arrow making

[sweet old bill]

a buddy asked if I could make some killings arrows for a buddy of him. He had been helping him get ready for the winter and would not take any money for the help. As we get older ( 73  me), it sure does help to have some younger guy or family that helps us seniors out. So I got out my arrow making outfit and made him a doz Easton 400 carbon hunter arrows, with 2 inch BH vanes. Well I got a message back that he had had taken in Iowa a 140+ buck with the arrows I made up for him. Says they sure were killers, as the buck only went 40 yards after being hit with the arrow...

[Big Indian]

Sweet old Bill,

 

How difficult is it to make your own arrows ? Can a dummy like me do it, or do you need some sort of skill and special tools?

 

Thanks

[fasteddie]

It'spretty easy . You need to cut your arrows to length or have them cut for you .

You need a decent fletching jig .... the better ones are a bit pricy like Bitzinberger $100+ (sp) but Bohning makes one for about $35 and it works quite well . Once you have invested in the gear , you are set for many years of fletching . Check out the DIY forum for an arrow saw / cutoff .

[Big Indian]

It'spretty easy . You need to cut your arrows to length or have them cut for you .

You need a decent fletching jig .... the better ones are a bit pricy like Bitzinberger $100+ (sp) but Bohning makes one for about $35 and it works quite well . Once you have invested in the gear , you are set for many years of fletching . Check out the DIY forum for an arrow saw / cutoff .

 

Thanks, Eddie, I will look into it.

 

Just still wondering if a dummy can do it.

[dbHunterNY]

yea I've got everything except a saw.  contemplated getting one for a while now.

[biggamefish]

I make my own and i mount my roto zip to the bench and square it off then just roll the arrows into it and rotate works great and i didn't have to buy a special tool.

[fasteddie]

Here ya go