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Author Topic: Source for footed arrows?  (Read 300 times)

Offline Tall Paul

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Source for footed arrows?
« on: June 10, 2015, 01:40:00 PM »
Hello all,

I've been shooting carbon arrows the last few years, but have recently gotten the itch to go back to wood shafts.

Only problem is that I have close to a 32" draw, and therefore need a footed arrow to get the extra length.

Bob Burton's website says he is close to retiring, and I would rather try some Douglas Fir shafts anyway.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Paul
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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2015, 02:51:00 PM »
The Footed Shaft has footed arrows.  I believe they're POC though.

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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2015, 03:00:00 PM »
I would think that either Wapiti, Forrester or Surewood could take on the challenge of supplying shafts to someone with unnaturally long arms.  Or, one could go with a straight grip longbow and bend things up a little, Hill style.  If I remember right Forrester can supply mahogany shafts out to 36".

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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2015, 03:42:00 PM »
Raptor archery can set you up too I believe.

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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2015, 04:10:00 PM »
Depending on the bow, I have close to a 31½ “ DL. I have some sets of carbon arrows, but really prefer using wood.

I am having Ron French (Tree Killer) make up a dozen footed arrows right now.     :D    I think he got the shafts from Raptor Archery.

There are longer shafts out there if you don't want to use footed arrows, but they are tough to find.
I had Paul Jalon at Elite make up a couple sets of longer arrows last year with some old stock shafts he had.
 
I also just won 2 dozen 33" chundoo shaft in the St. Jude Children's auction, so I think I'm set for a while.     :D
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Offline Tall Paul

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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2015, 06:14:00 PM »
Anybody else know of someone that makes and sells finished footed arrows?
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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 11:08:00 AM »
I made some long arrows using Reparrows.  They were quick and easy, worked very well and proved to be very durable.
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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2015, 12:10:00 PM »
Brandywine Arrows sells complete footed arrows.
Todd Henck Longbow 68" 58#@28"
Dave Johnson Longbow 66" 60#@27"
Northern Mist Ramer 64" 50#@27"
Northern Mist Classic 68" 52#@28"
Shrew Hill #1 "Alpha" 67" 48#@28"

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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2015, 10:12:00 AM »
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Anybody else know of someone that makes and sells finished footed arrows?
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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2015, 08:23:00 PM »
Yeah Ted at Raptor, send him your shafts and the footings and he he will foot them. He made me some sitka spruce with an osage footing a few years back, very nice.  Pricey though.  

The Brandy Wine arrows with the reparrow footings are about 34" long and at about $120.  It's not a super strong footing but it works.
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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2015, 01:36:00 AM »
Rmsgear can hook you up I believe, it's a special order but I believe they have guy they can get arrows footed by. You will have to call and ask
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Re: Source for footed arrows?
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2015, 09:58:00 AM »
Like Fletcher, I have used Reparrow from Jim and would recommend them.

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