Hunting Washington Forum

Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Oneshot1Kill on October 19, 2010, 08:23:51 PM

Title: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: Oneshot1Kill on October 19, 2010, 08:23:51 PM: So i got this awesome idea for some wood arrows, but don't know how to make arrows nor do i know where i can get some custom made and all that. Anyone know? I'm gonna need like 18 of em. Dozen for me and half-dozen for my assistant football coach. I would try building em myself but have no clue where to start, though one day i wanna learn. BUT! Back to as i was saying. Custom arrows, anyone make em or know where i can get em made? Thanks ya'll!
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 19, 2010, 08:36:17 PM: All sorts of places to get them, probably the best around here would be Suzanne St.Charles at NW Archery, but living out Spokane way, try to contact
J & M Traditions ... Medical Lake, WA 99022 800-434-2855
if they cannot help you try....

Brackenbury Custom Bows
7305 W. Ridgecrest Ave., Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 509-468-3905
or
J.D. Berry Archery Contact: J. D. Berry
S. 303 Hallett, Medical Lake, WA 99022 509-299-3029

or
Longhorn Archery Contact: John or Melinda
PO Box 1285, Medical Lake, WA 99022 509-299-5574
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: Oneshot1Kill on October 19, 2010, 08:45:50 PM: Thanks! Though lookin through these sites kinda makes me wanna get a new bow... haha
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: Tree Killer on October 21, 2010, 05:50:27 PM: I've been building wood arrows for almost 25 years, and just recently began building and selling to others. I'm partial to doug fir shafts. Here's a few that I've made for other folks...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv117%2Ftreekiller%2Farrows2.jpg&hash=5a4de052c2075da856ad4098f2394d1ee53899ab)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv117%2Ftreekiller%2Fyellowarrows3.jpg&hash=c9456c9be874fd3641b313673102a9995f3d6dbc)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv117%2Ftreekiller%2Flukebow7.jpg&hash=180fca6136999be6a09fc86b714d215473a0ff7f)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv117%2Ftreekiller%2Fpinkarrows1.jpg&hash=3e6532366085c71d70066bb2f19366edf31f3997)
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: BLR 243 on October 21, 2010, 06:08:55 PM: Yeh that Tree Killers arrows probably only work on Blacktails :hello:
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on October 21, 2010, 06:12:23 PM: http://www.nwarchery.com/ (http://www.nwarchery.com/)
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: Charlie on October 22, 2010, 10:47:31 AM: Very nice tree killer!!
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: yakimarcher on October 22, 2010, 11:13:53 AM: now that is real artistry!!! I've always wanted to learn, but any fletching i've ever done went to crap pretty quickly, mutch less something that detailed.
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: Oneshot1Kill on October 23, 2010, 10:55:34 AM: Well i was lookin at having a darker shaft with neon green splattered up towards the fletchings looking like blood splatter(like after after shooting a deer). Than it'd have 2 neon green fletchings with one black. Wouldn't that look just awesome?!
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: coxral on October 23, 2010, 01:36:19 PM: I started out with a Martin single fletcher and now have 2 jojan 6's, saw, dip tubes, etc. Just start buying a little at a time and make your own it is frustrating AND rewarding! Just ask people who make arrows, most are willing to give advice. I'm not the best but they fly. Suzanne was super helpful back when the store/museum was still open. Here's a pic (if i do this right) of my recent flu flus. Good luck!
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: 724wd on October 26, 2010, 09:49:44 AM: hey tree killer, do you buy your feathers full length? are those feathers chopped or burned? i have been burning my feathers, but that raises hell with my white wraps and white feathers!

i have 2 bitz jigs, left helical clamps and several hundred uncut feathers. lots of colors and some natural barred, too! all my feathers are Martin Archery and probably older than i am! (thanks for the fletching set up dad! :hello:)

heath
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: Tree Killer on October 27, 2010, 05:42:53 PM: Quote from: 724wd on October 26, 2010, 09:49:44 AM
hey tree killer, do you buy your feathers full length? are those feathers chopped or burned? i have been burning my feathers, but that raises hell with my white wraps and white feathers!

i have 2 bitz jigs, left helical clamps and several hundred uncut feathers. lots of colors and some natural barred, too! all my feathers are Martin Archery and probably older than i am! (thanks for the fletching set up dad! :hello:)

heath
Yes, the colored feathers I buy full length. I have several thousand natural barred, and I split and grind them down myself. I used to burn the fletch, but have switched to using choppers.

The Bitzenburger jigs will last forever, I have three of them!
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: 724wd on October 27, 2010, 08:15:33 PM: what chopper do you use? i am very interested in getting one... my wife really hates the smell of burned feathers! :chuckle:
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: rooselk on October 30, 2010, 04:43:16 PM: Quote from: NWWABOWHNTR on October 21, 2010, 06:12:23 PM
http://www.nwarchery.com/ (http://www.nwarchery.com/)

That's where I purchase my wood arrows. Suzanne St Charles does an excellent job!
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: Tree Killer on October 31, 2010, 12:24:30 PM: Quote from: 724wd on October 27, 2010, 08:15:33 PM
what chopper do you use? i am very interested in getting one... my wife really hates the smell of burned feathers! :chuckle:

I have several of The Little Choppers ~ they do a pretty good job. My preferred fletch is the 5.5" Swift that 3 Rivers sells
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: boneaddict on October 31, 2010, 12:38:27 PM: Gorgeous arrows.
Title: Re: CUSTOM arrows
Post by: sisu on October 31, 2010, 12:45:37 PM: Quote from: NWWABOWHNTR on October 21, 2010, 06:12:23 PM
http://www.nwarchery.com/ (http://www.nwarchery.com/)
These arrows are in my opinion THE finest custom arrows money can buy. But remember it is only an opinion.