[Ralph]

in reply to: Thinking about trying wood arrows #23101

Have fun. I’ve gone from really pretty arrows to just neat looking ones for the most part over the years. I still like making them and shooting them.

Enjoy and good luck. And take the time needed to gitt’em straight. 😉

[Ralph]

in reply to: Arrow Weight & Paradox? #23088

Ash instead of cedar for wood. Make heavier wood shaft of same static spine right?AL don’t remember for sure but I think you could get similar spine with different weigh shafting.

Doc whilst your deep thinking, http://www.ponderabout.com/archives/3225/zenos-paradox-of-the-arrow.aspx.

It’s amazing what search engines can do to get one off track using the same words.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Thinking about trying wood arrows #23076

What i do is straighten them with heat, let lay around in dry house for a day, sand them then straighten them again, usually with shaft tamer, and let’em sit for half day or so. Check again, steel wool, then use my stain. Of course I live in dry climate so the rest time is no prob.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Arrow Weight & Paradox? #23040

With the same static spine, I’m thinking wood, I wonder if the dynamic spine is different between a lighter and heavier shaft with the same amount of force applied? That might effect oscillation???

Patrick, wood oscillate less than carbon? I thought you had to put more weight up front on carbon to make it wiggle enough.??

[Ralph]

in reply to: Thinking about trying wood arrows #23002

With what your using my thinking says Duco or Fletchtite either one will work and I’ve never worried about them adhering to the shaft. I’ve never special prepped either end other than maybe spin the nock end in a folded piece of fairly fine sandpaper.

Before I put any finish on my arrows, after I have them straight, I usually go ahead and install the points because the point is what I use to hang them with to dry using clothespins.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Thinking about trying wood arrows #21885

I have some tapered cedar shafts from Braveheart Archery that I’m enjoying right now but I do like Surewood shafts.

I think for the most part they’re heavier per inch than cedar.

Nothing like watching your hand crafted wood shafts flying to their mark.

Sure is hard to leave a lost one lost. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #21866

Is this the guy that asked me where I found my neck knife? Just wonderin since you seemed a bit confused. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Neck Knife #21640

Too much sahti cause that too. puukko mucho. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Traditional croc hunting in Arnhem Land #20779

Thanks Jim. It’s good to see other parts of the world and other societies through eyes other than the news media. Thanks mom.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Neck Knife #20764

Shhhhhhhhhhh!:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: Neck Knife #20504

I find:D I’ll have to attribute the misplacement to old age. I never put things where they belong.

It’s Solegen with a 2 1/2″ blade that I bought when I was in Switzerland in 1963 I think it was.

The sheath looks a little handmade:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: Can I get a recommendation? #19642

Hey Bruce, ask me sometime about the extinct South Pacific “Oh No” birds.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Can I get a recommendation? #19585

How does one go about gathering those in the southern hemisphere:?

I those goose was warmer anyway.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Neck Knife #17546

I can’t find mine right now. Not because of moving or anything, I just put it somewhere safe I guess. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #17470

I was able to take this with my phone today cause THE WIND WAS NOT BLOWING :):)

We had some great stumping at the archery range.

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