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Offline Rob DiStefano

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WOOD!
« on: November 15, 2023, 05:37:08 PM »
Ooooo, lookee what the big brown truck just dropped off ...

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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2023, 05:51:21 PM »
What could those be???
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2023, 05:58:19 PM »
Cedar smells better!

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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2023, 06:05:50 PM »
Quote from: Hot Hap on November 15, 2023, 05:58:19 PM
Cedar smells better!

Hap

Absolutely ... however, Doug Fir is far tougher. 
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2023, 06:40:33 PM »
The tradition lives on.   :thumbsup:
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2023, 11:29:26 PM »
I've actually never shot anything but wood shafts. Every once in a while I feel like I should build some carbon arrows, but then I grab a handful of woodies, go shoot them, and that feeling goes away.
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2023, 12:39:19 AM »
Now, what in the world are you gonna do with a bunch of dowel rods, Rob?  :saywhat:
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2023, 04:38:25 AM »
Plug some holes or make some holes.I think he is gonna make some holes though.If you know what I mean
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2023, 05:47:20 AM »
Quote from: Captain*Kirk on November 16, 2023, 12:39:19 AM
Now, what in the world are you gonna do with a bunch of dowel rods, Rob?  :saywhat:

Ummmm, THIS ....

https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=175337.msg2957318#msg2957318
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2023, 06:08:57 AM »
Tomato stakes , my wife's plants love them.
 Actually I haven't built woodies in a long time.   I still have a few dz carbons to finish.
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2023, 05:08:04 PM »
Same here, Rob:)

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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2023, 08:07:00 PM »
Somebody is going to be busy with a project!
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2023, 09:38:43 PM »
Quote from: Rob DiStefano on November 16, 2023, 05:47:20 AM
Quote from: Captain*Kirk on November 16, 2023, 12:39:19 AM
Now, what in the world are you gonna do with a bunch of dowel rods, Rob?  :saywhat:

Ummmm, THIS ....
https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=175337.msg2957318#msg2957318

Oh, my...self nocks! We are ambitious, aren't we!
Beautiful job on that last batch. I'm sure the current one will be better yet!
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2023, 10:20:22 PM »
That's the way arrows spose ta look.  :thumbsup:  :archer2:
Nice woodies, Rob.
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2023, 10:45:11 AM »
Very nice build along, thanks for sharing  :archer2:
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2023, 10:54:03 AM »
Rob can't wait to see the finish arrows, I have only made and shoot Doug fir my question is what the weight difference between Doug For and Cedar ?
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2023, 10:59:24 AM »
Quote from: trad_bowhunter1965 on November 18, 2023, 10:54:03 AM
Rob can't wait to see the finish arrows, I have only made and shoot Doug fir my question is what the weight difference between Doug For and Cedar ?

What's gonna matter most for finished arra weight is what's yer raw shaft weight, and that can vary a big bunch.

My arrows are 28-1/4" long Surewood Hunter Doug Fir in 45lb spine, 145 grain field points, footed self nocks, 3x5" burnt feathers, 2 wiped coats of Tru-Oil, average total arrow weight is 515 grains.  That's 11.5 GPP, which is what I want (between 11 and 12 GPP) for a good hunting arra weight for hogs.

Another thing I've been doing is testing bowstrings for the Maddog EF Longbow.  I built Flemish strings using DF'97, B55 and B50 string material - I was a bit surprised that B50 offered a bit more overall arra flight stability/forgiveness for me, the bow, and my arras.

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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2023, 11:57:05 AM »
Interesting finding on those different bowstring materials Rob.

I'm going to have to do some experimentation myself.
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Re: WOOD!
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2023, 09:30:14 AM »
Those will be a good winter build project sounds like fun. Enjoy!
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