[Wolfshead]

in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #58186

arrow in the cresting jig ready to crest

black paint applied. I like to work from dark to light color paints because if I do white first then it seems to show through the darker colors and I have to apply more coats

applying the white now. I push my knuckle against the arrow to help “smooth” the rotation. Rolls more evenly and takes away some of the “wobble”

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in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #58182

arrow is now dry and I have steelwooled it

I didn’t like the shade of the orange. too light…

a little darker. Better!

dried and tape removed

smoothed once again with steelwool

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in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #58179

tape off areas of the arrow. I use the 3M blue painters tape

arrows taped off and ready for crown

painted crown

in the dryer

once the paint dried tape off again and I applied stain to the taped off areas from before

make sure you seal the tape ends really well esp. with stain as it can bleed on you

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in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #58173

Arrows (surewood shafts)

piece of 2×4 with holes I use to dry my arrows

Shafts tapered

checking nock fit

set the arrow into the crowing jig

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in reply to: Arrow Question(s)… #56037

cyberscout wrote: All nicely executed!

I especially like the simple/efficient design of the Quiver pocket closure.

Scout.

ps -judging from some of the artwork shown, it looks like your lineage hails from Wexbow territory -haha

Thank you!

I do have to say I am not that original as most of my things come from ideas I have gotten from others designs…

I do have a little Irish-Scottish/European, as we’ll as, a family legend that, there is some American Indian in there too. It would be safe to say that I am mostly of mixed breed!:P

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in reply to: Arrow Question(s)… #55978

The first couple are some pics of my arrows I was talking about, the next few are of my quiver and arm guard I also made.

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in reply to: Arrow Question(s)… #55944

I have made a few dozen arrows.

Lots of trial and error….:oops:

I start out and decide which end is my nock end and then I taper it for the nock. (I have only used sure wood shafts, Douglas fir)

Once that is done I measure the crown area I want. It can be as long as you want, I usually go around 8-9″.

The cresting is next, and you can decide on that pattern as well to your own liking and design.

I tape it all off with that blue painters masking tape from GM (I get most of my stuff from Lowes)

My crown I like orange, and the rest of the shaft I stain dark walnut. My cresting is simple black and white.

Once the arrow is taped off, crown painted, and shaft stained, I then use a wipe-on poly to seal the arrow.

Stain and poly are both minwax brand. The paints I use are enamels from hobby lobby.

I personally put on 5-6 coats of poly on each arrow.

Here is how I do that, using 0000 steel wool, I smooth each arrow, add stain & paint crown, let dry, steel wool lightly,wipe off any dusting, apply wipe-on poly, let dry, once dry steel wool again, wipe off dusting, poly again, let dry…. Rinse repeat…:?

Once the required coats are all applied I move to my fletching jig(I use a Bearpaw model, solid well made and inexpensive) I use Bohning fletching tape and Bearpaw feathers. Once the fletch is on I put a dab of gorilla super glue on each end of the fletch. Once the glue is dry you can cut the taper for the point.

I am no expert but this has worked well for me. I have had no issues what so ever with this process and fletching tape and feathers coming off, and I have been purposely rough on my arrows to see the abuse that they can withstand.

I am going to be starting a new half dozen so I will try a “build along”. I have to say that it takes about a week for me to do my arrows start to finish. I also have some new natural turkey fletching I am dieing to work with!

Hope this helps!

Doug

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in reply to: Please introduce yourselves, I'll start #36816

My name is Doug. “Wolfshead”

I am coming to the game rather late…

I used to spend a lot of my time “outback” in the woods as a kid, making and shoot bows and arrows. I had a 35# green fiberglass Bear bow that I loved. I loved being in the woods I could always count on them to be there for me and I spent a lot of my time there, daydreaming about being there when I was not.

Then around the age of 13 I discovered football. I played through out school, went on to college to become a PE Teacher.

When I graduated I took a job as a Teacher and football coach at my Alma mater. Falls were at this point all used up coaching and scouting and all the football related things.

Now at 52 I am here. I stepped down from coaching a couple of years ago and am now “rediscovering” my love of the outdoors and traditional archery. I have never hunted before and I plan to begin that as well. Hopefully this coming fall with the start of deer season.

I have a lot to learn, have learned a lot already, and I truly love this site, and I am really enjoying the people I share it with.

[Wolfshead]

in reply to: woodbows.com reviews #33815

Google poorfolkbows it has a tutorial on how to make a red oak board bow there on the cheap.

I made my first bow from the info there

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in reply to: Wonderful News! #27762

Congrats!!!

That is great news!

Two of the best things that ever happened to me were my two beautiful Daughters!

[Wolfshead]

in reply to: Best Fletching Cement? #16325

ausjim wrote: Alex,

After reading about your great experience with tape in another thread I went to my local archery store to get some. The chap that runs that store told me it’s great for al arrows but no good for carbon and wood 😉

I have never made anything but wood and have not had a failure yet….

I have just recently made two dozen arrows 5″ feathers, with one roll of fletch tape and still have approx 1/2 a roll or so left.

I have shot through a newspaper filled cardboard box and pulled the arrow out the other side with no loss of fletching

I use 5 coats of minwax wipe on poly for my woodies.

can’t comment on al or carbon….:roll:

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in reply to: What's in a Name? #16315

My screen name is what they called outlaws in”Robin Hood” times and area. I have a little Irish-Scottish, European as well as a drop of Native American. Add a little this and that and I decided to use Wolfshead. I painted my avatar and decided to give it a little Native twist to an old Europe term.

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in reply to: Best Fletching Cement? #14393

I love the fletching tape too!

I use the bohning fletch tape and also put a drop of glue on the front and back of the feather.

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in reply to: need help tuning a new bow #14176

wildschwein wrote: Congrats on picking up traditional archery.

I’ll second Prowler on this one and suggest you purchase some reading material as the proper tuning of a trad bow can be a bit difficult to convey.

Actually when I think about it, I have a copy of T.J. Conrads “The Traditional Bowhunters Handbook” on hand that I can mail to you. Read it a hundred times now and it explains the tuning process quite well. If you would like the book just PM me your mailing address and I’ll send it your way.

Enjoy your new bow.

PM sent

I would like to thank everyone for their advise!

It is setting me on my way.

I am loving this traditional archery stuff

Thank you

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in reply to: Please don’t kick me off the forum… (this is a long one, so grab a beer and happy labor day) #38522

It is my feeling that preserves are just hunting to kill.

I am not in that market.

To me, and this is just my opinion, I am a hunter and don’t think of myself as a killer.

You stated that you paid $300.00 to hunt a doe and came away with nothing. Why not do that for free? And, you can have the satisfaction of scouting, preparation, set-up, being outdoors and one with nature, all the little things that go along with the enjoyment of hunting.

To me that is what it is all about.

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