How do you use dowels to make arrows?

29th February 2020


	How to use dowels to make arrows


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			Dowel rods are a cheap and convenient material for amateur fletchers as they can easily be turned into arrows.

			Step 1 – Make a notch Using a saw and a file, the fletcher cuts a notch in one end of the bow in a keyhole shape.

			This is cut just deep enough to allow the bow string to sit inside it.

			Step 2 – Make a flight Duct tape is then used to create the flight by cutting equal sized strips of tape and attaching them to the shaft of the arrow.

			Step 3 – Shape flight A utility knife is then used to shape the tape into a triangle.

			Step 4 – Whittle tip Once the notch has been cut and the flight has been attached, the end of the arrow can be whittled to shape.

			Step 5 – Attach head A plastic tip can then be glued onto the arrow so that it is safe to use.