Turkish Arrow Splices

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:49 pm

Brilliant, Bede!

This is a good example of how important the historical (and archaeological) material really is. I don't think anyone would dare to assume that such simple splices were used on such highly developed arrows. - without actually seeing it

Thanks! I will probably try this with a few of my broken flight arrows for this years competition.

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:31 am

One thing to remember is that you should make sure the break is in the section of the shaft nearest the point and that the rest of the shaft is not damaged.

I once had a very exciting experience with an arrow I cut down to a flight arrow from a broken target arrow. It had broken off near the nock and I had no idea there was any other problem. However, in shooting the shortened arrow I found that it had an invisible hairline crack partway down the shaft, nowhere near the previous break. The result was a three section shaft and a broken watch band.

You must test the parts of the spliced arrow for weakness and the glued together shaft as well. Test shoot it, drawing to just before the splice, and see how it behaves.

As I mentioned previously, flight arrows are right at the edge of their capabilities. Whole ones sometimes break in shooting.