FOC ?

[MW]

Im about to start on some new wood shafts.  With all that talk about a high foc I got to thinking.  Someone posted the other day that each dip in finish adds about 10 grain so what if I put my standard 3 dips. Then started additional dips at the half way point.  Say 2 then moved 3 inches down with an additional 3.  I could add weight toward the front but the tip would have 10 dips.

Am I crazy?

I am sure someone will say just use a heavy head or a combo as suggested in other threads.  I really just want to use a plain glue on woodsman.

Any thoughts.

[Charlie Lamb]

Sounds like chicken soup to me Mitch... couldn't hurt!

You could also weigh your shafts at the end of the process and use an extra dip to bring them to closer matched weight.

I'll be interested to see what you find out.
 

[MW]

Good to hear from you Charlie.  Unless someone has a good reason not too I may have to test it out.

[steadman]

Try it out and let us know Mitch. If it works, get some footed shafts, then you relly might get some weight up there.

[Shawn Leonard]

Buy some prupleheart footings from I believe KustomKing or 3Rivers. I am talking the ones ya glue on a taper. I saw some done and they were very nice and added like 30+ grains. Shawn

[Orion]

Be sure to wait until all of the coats dry before you grind your point tapers.  Otherwise there will be too much finish between the shaft taper and the point internal ferrule.

[jchunt4ever]

I don't see why it won't work. In fact I think that is pretty much the same concept that Carbon Express uses for their "Weight Forward Technology" carbon arrows. As you will notice on those arrows, they only have the Camo coloring on the bottom 2/3 of the shaft.

[Lone archer]

I think that standard 5 degree taper needs to change or at least more options, so you can add more to the front end of an arrow like stated above so the point still fits.

[hormoan]

It will be a little slow waiting for the coats to dry. But it will work, and the 10 grs per coat was what I experianced on overall length. With a poly type finish. So doing 1/3 of the length is only going to get you around 3-4 grs per coat.

[MW]

The first coat hanging to dry.

As I was building today I was thinking that this is a realy stupid idea.  I could easily accomplish the same thing by adding a little lead to the ww.  At most I will only be able to add 30 grains and that will be spread through the front third.

Oh well,  I got nothing better to do and can you really ever have enough arrows?

[hormoan]

To answer your last question NO   :D   But your question made me think also     The machines are going to run!

My mind went to, chucking up a wood arrow in my lathe, drilling the correct size hole up the point end. And inserting a piece of brass rod that matchs the hole and glue it in. What ever weight I so desired. That 2-3" piece of weight should also act just like a exteral footing     Making it much less prone to breakage at the point     HUMMMMM this is a gotta do   :D  I know guys use nails to do the same, but with the brass rod. We may just get somewhere!