Making Wood Arrows (Birch shafts, Self nocks)

Polishing my arrow makings skills. It's one of the first sets I've made. Still a lot of lessons to be learnt. This set was made with the use of birch dowels and turkey feathers.
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❗❗❗Working on bows always remember about the proper use of tools and your safety - wear precautions like googles and gloves❗❗❗
All the best!

[@DreamcraftBows]

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All the best!

[@pulsenewschannel4024]

I likes your all steps for making beautiful hand made arrow.

[@DreamcraftBows]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@juliansosa2889]

A little tip, you can use steam to get those feather really smooth and repair the damage done with manipulation and constant shooting,

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks for the tip! Have to try it

[@twanweyen372]

Great craftmanship as always

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you appreciate it!

[@patshes1951]

Well done! Good craftmanship.

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you sir!

[@croft5941]

Best arrows ive made are from small diameter bamboo, you should try it out

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks for the tip! Sure I will

[@juliansosa2889]

I was to focused, then the pencil sharpener appeared and I just died xD
Really usefull, thanks a lot.

[@DreamcraftBows]

You're welcome 👊

[@croft5941]

Great videos!

[@DreamcraftBows]

Appreciate it!

[@RickSolid1]

You don’t spine your arrows?

[@taufikurrohman87]

Good job...

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you!

[@zoltzepero4249]

What is the weight of these arrows??

[@mikegrossberg8624]

A jig for cutting self-nocks is available from 3 Rivers Archery, which includes a slot for horn/wood reinforcing, perpendicular to the string cut

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out

[@phatv3612]

Bạn cho mình hỏi gỗ bạn làm mũi tên là gì vậy, cảm ơn nhiều.

[@TheGodshelper]

Please tell me you do actually have a fletching tool? doing the feathers with hand is impressive!

[@DreamcraftBows]

I don’t use fletching tool. My fletching work is far from perfect

[@talhamehmood8140]

Good

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks 👊

[@NickeSw]

Great videos! What diameter and length are the dowels?

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you! 8mm

[@gavinfisher7934]

Were did you buy the dowels and what diameter are they? Really awesome video by the way!

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you! Bought them online from archery shop, but most of them were useless.

[@philippeberube7586]

Can boiled linseed oil work instead of a water base varnish?

[@DreamcraftBows]

Yes sir 👊

[@jimcorbett3764]

It's a shame that you had to waste so many dowels. The craftsmanship involved in making those arrows is impressive- good work!

[@DreamcraftBows]

Yes, few of them had decent grain. Thank you!

[@youngwallace6409]

How are the threaded ends holding up? Anyone got any tips for that? I think it looks beautiful but on my arrows the thread broke after a while. I painted the thread on it in the end but real thread looks way better!

[@andygossard4293]

Where did the points come from?

[@DreamcraftBows]

Bought them online

[@SouthernAlco]

I put plastic nocks on mine. They are fairly cheap

[@DreamcraftBows]

💪💪

[@michaelflaspoehler4152]

Ein Bausatz für alle Fälle!?!? DTdkf.!

[@มณเฑียรโคมแก้ว]

😊😊❤❤

[@RedStretchLimo]

You don't make your own shafts?

[@DreamcraftBows]

Usually I make - from hazel or dog rose shoots

[@tbcoachniblick1208]

You forgot to show us cutting the knocks ACROSS THE END GRAIN

[@rinsophivaiphei3447]

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[@Sandra-Sarinya]

Bekommt jetzt jeder einzelne Pfeil einen Namen, nachdem man durch den ganzen Aufwand eine derartig enge Beziehung zueinander hat?
Ich frage für einen Freund.

[@DreamcraftBows]

No, but usually I name my bows

[@Sandra-Sarinya]

@@DreamcraftBows
Then I was already close.

[@thethinkingman9338]

there is nothing traditional about attacking chinese made tips and fletching to a piece of dowel. I carve my own shafts, hand make my own tips from scrap metal and hand make and hand attach my own fletching ( from real feathers ) no jigs.