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lthlrn	Making arrows	Lead	[-]
Posts: 6 (03/04/08 19:31:12) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Hello all. I got a bow for my birthday, so once I have arrows I can combat (limitedly, anyway) again! So this brings me to the question, does anyone have any advice or suggestions for making arrows? I see Edhellen has arrow kits, but I would still need the shafts. Can I just use arrow shafts from a sporting goods store or Walmart? Thanks in advance for any help! Oh, and I'm otherwise a non-combatant because I'm pregnant.
Angmarth		#1	[-]
Posts: 593 (03/04/08 21:54:48) King of Arnor Knight of Numenor Lord of Annuminas Black Numenorean Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The only recommendation would be to use either aluminum or graphite shafts. If you are interested in making arrows, I can get you some arrow making materials for almost nothing, just let me know and I will start scrounging! Sir Angmarth, High King of Arnor Knight of Numenor aka Mike Hockaday
lthlrn		#2	[-]
Posts: 7 (03/05/08 09:13:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Almost nothing would be great! We have some regular arrows around AJ doesn't mind me turning into belegarth arrows, just need to check the shaft type. Thanks, just let me know when you have materials! I don't know if we will be at many practices in March - an Awana commitment may take over our Saturdays.
Angmarth		#3	[-]
Posts: 594 (03/05/08 09:38:39) King of Arnor Knight of Numenor Lord of Annuminas Black Numenorean Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	NP at all. I will post on here as soon as I check my stuff. Sir Angmarth, High King of Arnor Knight of Numenor aka Mike Hockaday
Talaananthes		#4	[-]
Posts: 64 (03/07/08 08:05:17) Registered User Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I have found that Edhellen arrow kits work quite well, especially when used as the base materials for Eryndor-style arrows (ref. http://www.bobafettm.com/eryndor/page_gear/gear.htm). The best place to get shafts is Wal-Mart. Get their 31" carbon fibre arrows, I can't recall the brand name, but make sure not to get the extra-light or extra-thin walled ones . . . get the cheap, thick ones, they are a bit more durable, and cost half as much. Don't get anything shorter than that length either, because once you add all the foam and stuff, you're still left with just over 28" of shaft (aka, just over maximum draw length), while the shorter (I think that they're 29 inches) arrows only leave you like 26", which means you lose a lot of power and range. On silver necklaces they strung The flowering stars, on crowns they hung The dragon fire in twisted wire They meshed the light of moon and stars. R O T A S O P E R A T E N E T A R E P O S A T O R
Mjolnir1103	Arrow Time!	#5	[-]
Posts: 77 (03/08/08 00:23:31) Knight of Arnor Black Numenorean Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I have about 15 arrow shafts you can have! Thing about them is the fletchings are poor, if there at all, and they already have the foam heads on them but that can be easily stripped off and some of the base foam recycled i believe (someone correct me here is i am wrong, i do not want to give bad arrow making device!) I would be just willing to give them to you but i may want to steal them from you anytime I feel like being a jerk and arching -Sir Griffith Knight of Arnor Grand Master of The Moredain
EleazarVollach		#6	[-]
Posts: 3 (03/08/08 06:36:52) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks for all your replies! I want to get Sara working with arrows as soon as I can, so we can both practice! I also wanted to know if my bow will be ok. It is a 50lb recurve. Is that too strong, or that is not a problem? If it is ok, I will get a new bow string for it (the other has frayed and is over 20 years old) and bring that too! Thanks again!
Angmarth		#7	[-]
Posts: 599 (03/08/08 07:27:00) King of Arnor Knight of Numenor Lord of Annuminas Black Numenorean Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The bow limit is 35lbs at 28inches. Your bow would probably be fine by getting a looser string, or taking a twist out. Bring it to practice and we can test it. Sir Angmarth, High King of Arnor Knight of Numenor aka Mike Hockaday
lthlrn	RE: Arrow Time	#8	[-]
Posts: 8 (03/11/08 05:41:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thank you!!! I will share I don't think we will make it to any Saturday practices (assuming they happen, depending on the weather anyway!) in March, but if there's another day/time to get them from you, just let me know. Thanks!
Talaananthes		#9	[-]
Posts: 65 (03/11/08 07:24:41) Registered User Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	By the time you lose that high a percentage of the poundage of your bow, you probably won't be left with a very functional bow . . . it might still work, but you'll lose force, even at the same weight, because the bow isn't designed to respond rapidly to such a (relatively) weak force. As far as reusing arrow foam goes, you could probably reuse the side foam, but all of the foam on the front of the arrow, both open and closed cell, breaks down fairly rapidly, and ANYTHING (except the penny and the cloth) that was on the front of the arrow should be thrown away and replaced. And really, once you're breaking it down that far, you might as well just replace everything (just to be safe). On silver necklaces they strung The flowering stars, on crowns they hung The dragon fire in twisted wire They meshed the light of moon and stars. R O T A S O P E R A T E N E T A R E P O S A T O R
EleazarVollach		#10	[-]
Posts: 5 (04/26/08 10:44:34) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	We are planning on coming out to Forest Park this upcoming Saturday. So, if you have those shafts, Griffith, we would really appreciate if you can bring those out! Thanks!!

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