Arrow making

[Tim in Wa.]

I shoot re curve and I'm considering making my own wood shaft arrows.I'm looking for suggestions on supply sources and instructional information,either printed or vidio.
Thanks
Tim

 

[breacher]

Have you looked at Rose City Archery or 3 Rivers Archery?

 

[slvrslngr]

Raptor Archery in Hood River OR. Give Ted a call and he'll get you set up.

http://www.raptorarchery.com/

 

[wvtradbow]

Go to www.tradgang.com has a wealth of info and great venders for Traditional stuff

 

[bowinhand]

Probably best price on feathers
http://www.spirotek.com/customers/sag/

 

[tuffcity]

If you also want to make your own shafts from square stock this might not be a bad option. http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=60496&cat=1,180,42288 Free shipping to the US right now as well.

RC

 

[tuffcity]

These were turned out from yellow cedar square stock. I hand spliced the feathers as well (that is a PITA. )

These are naturally tapered bamboo but I made the rosewood nocks.

You can waste all kinds of time making arrows if you want to! lol

RC

 

[Tim in Wa.]

Some helpful reply's,thanks guysI forgot that I posted this.
Those dowel makers from Lee Valley are kind of interesting.I suppose that I would need to get all three diameters if I want to experiment with different kinds of wood because they would all have different spines weights in any given diameter.Bamboo is a particularly interesting idea.tuffcity,where did you find the bamboo ?
Tim

 

[tuffcity]

Hi Tim,

Bamboo was an ebay special a couple of years ago. Rolled the dice on quality and was very surprised at the straightness, spine, weight and constant taper from one shaft to the next. I used a Lee Valley dowel maker for the cedar ones- worked well.

RC

 

[justinspicher]

I made some arrows out of wooden dowels from Lowe's once. They didn't fly too bad, I wouldn't really trust them past 20 yards. I was very picky on which ones I picked.