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- Wood: Wooden arrows are primarily designed for traditional archery. Because of the relatively delicate nature of wood compared to synthetic materials, the use of wooden arrows is limited to longbow and recurve bows. For those archers who use compound bows, they would find that wooden arrows would not withstand the pressure.
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Oct 14, 2015 · We’ll cover some general knowledge of wood shafting, straightening, fletching (gluing on feathers), tapering, mounting points, and the basic tools needed when building your first set of wood arrows.
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To ensure accuracy, all arrows must match the bow that shoots them. Wooden arrows are particularly sensitive, and sometimes difficult, to match. A great way to find the right wooden arrows is to buy a test kit with shafts of various sizes and stiffness to learn which ones fly best. You can buy test kits from archery retailers who stock wooden arrow...
Wooden arrow shafts Arrow straightener Taper tool Arrow saw or hack saw Wooden arrow sealer Dip tube Glue-on points that match your arrow shafts’ diameter. Glue-on nocks that match your arrow shafts’ diameter. Fletching jig Feather fletching Fletching glue
Wooden arrow shafts arrive fairly straight when retailers take delivery, but need some fine-tuning after you buy them. To straighten wooden shafts, sight down the shaft and slowly spin it while looking for a wobble, which indicates it’s bent. You can also check for straightness by laying the shaft on a granite countertop, a piece of glass, or other...
Once your arrows are straight, cut them to your desired length. Your arrows’ proper length includes the distance from the point to the nock, so leave enough shaft exposed to mount them. To taper the ends of your arrow shafts, choose a tapering tool that matches the shafts’ diameter. The tapers allow archers to mount their own points and nocks. Thes...
Your next step is to stain and seal the shafts to prevent them from absorbing moisture. Professional arrow builders use dip tubes filled with a sealer, which applies an even, consistent coating. Stains, sealers, and other wooden-arrow components can be bought from traditional-archery retailers. Still other builders wipe on polyurethane, which is fa...
Light a blow torch, heat your hot-melt glue, and then smear some of it onto the point taper. Use pliers to grab a point and hold it briefly over the flame. Now insert the point taper into the point. Spin the shaft while inserting the point to distribute the glue, and then wipe off the excess evenly. Use Super Glue to install the nock, but closely w...
Place a shaft in the jig and a fletching in its clamp. Run a thin glue bead down the length of the fletching. Lightly tap the fletching on a paper towel to remove excess glue. Place the clamp on the jig, applying slight pressure to seat the fletching against the shaft. Let the glue dry, and repeat the process with your next fletching. Once you comp...
Jul 14, 2018 · Selecting Your Wooden Arrow Shafts. One of the things that always surprises me is that people spend upwards of £800 on a traditional bow or longbow then just pick twelve random shafts from the boxes, wooden shafts are no different from aluminium or carbon shafts in the sense that you want them all the same. I got three random shafts out of the ...
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Oct 7, 2023 · In this guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of making your own wooden arrows. From choosing the right wood for the shaft to attaching the fletches and finishing touches, we’ll cover everything you need to know to create high-quality and reliable wooden arrows.
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