Take-down arrows?

Raymond van Halm · 12-01-2003, 02:03 PM

Does anybody ever tried to make Take-down arrows?
What where the results?
How where they made?
Would it be dangerous?

I am thinking about a aluminum shaft and cut it at the balance point. Than put inserts in it and use a piece of tread to screw them together............

jerseyhunter · 12-01-2003, 02:06 PM

Are you changing your name to Bond, James Bond.

pat daily · 12-01-2003, 02:56 PM

never have tried. seen it in TBM using cedar shafts, also an article by Dennis Kamstra where he said that he had made some using tent pole bungee cord on aluminums. you might try contacting Troy Breeding of Sticks and Feathers arrowsmithing he was talking about making a set for a hunting trip.

Strutter · 12-01-2003, 03:21 PM

Haven' t ever tried it but what you described should work great. Inserts in both cut ends and a piece of all thread that will bottom out in both inserts. I think I' ll try a couple myself to see what happens. I add coated cable to all my aluminum shafts to add weight anyway, so the extra inserts shoud do about the same thing unless they change the spine much.

Strutter

pyral · 12-01-2003, 04:02 PM

It sure is a neat idea, but can I ask why you would want take down arrows? I can whole heartedly agree with the bow (I have a takedown myself), but why the arrows?

Josh

SilverTip70 · 12-01-2003, 04:28 PM

guys i dont wanna sound like im a know it all, but that dont sound good. im a tool&die maker, i work with metals everyday. any joint in a piece of metal is a weakness. and alum is even weaker than most metals, alum is a alloy it wears very easy at rub and contact points. if you use metal thread, it will after time wear your insert out. then the wall thickness of your arrow will go. its just not worth the risk of putting the back half of your arrow through ya hand. i' ve seen takedwon arrows, but they were sleved, not inserted with thread. but still why ask for trouble, ive never had a reason for a takedown arrow. they just aint that long.
but this is just my opinon, but would hate to see someone hurt.

takecare, God Bless, Billy

seymour · 12-01-2003, 05:40 PM

Yep, the idea makes sense to me... about much sense as a takedown pistol.

Raymond van Halm · 12-02-2003, 01:52 PM

Well, I asked this thing because my arrows are longer than the longerst piece (limbs) of my take-down bow.
I want to take the bow and arrow with me in a nice leather kinda bag when i go to work or anything.
I work outsides, you see.
Ofcourse i can make a bag as big as my arrows are long, but i was thinking: the little the better.

The words from silvertip70 made me think it might not be such a safe idea.
Still.....i have also heard it was done....never seen it tho...

I understand that some of you might think it was a joke to ask, but it was not.
Lets call it a brainwave.........Seems i am not the only one

eightwgt · 12-02-2003, 07:37 PM

Raymond.......

Although it sounds like an interesting and useful idea..... I would stear clear. Perhaps it could be done - I am not sure, however have you ever picked up an arrow and heard it buzz due to a field point being loose ? It would not be hard to have an arrow become loose, thereby creating a weak spot in the arrow, and he joint itself (as mentioned above is already a weak spot). Go to the GoldTip Arrows web site - and watch the videos... they show shaft deflection at the release of an arrow... its enough to make you very aware of the fact that arrows are under a tremendous force upon release...... if one of those 'takedown' arrows were to fail upon release it could be a VERY serious accident, and one that could injure your arm to a point you could never shoot again....or even a worse accident- its not worth it. I am not trying to preach here and sorry if I sound so...... I just hate to think about this without saying something because Id hate to read about an accident if it does not work as you planned.......

SilverTip70 · 12-02-2003, 08:46 PM

raymond, i didnt think it was a joke at all, ive seen takedown arrows, they are very useful with sheep hunters, and in newzeland with bulltar hunters, they have to pack for miles just to get to camp sites. but these arrows were sleved, im not sure how they connected though. the sleve keeps them running straight. with just a thread end to end connection, you couldnt get more than a .008 of a inch trueness in your shaft. a class A thread tap will only tap within .016. that means you would have a .008 of an inch wooble in your shaft. easton makes shafts to run within .002 and even some closer. dont think none of us would want that. i sure hope i didnt offend you in anyway, i really enjoy reading your post. takecare, God Bless
Billy