I finished my arrows for the 2017-2018 season. I got them done early this year because I needed to start practicing with them for my August caribou hunt in Quebec.
Once again, I got my shafts from Kevin Forrester of Forrester Wood Shafts. I've said it before and I'll say it again, he makes the best hardwood shafts available! These are 11/32" golden mahogany that are spined at around 65 pounds. Thanks, Kevin, for a great product and great service!
I stained the back of the shafts with aniline dye and then burned the designs onto the shafts using a butane torch and Flamecrester templates from Shriver Archery. I colored them with permanent markers and paint pens.
I'm using 190 grain Meatheads for my killing points again this year. They're easy to sharpen and I had good luck with them last year. My final arrow weight is somewhere either side of 700 grains.
I hope to show you some photos of one of these arrows sticking out of a nice 'bou towards the end of August!
Darren
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Those are some awesome looking arrows! Good luck with them this fall!
Cool looking sticks........ :thumbsup:
Good looking wood arrows! Cant wait to here about the HUNT!!
X2, looks like a lot of work! Success for the effort put forth :thumbsup: :clapper: Looking forward to reading the adventure of your hunt.
Steve Jr
Nice work.
Get them in the air.
Nice . :thumbsup:
Those are beauts! Hopefully the hunt will be as colorful!
Great looking arrows. GOOD LUCK
Those are fun!! Nice work and good luck!!
Very nice and good luck!
Very cool!
nice lQQking arras. almost like stained glass.
Nice looking arrows. Very unique .
Rick
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice cari-blue arrows. Good luck
Sooo unique! You are an artist who takes his arrows very seriously!
Best of luck to you, Darren. We expect a full report when you return. Your arrows look great.
--Mike Dunnaway
Darren - where did you get those brilliant blue feathers. Thanks
Darren, those are awesome.. Dialing in my set up now
Thanks, all! Mike, I'll be using the bow you made me so that's some good mojo right there.
Bill, I got those blue feathers from Ozark Feathers out of Carthage. I think AMG sells the same color blue.
I'm getting pumped, Dax, how about you? It won't be long, buddy!
Darren
Cool looking arrows!
cant say I have seen any prettier arrows! that is really cool work. Best of Luck on taking a Caribou with them.
Good hunting Darren. Likin' the "Bou Blues"
Deno