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in reply to: Nose Dive #15770

Joe,

That sounds better!

When I did the math before my builds, I was hoping to get close to 20%.

17is not too bad for wood.

This should be good for the white tails this fall!

😀

I will be ordering some meatheads off you soon. I never used single bevel, but what I have been reading, looks like the way to go!

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in reply to: Nose Dive #15414

Mike, cant wait to get together and BS/shoot Sunday!

I like hanging out with you Old guys! 😀

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in reply to: Nose Dive #15411

Well, I did play with nock point. I raised it to 5/8 above 90. I never had go above this before.

Measurements:

length from nock valley to back of point=27 1/8″

nock valley to balance point= 18 1/4″

I did fletch my testers up with a few different style feathers. ALL made the arrows fly great.

Especially my “new” style 4 1/4″ Pope and Young cuts!

I think I am getting there!

I am curious what my FOC is. I was hoping for 20% on these woodies with 190 heads.

This sound like a good set up for a 51# long bow?

(I draw 26.5″)

[wojo14]

in reply to: Question about wood arrow finishes #13170

Tung oil?

Does it seal and protect the wood shaft?

Do you apply it over your cresting?

I have been using a water based polyurethane to finish my arrows. Straighten, Stain, crest, check straightness again, then dip in poly(about 4 coats) to seal and finish em.

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in reply to: New books #13150

Any recommendations on Native American hunting stories and styles?

I have always been interested in Native American culture.

I like reading nonfiction. There is far too much real adventures to read about!

I have been killing these books lately! Going to ready for some more!

[wojo14]

in reply to: Road trip with Elkheart #12953

Glad to hear you guys had fun!

Nice to have good friends you can count on.

[wojo14]

in reply to: Trajectory & Weight #10289

Thanks for the helpful advise guys.

Building all the Douglas firs now.

Can’t wait to try em!

[wojo14]

in reply to: New Broadhead Regulation for PA Hunters #9093

Thank God. I was going to use the Meatheads this fall.

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in reply to: New books #63550

Dave,

Glad to hear you and Mike had a good time.

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in reply to: List your FOC arrow information for wood,carbon & aluminum/REFERENCE 4 SELECTING NEW ARROWS #61173

I am building a few arrows now. I will post my results on the chart.

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in reply to: Thoughts on things… #56629

SH,

Very well said!

I have been thinking this for a long time now. Since I found traditional archery and as I mature in life, I feel more and more strongly on this subject.

I am a little worried about our youth. With all the advertising hype and TV, it is hard for them to escape.

I have been, and plan on continuing raising my daughter with “values” and appreciating hard work and accomplishments.

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in reply to: Is your traditional bow "Cute"? #54947

skinner biscuit wrote: Wheelie bows are fugly.Traditional bows are simply gorgeous.

i second that

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in reply to: feathers #53554

I am going to experiment with my new batch of woodies.

5″ shields, cut to 4.5″ pope and young. (just to be different :o)

I am going to bare shaft them before fletching to get good arrow flight first.

Then fletch to stabilize.

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in reply to: Trajectory & Weight #53440

J.Wesbrock wrote: Please don’t take this the wrong way, but it depends on how well you shoot. To a new archer who struggles to hold paper plate groups at 10 yards, 75 grains of spread in arrow weight is probably a moot point. The difference in impact is well within the archer’s margin for error anyway. Now take a top 3D or paper shooter and 75 grains would be immediately noticeable because their nice tight round groups would open up vertically. To me, it’s just as easy to make arrows that are well matched as ones that aren’t.

If you’re using screw-in points, try switching adding a heavier adapter to your Judos to get the weight up. If you’re shooting glue-on points, you may want to consider a 200-grain Hex Head. They don’t make them in 190-grain weight, but 10 grains is going to be a nonissue for stumping anyway.

I agree.

I was just wondering.

I shoot wood. And Judo’s come in 135g (11/32)

I might just try and use hex like you sugested, or screw in adapters(50G)with 125 screw in Judo’s

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in reply to: Woodies #49914

bruc wrote: Those are “REALLY” sharp looking arrows Arne.

And not just the splicing, its the cresting and the color combos. It appears that the fir really takes the stain well.

Bruce

Fir does take stain well!

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