Over the weekend I finished my arrows for the upcoming season. I normally burn and paint the designs on the shafts but this year my wife wanted to help so it became a family project. Judging by how much fun she had, I think she'll do them all herself next year. I made 12 hunting arrows and 7 practice arrows. I used mahogany shafts that I got from Kevin Forrester of Forrester Wood Shafts. The total arrow weight is around 815 grains with a 190 grain Meathead broadhead. I am moose hunting in October and I wanted an arrow with some thump to it!
I tried something different this year with the fletching. I used straight fletching instead of helical. There was an article in a recent issue of "Traditional Bowhunter" that made a case for straight over helical fletching. I found the argument convincing so I thought I would give it a try.
Darren
Finished my arrows for the 2019 season
Forum rules
This area strictly for arrows. Building, flight or broadhead flight.
This area strictly for arrows. Building, flight or broadhead flight.
- White Falcon
- Posts: 3363
- Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:47 am
Re: Finished my arrows for the 2019 season
Very nice.
Re: Finished my arrows for the 2019 season
Beautiful
Nothing clears a troubled mind like shooting a bow.
Re: Finished my arrows for the 2019 season
Look great, and ought to bring anything down, that’s some serious weight!
Re: Finished my arrows for the 2019 season
Thems mighty perdy.
"Maybe the truly handicapped people are the ones that don't need God as much." ~ Joni Eareckson Tada
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 12818
- Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:19 pm
Re: Finished my arrows for the 2019 season
Can't wait to hear your flight test data. Those are some good looking arra's!
Aim small, miss small!