I've been busting up some arrows lately,(yeah, those robinhoods suck don't they?)
Seriously though, busting them up right above the point. The first few that broke I just simply retapered them and glued them back up and set them aside for stumping etc. However, I then broke a few more and just threw them in my closet. I got them out this weekend to taper them up and noticed that they had big cracks about halfway up the shaft........These cracks weren't there immediately. Now I'm worried about the ones that I had tapered and are ready to shoot....... Are they an accident waiting to happen? Does immediately cutting and tapering a broken arrow extend its' useful life or should I get rid of them? Was it just coincidence, or will a broken shaft typically split if left unattended for an extended time...
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It depends on the arrow, I guess. I've had a whole bunch that snapped off behind the point and I didn't retaper - some for months - and never did develop any cracks. When my arrows crack, they do it right then and there. Did you do the old 'flex and roll' routine when you first... uh.... malfunctionedand broke the tips?
I don't guess I did Arthur, what is the routine?..............
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Grab the tip of the arrow with one hand, the tail of the arrow with the other hand, flex the arrow and roll it with your fingers while flexed. If there's a crack in the shaft, it'll show up.
I've never seen that happen myself. I've got arrows that have been in the bucket literally years and haven't cracked, with the points broken off. I put all my culls in a 5 gallon bucket in the basement, and my buddys go through them on a regular basis and get what they can use. I use a full-length wood shaft, so when it breaks it still has some life in it for most folks, just not for me. Most likely the damage was done and just didn't show up as much until they had sit there a while and maybe absorbed a little moisture to open up the cracks. That's just a guess though. With wood arrows, always give them the roll, especially after a bad hit or slap. Caught one for a friend just yesterday--it looked just fine, but I don't think he could have gotten away with shooting it again--a mild flex snapped it. He's a believer in checking them now!
Chad
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Can't add anything except you may want to consider footed shafts as a preventive measure. They are pricey to buy, but are not difficult to make. There are a couple of ways per Vern Butlers video that make it doable with just a few basic tools and a little effort. I can't remember the name of the video as it was not returned by the last fellow that I lent it to, but priceless for the do it yourselfer for building, footing, cresting, fletching, making strings (endless and flemish), making adapters, etc...
Arrow integrity question......
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and broke the tips?
