Bamboo arrow debate

stiventiger · Post by **stiventiger** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:26 am

Orda Khan wrote:Nice arrows again Ashbow. You should definitely get hold of some from Tiger, I'd agree with Jchocz about quality.

Stiven,
I don't use varnish or lacquer on my bamboo arrows. I use a fine sandpaper, 180-240 grade and lightly finish the entire shaft. This alone gives them a glass like finish and I finally apply some car wax polish. You don't really notice the shine when you shoot as you are more focused on the target.

very good,but another important is:varnish or lacquer can keep bamboo shafts remain straight for long time and wax is easy to lose=it happane:when weather change very humid,bamboo shafts may be little bent,but with heavy varnish or lacquer(to cover small cell space of bamboo surface),bamboo shafts will be keep for long time,even some years,but japanese and korean bamboo shafts haven't use many varnish or lacquer or bad quality of varnish or lacquer,so,they have to make straighten again before each shoot,even during 1 month,our shafts withotu so complex steps:when you see enemy come or hunting,how you have time to starighten your arrows?may be 1 second delay,enemy's arrow will shoot through your chest.and may be the animal is dispeared,we prepare bamboo arrows shafts to treat them as real war bamboo arrows use.

stiventiger · Post by **stiventiger** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:36 am

jchocz:
in fact best advantage of bamboo arrow shafts is its longth,bamboo arrow can be very straight even 100-110cm long,but wood only 76-80cm maxium( i guess),if wood arrow is too long,it will be very bent,as wood haven't long and stiff fibre.and wood is solid and bamboo is hollow,so,it fly as float during the air in straith direction,after many times shoot,i guess bamboo arrow will take position of tranditional wood after 5-10 years,if people start to try bamboo arrows,he will neve leave it,as it will take him exciting and happy and surprice feeling for its art and beauty looking and faster fly speed in wommm line and increasing each shooter's accurate at target,and it is also take buyer some good money when he involve bamboo arrows business and take him some very positive reputation,more important after many years trainning with bamboo arrows,he will become very stiff,tolenrence and very straight personality(like bamboo arrow's spirit) which take him more suceed in his life.
many chinese people who live near bamboo forest have bamboo spirit/soal: very stiff and tolenrence and straight and also reflexbility personality.

Orda Khan · Post by **Orda Khan** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:02 pm

If there was a chance of the arrows becoming wet I would use a varnish. I've had no problems with arrows caused by fluctuation in humidity and once straight they generally remain that way, I made arrows for my wife some years ago and they are still perfectly straight. Whereas varnish does protect, it can still be damaged if the arrow goes into the dirt, stone scratches etc. It's all down to personal taste I suppose, same thing with decorating or cresting, I just prefer a more natural look.

stiventiger · Post by **stiventiger** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:24 am

Orda Khan wrote:If there was a chance of the arrows becoming wet I would use a varnish. I've had no problems with arrows caused by fluctuation in humidity and once straight they generally remain that way, I made arrows for my wife some years ago and they are still perfectly straight. Whereas varnish does protect, it can still be damaged if the arrow goes into the dirt, stone scratches etc. It's all down to personal taste I suppose, same thing with decorating or cresting, I just prefer a more natural look.

if people like art looking shine,he just use car wax on the shafts,and shafts will be very shine under sun and absorb more people to enjoying seeing

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:05 am

Nocks;

stiventiger · Post by **stiventiger** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:08 am

good nocks,but i like coffee color nocks or golden or black colou,but white or silver nock's colour is not match bamboo original colour,each person love to eat vaired food.can't say it is good or bad,just personal favarate

ginni · Post by **ginni** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:49 am

Jack, what wood do you use for nocks?

stiventiger · Post by **stiventiger** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:58 pm

ginni wrote:Jack, what wood do you use for nocks?

any very hard wood is better for making nock

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:01 pm

These are Rough Leaf Dogwood shoots.

Jos?Dom · Post by **Jos?Dom** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:18 pm

Jack, nicely done nocks. I like your style. It doesn?t matter the color, usually that area is covered with sinew and painted later. These might look as Mughal or Korean.
Nocks with style. I like them.

Ashbow · Post by **Ashbow** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:57 pm

Very neatly done, Jack. Though simple looking it can be seen an experienced fletcher made those nocks.

jchocz · Post by **jchocz** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:31 pm

Finished Arrows for a friend. This type of feathers wanted ... Two arrows, but I did a tasting.

Specifications: Length 33.5 "for bows 60-65 lb weight 33-35 grams.

stiventiger · Post by **stiventiger** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:52 am

jchocz:
very nice arrows,i see some newest uk and usa film,people use bamboo arrows to shoot,as if people start to love bamboo arrows very much

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:37 am

A previous set. I wrap with deer backstrap. Stiven, be patient. JoseDom; Yes, Mughal. Jchocz; I like the large space between the nock and fletches. Thanks guys.

stiventiger · Post by **stiventiger** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:33 am

deer backstrap wrapped nock looks quite classic, nock in such wrap material,like very ancent way.if somebady do tiger skin spot colour decorated arrow shafts?it will be fantastic when hunting,animal can't notice.
i find out most western person here think to make bamboo shafts into very very detail analysisi and deeply science research,like doctor work on eye operation.i respect such culture which lead western and usa go so far in frond of other nationality.that is really postive culture or habbit.
now in china,very less and less chinese have so big patience to do so such work