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    Cheers guys for the help here are a couple of pics like I say I'm just messing about at the min but I think I will get some of the specialist kit in the New Year now that I have my shed I could try and do some bows to as it really interests me







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    That doesn't look half bad mate! The fletching looks way better than you'd described.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigzee View Post
    That doesn't look half bad mate! The fletching looks way better than you'd described.
    Cheers mate it is just tied at the min as I'm still experimenting and it is quite relaxing sitting trying things out
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    Yup, looks like a flu-flu! Lol, just without the extreme angles on the feathers.

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    Hi Mike thanks I have been messing about again this afternoon so I will put a couple more pics on


    This was my first attempt so on the others I thought I would try something different






    I used my chair as a sort of table/Clamp LOL
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    You could make it more streamlined by trimming the feathers down and rounding it. I made a couple flu-flus when I was a teen, used blue feathers and turned out a lot like yours (except aluminum shafts).

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    Quote Originally Posted by CanadianMike View Post
    You could make it more streamlined by trimming the feathers down and rounding it. I made a couple flu-flus when I was a teen, used blue feathers and turned out a lot like yours (except aluminum shafts).
    I was thinking about that I have ran out of feathers at the min so I only have two on the new one at the min So I'm of to do an order for the New Year and I will see about getting some other stuff to help hold and stuff
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    It looks as if you've bought both "business ends" of these, am I correct?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigzee View Post
    It looks as if you've bought both "business ends" of these, am I correct?
    Yeah I got the shafts (if thats what they are called) and the whole lot to have a go at doing it I think I have about 8 of each left but I lost a bit messing with the feathers on that side Mind you I can always have a look around the local paths here or beach for them I think
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    that's nice ben,have you made the bow to go with it ,bow' n arrows facinate me,have u seen the english long bow in action,some bow that,you have to have fore arms like a docker's wife lol
    lifes good ,but even sweeter under the stars

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