New Arrows

willjo

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willjo

willjo

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That is amazing. Do use traditional methods for the whole process, or do you employ modern tools in part of making these. That's a very impressive skill.
I make it as easy as i can if The N.A.'s would have had modern tools they would have used them
 

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Just finished a new batch of Arrows. River Cane, Coastal plain chert and Turkey feather fletching
Willjo....that is some skill...beautiful work. :occasion14:

What material did you carve the nocks from? They look outstanding.

Are you, by chance, a member of the Bowsite or Stickbow sites? If not
familiar, the Stickbow is a site for all us old school traditional archers and bow builders....also high class, like Tnet.

If you're not a member, may I share your pictures there? (with full
attribution, of course). I believe the members there would truly
appreciate your work.
 

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willjo

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Willjo....that is some skill...beautiful work. :occasion14:

What material did you carve the nocks from? They look outstanding.

Are you, by chance, a member of the Bowsite or Stickbow sites? If not
familiar, the Stickbow is a site for all us old school traditional archers and bow builders....also high class, like Tnet.

If you're not a member, may I share your pictures there? (with full
attribution, of course). I believe the members there would truly
appreciate your work.
The nocks are the end of the river cane, just wrapped good and i have never had any trouble shoting them in my Osage or Hickory bow
I don't mind you sharing the photos but i am only member of Arrowheads.com, Tnet, and Gon forum
 

LandSeig

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Excellent work!! It’s my goal to take an animal with traditional methods, I’ve made the bow, string, quiver. I just need to make some arrows and I’ll be set. It’s definitely a challenge learning each step in the process.
Do you use a spine tester or do you just go by feel when making them?
 

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willjo

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Excellent work!! It’s my goal to take an animal with traditional methods, I’ve made the bow, string, quiver. I just need to make some arrows and I’ll be set. It’s definitely a challenge learning each step in the process.
Do you use a spine tester or do you just go by feel when making them?
I use a home made spline tester, i got a fiberglass arrow with markings on it that shot good in my bow and used it to set up my spline tester. Those are show arrows that i sell and don't test them but i do my hunting arrows.
 

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