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Author Topic: Crepe Myrtle Arrows  (Read 921 times)

Online Jack Denbow

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Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« on: March 08, 2012, 09:36:00 AM »
I have a crepe myrtle bush in my front yard and every spring when I prune it back some of the pieces I cut off look like they could be made into arrows. So last spring I saved some of the pieces I cut off.
 
This winter I thought I would try to make some arrows from them. I scraped the bark off with a knife.  
I used a heat gun to straighten them.
 
Then I planed, rasped, filed, scraped, and sanded them till I got a usable shaft.
 
I was shooting for something in the 55-60lb. range. I got a little too aggressive on the first one and it ended up at 54lb. The second one came in at 57lb. They are tapered from 11/32 at the point end to 5/16 at the nock end and weigh in the low to mid 600 grain range.
 
I think they turned out pretty well.
 
And they shoot well also.
 
Well I got to prune my crepe myrtle.
Thanks for looking.
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Offline steadman

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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 09:45:00 AM »
Very Nice  :thumbsup:  love the splicing and color!
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2012, 09:49:00 AM »
Now that's just too cool. Great job!
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 09:51:00 AM »
Your end results were well worth the efforts.  Really nice work.    :thumbsup:
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Offline TxAg

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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 09:54:00 AM »
you have skills
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Offline JV Rooster

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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2012, 10:07:00 AM »
Very nice!
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Offline Jedimaster

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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2012, 10:14:00 AM »
They sure look great!  True works of art!
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2012, 10:16:00 AM »
outstanding job....love the colors!


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Offline kbetts

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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2012, 10:20:00 AM »
Holy moly, I'm cuttin down all the bushes!

Nice work.
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2012, 10:23:00 AM »
You are an artist Jack!  Very cool!
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Offline Bob B.

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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2012, 10:25:00 AM »
Man that is impressive.  I feel good when I do not screw up fletching reagular old shafts ... your are amazing!

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Offline Piratkey

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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2012, 10:26:00 AM »
Whaou,lot of work but the result is very very nice.
Congrats
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2012, 10:43:00 AM »
Now THAT was cool!
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2012, 10:49:00 AM »
Hard to believe those crooked cuttings in the first photo became those absolutely gorgeous shafts in the final photos.  You did a remarkable job there and I am certainly impressed.
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2012, 10:51:00 AM »
Did I mention I run a lawn service,if you need someone to prune your bushes... Very nice love the finished look.
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2012, 10:53:00 AM »
Coolest thread ive seen in a while!!
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Offline rushlush

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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2012, 11:03:00 AM »
Nice arrows!
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2012, 11:03:00 AM »
Wow, if those turned out "pretty good" you have a much higher standard for arrows than me. I couldn't imagine making that nice of an arrow. Great work.
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2012, 11:14:00 AM »
Unbelievable!
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Re: Crepe Myrtle Arrows
« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2012, 11:30:00 AM »
very cool!
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