Author Topic: First try at some woodies Thanks Don Stokes and Desertdude! (Read 670 times)

Bob L. · « **on:** December 19, 2009, 02:53:00 PM »

Sorry if the pic is crappy but its from my phone. First try making woodies. Just something special about woodies I think I'm hooked. Barrel tapered poplar shafts stained Red Mahogany and satin sealed. With 8" Flo Pink Wraps and 5" Pink Shields and 125 grain blunts. Thank you Don Stokes and Desertdude for the shafts and feathers! They shoot really nice! Enjoy
Bob

SL · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2009, 02:56:00 PM »

Nice colors! You'll see those babies all the way. The pink really shows well in the twilight hours.
SL

snag · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2009, 03:33:00 PM »

That is some major helical twist you put on those! I don't think my jig will do that extreme of a twist. What did you use?

Bob L. · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:30:00 PM »

Snag,
I used a RW Helical Blitszenber (not sure of spelling) fletcher for those, started about an inch from the bottom up to the rear of the feather and made sure I made good contact and used Fletch tite glue 15 minutes per feather.
Bob

DesertDude · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:32:00 PM »

Sweet.....

snag · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:37:00 PM »

Wow! I have Bitzenburger jigs...guess I have not stretched them out like that! Have fun with those arrows!

blktail · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:56:00 PM »

Really Nice! I like those.

Bjorn · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:58:00 PM »

Very nice!

blind one · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:58:00 PM »

Those are sweet!!

stickhunter 81 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:08:00 PM »

Those look great, been wanting to try the wraps on wood.

vtmtnman · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:36:00 PM »

Real nice.I love making woodies as well.One of the best aspects of trad archery I think.

1Longbow · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:36:00 PM »

Nice arrows , Don has some nice shafts and is very helpful also ---1Longbow

hawksnest · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:41:00 PM »

Looks to me like they are LW feathers, but a very nice job. Bill

Bob L. · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:54:00 PM »

I don't know if rotating and switching the pic did something funky on photobucket but they're RW. Thank you for the kind replies everyone.

Wannabe1 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2009, 07:21:00 PM »

Oh yaaa! Shouldn't be too hard to find those beauties. You should name them "Pink Ladies".

Bob L. · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2009, 07:16:00 PM »

ttt for Don Stokes

Kenkel · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:03:00 PM »

Good lookin arrows, bet they will be easy to find.

Jedimaster · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2009, 11:30:00 PM »

You'll love those barrel tapered poplar shafts. I shot them for many years and when I had pretty much used them up switched to carbon. Got some new ones from Mr. Stokes last year (I believe) and have yet to fletch any up. Been saving them for a special project but I think you may have just inspired me!

Bob L. · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2009, 01:08:00 AM »

I shot them for the first time today and are really impressed with those barrel tapered Poplars. They seem to group well and are very quiet. They finished with 125 grain tips between 620-630 grains.
Bob

John Kennedy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2009, 11:13:00 AM »

They look good,don't loose them.


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