Jamesh76 arrow build

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Jamesh76 arrow build

#1 Post by Jamesh76 »

Thought, in would show my process. Here is where I get birch. I check for run out, spine and weigh them into groups. Most are in the high 30 to about 47 spine. For me these work perfect. https://woodcrafter.com/5-16-x-36-birch ... ge-of-100/

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And an important part of the process to relax and enjoy it a tad more.
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Nice, another build along. :D
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Of course, you dont want to rush arrows too much. So why not throw on some big KC Strips while working? This allows time to slow down while ya check the grill.
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I hand straighten most of my arrows. I also have a small pulley wheel and the round edge of a Phillip's screw driver I use. Sometimes I even use heat.
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I use 00 or 000 steel wool and sand the shafts once they are fairly straight. I continue straightening them for 3 or 4 days until they are the best I can get them. I have never gotten one I would consider as perfectly straight.
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#7 Post by Jamesh76 »

To measure length, i taper the nock end of one arrow. I have a 3' board fashioned with a yard stick screw on and a nail at the end to place the nock indicting zero. Typically the taper is about 3/4" longer than your BOP.i just mark.the bop length onto my board. Place a mark on the first arrow. I then use the side of my board as a straight edge to line up the arrows and then mark my cut using my bow square.
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Next is grain orientation. From my understanding, you want the grain facing the archer or nock. Reason being, if it breaks it should.break up and away from the hand in a V instead of being pointed. From my experience by doing so most of the time the grain lines up perpendicular to the string. I took a pencil to show grain lines better. Also notice the bump on the nock, this is where my cock feather will go for indexing.
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#9 Post by Jamesh76 »

Now, I cut the arrows. Typically I use a pruner.
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Next, I taper both ends for nock and point. I like stain all the way down my arrows. Typically if you taper the point end after you stain, you get some white edges. I dont like that. I know at 29.5" bop, I am relatively close to spine when I tune. If I have to trim the a little and taper the point again I make sure to restain and seal the end.
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