Can we still make the same arrows as Bill Negley had?

[Lucas K]

Do you mean Easton? could be I guess, the arrows in the Buckhorn Saloon in San Antonio are metal but I believe these were used on later hunts

Lucas

[Orion]

Yes, Lucas, I meant Easton.  I edited my post above to reflect the change.  The quote uses the term Eastman though.  I think it was an editorial mix-up, or maybe Ben mistyped it.  Easy to do.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Nope, Bill definitely wrote Eastman.

[Lucas K]

It is Eastman in "Archer in Africa" (pg 33) but like you said it could be an editorial mistake

Lucas

[Clint B.]

I believe the head of Eastman Outdoors out of Michigan is/was a traditional bowhunter. It doesn't seem like he is/was old enough to have been in the business when Negely needed these arrows.

[Lucas K]

Clint his name is Robert Eastman and he has also taken the big five with a recurve (he has the distinction of being the first modern bowhunter to take a Bongo too) but I think he started into archery after the 1957 elephant hunt.

[Steve H.]

The tree in Alaska was Western Hemlock, not a spruce.

[AkDan]

heres the alaska forgewoods link...

  http://www.alaskafrontierarchery.com/index.html

I also remember hearing Bill Sweetland in his video talk about Negley shooting elephants with his arrows.

Steve you're going to australia now?!?!   Wow am I left out of the loop or what jeesh.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Thanks for that link, Dan. An interesting site. You or Steve could buy it, and start production again!

[AkDan]

not on my paycheck...sounds like Steve might be your man here..maaaaaybe he'll hire me haha, he might even come with a good dental plan haha.   But you aint getting me to move to nikiski!  to heck with them apples!!!

[Ben Maher]

Mate , have a look at osage or ipe  shafting ... pretty sure you can get the spine and most likely the weight.
deadly on rabbits .....

ben

[2treks]

Hey Ben, Unless you want to go for the old time retro arrow, you should be able to get what you want in any number of hardwoods. I know a couple of shaft makers that I will see at the Kzoo expo in a couple of weeks. Let me know what you might want(spine/weight/size) and I will check it out for you. I could pick some up and send them out if you want. I am not sure about the shipping to OZ but you may know better than me.
I would love to hand deliver them also, maybe next time.
PM me if you want.
Chuck

[lpcjon2]

Didn't Howard Hill taper a shaft from 3/8 to 11/32 for bows that were over 100# to get a really stiff shaft?

[AkDan]

I remember reading something he wrote about a full length taper.  I believe it was in one of his older soft back books.   Well I think someone else wrote it, he wrote some articles IN it.   Headed to work for the nite, I'll try and flip through it tomorrow morning and see if I cant find it.

[Bowspirit]

Ben,

I came across an article that may be of interest to you. It was by Dennis Kamstra, and it was about his hunt for water buffalo. He used said he used resin-impregnated poplar arrows that weighed in at 1,140-grains with a 190-grain grizzly head. Wrote that they were from Whispering Wind. Something to check out...

[5deer]

get the complete Fred Bear DVD collection at kustom king and watch the bwana bowmen. you can see that bow and watch Negley take an elephant with it.  

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Thanks, Bowspirit!

5deer, that is a very cool film!

[2treks]

Bob Burton(whispering winds) may be at the expo.
His shfts are the split hex pine. he may have other types now.
Chuck

[Gooserbat]

Check with Sticks and Feathers out of Philipsburg, MO.  Troy dosen't manufacture wooden shafts any more but I know at one time he told me about making some 120lb spine hardwood shafts for a fellow.  

He may be able to put you in contact with whoever bought his equipment.

[far rider]

1000 gr/ 200 fps    

holy schnikeys! I wish I could pull and aim a 100# bow! I am certain some part of my body would disconnect if I even tried.