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Author Topic: not so mellow yellows :)  (Read 2226 times)

Offline hickstick

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not so mellow yellows :)
« on: February 21, 2007, 10:42:00 AM »
heres a couple pics of my latest set of carbons.   those who know me know that I'm chea...er...like to DIY....so got some 50 yards of flourescent yellow vinyl off **** for a couple bucks (3.95 to be exact, shipping was twice as expensive), and got a dozen CX terminators for 30 buck.   wrapped and fletched with chartruese fletch and flo yellow nocks.

in continuing the el-cheapo vein.....I searched for a 'cheapo' way to crest the wraps and no markers I found would dry, until I tried   sharpie king size  markers and they worked great.  heres a couple pics:

 

 

forgot to add that the fletch are scizzor cut banana/parabolic hybrids about 5" and 1/2" high.  and they have 100 grain brass inserts and 200 grain ezpull points.
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Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2007, 10:45:00 AM »
Nice...so aside from the shafts....how much did it all cost ya? They are some sharp looking nanners.
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Offline J-dog

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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2007, 11:04:00 AM »
Looks great, I am impressed. hey I second the cheapo idea. right there with ya. gave me some good ideas.

Thanks

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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2007, 11:12:00 AM »
Those would never work for an ol' hippie like myself, that intense yellow streaking away would burn after images that might cause a flashback!
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2007, 11:17:00 AM »
Shaun That's a case where "Just Being There Would Be Good Enough"   A time WARP  :scared:    :scared:    :bigsmyl:
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2007, 11:17:00 AM »
Well done!

I like the quiver BTW, what is it?

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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2007, 11:22:00 AM »
NIce Bunny Huntin arrows.

Sharpies??? Never thought of that..
Maybe I'll try and it might also help out of a situation when the wife asks where her nail polish has gone??  :biglaugh:
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2007, 11:24:00 AM »
not bright enough, though!  :bigsmyl:    :biglaugh:
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2007, 11:31:00 AM »
NOT  "Cheap".........."Frugal" and Welcome to the Club!! You shouldnt have  ANY  trouble Seeing Those Bad Boys!!
  Do they keep you awake at night,   :cool:  or do you Stash them on a Closet or Something???  Them  ARE   Y-E-L-L-O-W!!   :thumbsup:    :goldtooth:
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2007, 11:38:00 AM »
thanks guys....yah...like that shakes...'frugal'

manny, its just a pocket quiver I made.  fits in the back pocket for target shooting.  made fomr tandy tooling scraps and scarlet rit dye with montana pitch.

yah....I've been working on my shooting form for the past few months and the yellow fletch makes it really easy to see strange arrow flight...now I just gotta find a way to 'hide' them in my bow quiver while hunting  :)
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Offline Charlie Lamb

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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2007, 11:48:00 AM »
Cool! Now go make some bright ones.  ;)
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2007, 11:56:00 AM »
Even I can see those....
I think you just burned out the new lense that was put in my eye....
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2007, 11:56:00 AM »
yah charlie...was thinking about wrapping the entire shaft (which would look like some old bear cedars I bought off of someone who found them in the attick)   :)


ps guys..I tried regular sharpies & industrial sharpies and neither worked, only the 'king size' seems to work.
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2007, 12:05:00 PM »
"KING" Size.... How would you write in english that monkey talk that Tim the Tool Man says when talking bigger, stronger, faster??  :biglaugh:
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2007, 12:06:00 PM »
hickstick:
Nice Job!  I'v been watching and learning.  My first attempt with arrows will definitely be inspired by your "expensive tastes".

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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2007, 03:30:00 PM »
I was wondering how some arrows fletched up like that would look think I'll order some more arrows tonight.
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2007, 05:24:00 PM »
Hickstic beautiful!My kind of arrows you won't have any trouble  following  them into the"spot"
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2007, 06:01:00 PM »
Never mind the weight or spine....what's the Gieger reading on those boys?!! Smart job hickstick.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2007, 06:26:00 PM »
nice work :0)
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Re: not so mellow yellows :)
« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2007, 06:52:00 PM »
I love em!!!!!!!!!

Brighter the better!!!!
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