How I build Affordable Wood Arrows

[@kendallinman606]

Keep it simple. I learned a long time ago, if it works don’t fix it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and God bless 😊

[@davemeduna700]

i a board and cut into 1/2 inch square shafts that are 30 inches long. Then put a 1/2 inch socket in a cordless drill and stick my veritas dowel cutter in a vise and run them through. Then hold sanding block in one hand while shaft is still in socket and run it through to sand it. i mainly wanted to mention that my tips no matter if broadhead or practice, they are glue on and I take a 5/16 inch tap and thread them so when you taper your shaft you can just screw them on. Never had one fall off in a 3d target or anything else. No need for glue. Keep up the great videos and lessons. Take care and God bless.

[@jeffalgood3324]

Exactly how I build my arrows. Surewood shafts are the best by far. Excellent video.

[@bobarel7486]

Mr. Robert again you present a concise no nonsense approach. Thank you!!!

[@NorthAmericanArchery]

Great video on budget wood arrows! I will try my hand in building some soon . Thank you sir!

[@duffy1298]

I love this channel thanks for the content.

[@samfulks4896]

Thank you for the information. Much needed. God bless you.

[@davidsmith2494]

Robert iv only just seen your channel and i have to say your a breath of fresh air, a man after my own heart with regard to country life, we are not SUPPOSED to bowhunt in the uk which is a bummer but theres more than one way to skin a cat i do believe, i particularly like the stuff about ground hunting which is what id have to do😋just nice to see another human being with integrity and a feeling and appreciation for your surroundings , the last 3 years or so have been tough , new knees back ops and stuff and i lost my mojo but watchin and listening to your positive outlook on life has given it back to me thanks a bunch brother stay happy regards a grateful Dave

[@robertcarte95]

Thanks!! Keep looking up!!

[@ostadoc]

Good video Robert. Thank you. Stay blessed.

[@CampfireCountryside]

Great video Mr. Robert. Excellent information and very informative. I appreciate your passion for the sport of traditional archery.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Excellent video! Been 20 years since I shoot wood arrows. But I dont believe there is a quieter arrow than a wood arrow.

[@knolltop314]

Yes, that nock/point taper tool works great. I've had good experience with Gorilla's hot melt for attaching nock and point. IF you're interested in reducing cost of shaft, consider using tulip poplar shafts. They are as tough as DF and same weight . . . but gotta invest bit of work in them as they come from 1/2" thick boards purchased from big box stores. Tulip poplar tends to grow straight so it's easy to find boards with straight grain. Rip 'em into 3/8" squares. Then use hand plane to shape into 8-sided shafts. Then chuck 'em into drill and use sandpaper to make 8-sided into rounds. Can use the inserts that come with that nock/point taper tool as Go/NoGo gauge to sandpaper to desired diameter. You'll cut shaft cost in half. Yeah, it's bit of work.

[@timwaldroup9654]

Good information RC..

[@rockmclaughlin3199]

Always great videos. Appreciate this one!

[@sonofrooster1]

educational and informative, thanks Mr. Carter

[@JBs-Trad4Critters]

I’m all about affordability! Thanks RC

[@dragonsage6909]

Awesome info, thank you! :)

[@KevinRedford-g8r]

Thanks for sharing. Lotta info.JIK

[@johnpardue484]

Leave me one stuck up on a wma where I've been being keener..😉 I'll find it mebbe n put it thru a Dilla... Eyes healing n balance is following... Love ya brother .. He's using you in ways you can't imagine

[@larryreese6146]

Also wanted to mention a fellow can make their own fetching pretty easily from wild turkey wing feathers with a couple blocks of 1 by wood screwed together evenly with wing nuts on the end of the screws, an exacto knife and a flat sanding block. I'll split the feather, trim the quill down some, cut it to length, then clamp it feather side down between the wood blocks and sand the quill flat anc to the thickness I want. While it's clamped I'll trim along the edge of the quill to get it parallel and I've got a fetching good as store bought ready to shape and glue on. Soaking your feathers in Ritz die will give you any color you want. It's an old trick a lot of folks know but some don't. Thought I'd pass it on.

[@IdahoEagle77]

This is the kind of video I have been looking for! One thing you didn't talk about... do you look for arrow grain?.... to make sure the grain is really straight?

[@robertcarte95]

The reason I buy from Sherwood shafts is because of the quality I get. Never had 1 bad shaft from dozens bought.

[@mikeallen2523]

great info, I wish I could still shoot my 70s made bear recurve bow. I still have 2 or 3 bear wood arrows with broad heads from that time . killed a good number of deer & hogs tell about 2000 when my shoulders gave out, miss old school bows

[@glennnimirowski5963]

Thanks for the video I ordered some shafts from Surewood shafts

[@Tradman47]

Good information 👍 😊

[@Traditional.Archery.Family]

Thanks for the video sir, that’s helpful.

[@michaelmello9510]

Great job

[@MColtOutdoors]

Thank you for this video!

[@jeffcoe57]

good video

[@hiramhaji7813]

Great value

[@larryreese6146]

I've had good luck with Duco glue for fleching and nocks. Had any luck with Ace broadheads? They look easy enough to sharpen and big enough to do some damage.

[@kanyinak]

Mr Robert how do align the nock? Do you place it across the grain so the spine is consistent?

[@robertcarte95]

I do.

[@kanyinak]

@robertcarte95 thank you Sir

[@madbearproductions8375]

Cool video. Doug fir arrows stay straight for years.

[@sh4969]

I learnt this recently so I'm going to buy Obsidian volcanic glass is sharper than a surgical scalpel , some surgeons prefer obsidian scalpels over surgical steel scalpels. Broad heads sell for £1.50-£2.50 each depending on size.

