Originally posted by rockkiller:
I am new to carbons,been using wood for 30+ years , but I was going to try some for a new bow I just build so I am sorry if this is a dumb question.What are you using for the footing material??wood,aluminum????
And I just want to say I am new to this site,but not new to trad hunting and have learned more on this site in the short time I discovered it then all my years at this stuff.
Thanks
Al,
There's a footing chart in the How-To section placed there by Charlie Lamb. Old aluminum arrows shafts are used for footing carbons (or aluminum can foot aluminum). Mostly footings are used to toughen up the point end of the shaft for when shots hit rocks or other hard objects. It strengthens the carbons and prevents splitting. Some folks, as you can see in Jeff's pics, also "foot" the nock end to prevent splits from glancing blows on trees and rocks. Glancing blows tend to "kick" out nocks from carbons as the nocks aren't glued in, they're pressed in. I too have "footed" my nock ends of my stumping arrows, but not my hunting arrows. My hunting arrows have point footings only. The nock footing needs only to be about 1/4" or a little less. Get too small and they're hard to work with.
Point footings can range from 1/2" to 3 or more inches. I tend to use them for bomb-proofing my carbons. Some folks use them to gain point weight for high FOC. A 1" 2117 piece of shafting weighs roughly 12 grains.
Jeff's pics are a fine example of making arrows that will give the Energizer Bunny a run for his money and likely beat him and a second and third sets of batteries. Don't lose them and they'll last for a very long time.
Sorry to be long winded and no intent to hi-jack the thread, Jeff. I'd like to see a whitetail lying next to one of those arrows this fall.
Shoot straight.
Bud
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