra oil drippings when curing...

[Keefer]

Stickshooter,
  All is well ! I just didn't want to see anyone hurt themselves with too much pressure...I had unglued pipe caps when testing a house before closing in that after about 50 #s they would shoot off and sound like a bullet hitting stuff ...Most of my jobs were "L" copper and a cap coming at ya  with that type of pressure will leave a mark!  

[Orion]

Keefer:  Hmmmm.  If I ever do it again, I'll pay more attention to the air pressure I use.  For the most part, the tub is filled with shafts and oil though.  Very little space for air. Also using very heavy gauge two inch pipe.

Jon:  I haven't noticed my shafts losing weight over time.  I make sure they're completely dry before I weigh and start using them though.  Most of the weight loss occurs during this time, I suspect.

Joe:  I've found the oil only shafts to pull out of targets a little easier, particularly excelsior and those kinds of materials.  Much less likely for that stuff or foam to stick to the shafts as well.  Likewise, the finish doesn't seem to burn like my lacquered shafts do.

that's what I miss about Wisconsin, I just cannot take a short drive and get more excelsior bales.