[@robertcarte95]

I killed a hog once with a primitive bow and obsidian point I knapped.

[@caseysmith544]

I live on the plains of the USA, South Dakota so I would use a dull matt gloss spray can or a similar high flex finish if I made my own wood wood arrows and use an orange or hot pink for the feathers. I however use some red aluminum shaft Chinese cheaper arrows with very thin foam fletching where the spine is very close to what I need for a longbow where the bow 45 pound hickory youth longbow from Great Plains Traditional Archery Company is almost center and a Velcro soft side is the other part pushing arrow from center of the bow.

[@theguyinmaine]

Douglas fir is good straight grain too.

[@exzendar2523]

Do you ever try bamboo shafts?

[@robertcarte95]

I have used rivercane and taken deer with them. More work than I want to put in building them anymore . They are very durable.

[@bigDbigDbigD]

i have not used Doug fir but ash is really tough. Ash is used to make baseball bats.

[@derrickray5464]

You must have the patience of Job to that. RC

[@jimhallford7970]

Which taper tool is that? Do the blades last any time cutting fir? The pencil sharpener ones sure don't.

[@robertcarte95]

I bought it from 3 rivers. I've cut about 4 dozen fir shafts and still sharp. The blades are replaceable .

[@CampfireKodiak]

Does it matter if you lacquer the tapered point or not? Does glue stick the same? I'm making some ash arrows as we speak. Thanks for the tips!

[@robertcarte95]

I don't spray the taper.

[@MrRourk]

Have you ever tried reed arrows?

[@jimhallford7970]

With a 200 gr broadhead set up, what is your "grain per inch" number. Does it matter that it is more than the "recommended 10-12? My NM bow is 46@28. I draw 29. With a 200 gr Ace glue on with 60-65 spine Doug Fir. Seems to shoot good with a 6 3/8 brace and a 5/8th nock height. But, if I'm not mistaken the 29.5 inch arrows are working out to 21GPI.

[@robertcarte95]

@@jimhallford7970 I honestly care little about the stuff people recommend. I like heavy arrows and if they fly straight and hit where I'm looking I'm happy I learned a lot of the internet recommendations were made by someone with three squirrels and a doe under their belt.lol

[@ladduncan]

@@robertcarte95 I pull similar weight as you on my #44 longbow… what is you arrow spine?

[@robertcarte95]

@@ladduncan 50/55

[@barrystricklin2230]

What type of glue do you use that works well with the lacquer

[@robertcarte95]

I use gorilla glue

[@vincenaccarato5833]

Dear Robert I need and many others have a tough time sharping broad heads .especially like a Magnus stinger. We can get it sharp but never sharp as to shave hair . How sharp is sharp enough to take a large white deer ! Please comment on this because we never get a good answer! Obviously we all want to achieve razor sharpness but for some of us it just not possible

[@vincenaccarato5833]

I understand you have taken animals with a stone point . I am assuming theses heads were not hair shaving sharp

[@vincenaccarato5833]

Robert please comment so I know you read my comment

[@robertcarte95]

@@vincenaccarato5833 I have taken deer with a stone point and it was not razor sharp but was serrated. Lots of good videos out there on sharpening heads. In my opinion stainless heads are harder to get sharp. Ace and the old Magnus classics are easiest. I killed the majority of my critters with file sharpened heads that would not shave but had a jagged bur. Where you hit them as you know is the most important thing.

[@linnbjornstad863]

Please pardon spelling in the prior email. Am so used to usings spellcheck . My ability to spell and type yuk Yuk has suffered . Regards

[@brianbaldwin3700]

So do you spray lacquer on your feathers?

[@robertcarte95]

No Sir

[@blackbird2056]

Sir, the first time I saw one of your videos, I wanted to ask what part of Georgia you are in. I am from Savannah. I live in Montana now and am just getting into traditional archery. I have been hunting with a compound bow for the last eight years now.

[@robertcarte95]

I live near Baxley Ga. About 75 miles from Savannah.

[@blackbird2056]

@robertcarte95 Yes, sir, there is some fine hog huntin' down that way. Pretty good ol' swamp bucks, too. I appreciate your arrow video. Good luck this year.

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

Mate I shoot a 25lb recurve, what size wooden shafts should I get

[@robertcarte95]

Lot of things matter such as draw length,arrow length and point weight. If you are 27-28 draw and 29-30" arrow. Maybe 125 grain point. My guess would be 30-35 spine. Also depends on center cut of your bow.

[@linnbjornstad863]

Moring Mr Robert I sent responce and question ,.. but its gone So maybe just too much text. Anyway thanks very much from us here in Wisconsin. Question; Looking at the Surewood shaft site . There are different grades of Doug Fir shafts. Premium grade hunter grade .bulk select eyc. , Might you tell me what grade you buy. Best regards

[@robertcarte95]

@@linnbjornstad863 I buy the premium. Great shafts.

[@levisweet979]

Like you, Bro. Your a believer in Jesus.get your hands up and thank HIM. HE lets me see the good and bad in people's hearts. Keep talking to HIM get the perfection

[@glennnimirowski5963]

Hope fully you'll get a hog

[@larryadams2184]

Are you using a 2364 11/32 can I ask you another question I know you have a short job drawing just like me how long are your arrows yeah and I don't do that either I don't build arrows to be flashy I might not trying to be like I got Gucci boots on and stuff I'm out to hunt put meat in the freezer

[@robertcarte95]

@@larryadams2184 I think they are 11/64. I shoot 29 ish long arrows.