Ivory soap for wood arrows

[McDave]

A friend showed me this trick at the Petaluma trad shoot.  Ivory soap rubbed on wood shafts makes them easy to remove from 3D targets.  He gave me 1/4 of a bar to carry in my pocket.  Just rub it on the first 4" or so of the shaft every 4-5 shots similar to the way you would rub wax on a string.  Seems more convenient, and certainly cheaper, to me than commercial products made for the purpose.  Maybe other brands of soap would work as well, but Ivory is what he had.

[JRY309]

I used to carry a bar of soap(any bar of soap will work) around for 3D shoots.It made arrow removal easier in the foam targets with my wood arrows.I also used a small tube that I put in a couple of pieces of foam soaked with Armour All.I would just slide my arrow in and lube up the front 8" of my wood arrow,it made removal easier.

[Fletcher]

Soap works pretty good.  I use a bar from a hotel.

[legends1]

McDave, We were at Petaluma. You should have dropped by the Legends Bows Both and said hi. It was a great weekend.

[BWD]

I hear tell it helps give you a good clean too.  :D

[Boomerang]

Lets see: It could give you a clean release. A clean kill or a clean miss. It could also give you more bubbles in the blood on a good lung shot. LOL I don't see any down side to it!  

[MnFn]

Thanks for the tip.  I have been concentrating my practice with my wood arrows and broadheads on a 3d target and it is taking a toll on my arrows.

[McDave]

Hi Michael,

I did spend some time looking over the very fine collection of bows you brought to Petaluma.  If I had spent any more time than I did, I'm sure I would have walked away with one of them and would have had a much lighter wallet!

[Hud]

Good to know.
I have a 3" X 5" piece of bike innertube, just grip the shaft with the rubber and the point might come off before your hand slips. Put a small cord thru one corner, to make it easier to retrieve from your pocket. If you have large hands, wrap it around the shaft first. Works wet or dry.

[Caughtandhobble]

Ivory soap is good for everything, but this one is news to me.

I have used Ivory soap for troutline bait for catfish. I have also used it for hunting soap for years, until A5 started selling his soap  

[Robhood23]

The best part is when you are shooting or hunting in the rain and you shoot you will get bubbles coming off your rest from all the soap residue!

[Traxx]

I thought everybody knew this trick.LOL

[cedar]

Ivory soap works for any shaft material.  I keep a couple bars on hand at our 3D shoots for anyone that may need it.