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birch ply arrows?

Started by crossstickspro, June 20, 2009, 11:30:00 AM

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crossstickspro

I just finished yet another cabnet job and was thinking, could i make arrows out of the scrap? most of the time we use premium birch or oak plywood. why not run the scrap through the router with a round-over bit then through a veritas dowel finisher.  Has anyone tryed this or a variation of.. will it workfor shootable arrows
Crossstickspro, Not my name ... more of a goal

Jesse Peltan

3 rivers sells lam birch arrows so I think it would work.

TNstickn

Plywood layers are ran in alternating directions to increase stiffness. Rip ya a 3/8 square about 36 inches long and whip it in the air, probably break off near your hand.
Laminated arrows are ran in the same direction. Im sure you could make an arra, but the spine would probably be heck to get consistent,not to mention the voids in the plywood layers. Even the 5x5 Russian birch plywood with the extra layers used for cabinet drawers and such have voids here and there.>>>>-------> Not sayin dont try, I've just been thinkin about various woods and methods also.
Pick a spot.>>>>-------> Shoot straight.

George Tsoukalas

No, don't do it. Sounds dangerous. Jawge

crossstickspro

didnt think about the alternating layers, thanks guys prolly saved me lots of agravation and my arm
Crossstickspro, Not my name ... more of a goal

TNstickn

I would follow Jawges advice!
Pick a spot.>>>>-------> Shoot straight.

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