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02-01-2002 | 08:03 PM

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RE: Going to make some arrows for myself.

Gonna' have a lot of fun One Eye! One of the great things about wood arrows is you don't have to spend a fortune to get umpteen different colors. As Di said, it has been discussed at length here, but I will give some basic answers to your questions.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quotequote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>I understand that I will want to stain the shafts. I assume it should be the entire shaft. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Well, if you want the entire shaft that color stain the whole thing. If you want a cap (like the red in the picture), use a different stain or paint on that part.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> In that picture the top arrow has red on it. Was this all done with cresting paint?
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Nope--that is called a cap dip. For aluminum or carbon, you would have to buy a separate paint and dip tube to do this. With wood, you can use the cheap water-based cream paint from Wal-Mart (Apple Barrel is the brand at the local W-M here). Just apply it with a damp sponge. A light coat will let the wood grain show through, extra coats will be darker/brighter (don't panic when it doesn't look too spiffy right after you do it--will look much better after you put the sealer on it).

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> In that picture the top arrow has red on it. Was this all done with cresting paint?
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The gaquet laquer system is the best I have used. Not that cheap starting out, but once you make the initial purchase you will have enough to do a whole lot of arrows, and it will still be a lot cheaper than using Bohnning products--don't stink nearly as bad either.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Also I wanted to use turkey feathers but how do I get the red or white feather to splice into it?
I know these seem like silly questions but if I don’t ask I wont learn. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

I don't have that much experience with splicing. The few I have done looked good, but it was a real pain and took forever. I believe Pat Daily, Arrowsmit, or Littlehunter can give much better advice here than I ever could.

Good luck!

Chad

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