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]

Get my bowmaking e-book here: dreamcraftbows.com/en_GB/p/E-book-Bow-Making-Basics-/41 All the best!

[@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

[@pulsenewschannel4024]

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

[@DreamcraftBows]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@croft5941]

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

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks for the tip! Sure I will

[@twanweyen372]

Great craftmanship as always

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you appreciate it!

[@patshes1951]

Well done! Good craftmanship.

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you sir!

[@juliansosa2889]

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

[@DreamcraftBows]

You're welcome 👊

[@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

[@croft5941]

Great videos!

[@DreamcraftBows]

Appreciate it!

[@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!

[@taufikurrohman87]

Good job...

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you!

[@RickSolid1]

You don’t spine your arrows?

[@phatv3612]

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

[@talhamehmood8140]

Good

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks 👊

[@SouthernAlco]

I put plastic nocks on mine. They are fairly cheap

[@DreamcraftBows]

💪💪

[@zoltzepero4249]

What is the weight of these arrows??

[@michaelflaspoehler4152]

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

[@tbcoachniblick1208]

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

[@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

[@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 👊

[@rinsophivaiphei3447]

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[@NickeSw]

Great videos! What diameter and length are the dowels?

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you! 8mm

[@user-bz4gp5tl7y]

😊😊❤❤

[@andygossard4293]

Where did the points come from?

[@DreamcraftBows]

Bought them online

[@RedStretchLimo]

You don't make your own shafts?

[@DreamcraftBows]

Usually I make - from hazel or dog rose shoots

[@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.

[@Shiyounin]

Should have been called 'Assembling Arrows'. You didn't make anything.

[@youngwallace6409]

Haha, thats nonsense. There's skill and attention involved and with the color and thread something unique is added. That's good enough for me. Let alone the fact that before you start you have to think about the points, feathering and colors and what the length and width of the arrow needs to be to fit you're particular bow and draw.