Author Topic: Footed Shafts! WOW! (Read 1398 times)

snag · « **on:** March 02, 2010, 02:00:00 PM »

I just received some Surewoods that are footed with African Blackwood. They are 23/64" tapered to 11/32". Kye at Great Basin Footed Shafts does an incredible job. The footings are pinpoint sharp. I will try and post a picture of them tonight. I can't wait to make some arrows out of these beauties! Thanks Kye!!!

Kanuck · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2010, 02:20:00 PM »

That sounds like a great combo. Please post photos soon. It should give you plenty of FOC too!

snag · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2010, 02:32:00 PM »

They came out spined at 77#-81#. I hope to be able to put 160gr tips on them. I'm going to stain the doug fir with Minwax English Chestnut which is a dark stain. The grain in the fir will be dark with the area between being lighter in color. Should go good with the dark Blackwood.

Bjorn · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2010, 02:34:00 PM »

Looking forward to seeing these!

snag · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2010, 02:41:00 PM »

I just checked on the properties of Blackwood. I was surprised to see that it has a specific gravity of 1.2. That is more than Gaboon Ebony. It has a density rating of 75-83. Whereas Gaboon is 63 pcf and Ipe is 66-75 pcf. I got lucky and picked the right wood!

Orion · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2010, 03:56:00 PM »

That's almost like having a hunk of lead out there on the end. Well done.

cacciatore · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:03:00 PM »

I can't wait to see some pics.It is quite few time I am looking for good footed.

BMejia · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:03:00 PM »

I bought some POCs footed with Cocobola from him a month or so ago. He does great work!

snag · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:20:00 PM »

Hey BMEjia, how did you go about finishing these? With the oils in the exotic woods he recommended lightly wiping on a thin layer, let dry, do another, and so on for 2 to 3 layers. This way the oils won't bleed out onto the lighter colored wood...hopefully. Have you made them into arrows yet?

Keefer · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:46:00 PM »

Bring on the pics so I can drool!

M60gunner · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:56:00 PM »

I got some POC footed with purple heart. I am impressed with the footings and the shafts are straight. I haven't made them up yet. I think I will go with a sanded in finish using tru-oil.
I may cap dip also.
Tom

lpcjon2 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:08:00 PM »

Pics,Pics,Pics,Pics.

snag · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2010, 06:24:00 PM »

I won't be able to post them until after 7pm pacific time....

dino · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2010, 06:35:00 PM »

Here are some PH footed POC shafts that I finished off a couple of years back that were made up by Kye. He does an outstanding job footing shafts and is a true craftsman. dino

Raging Water · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:11:00 PM »

How do you reach Kyle? Does he have a website?

klm5121 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:24:00 PM »

Those are some purtty arras.

Mike Gerardi · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:22:00 PM »

Kye makes some great shafts! And he is a good guy to deal with..

snag · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2010, 11:20:00 PM »

These shafts are straight as can be. After he foots them he sands them. Not a wobble in the bunch!

sagebrush · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2010, 11:31:00 PM »

Man those are some nice looking shafts. Gary

snag · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2010, 11:33:00 PM »

I'm glad he tapered the tips because that Blackwood is some hard stuff!


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