How to make Arrows

[CovertRunning]

This is a short video I made on how I make arrows.

Very useful stuff to know, especially with the horrendous weapons restrictions abound in the UK...





I buy the shafts on Ebay.

The thickness you want depends on the power of your bow.
Also to take into account is the 'spine' of the arrow. Normally the seller of the shafts will tell you what this is. But a rule of thumb is the thickness of the shaft along with the length of the arrow.
Watching how the arrow fly's is a final indicator. Too little spine means it'll flex too much and could potentially shatter on being shot.
Too thick a spine will strain the bow instead, potentially 'tiring' or weakening it over time.
As if this wasn't enough to know, the arrow will fly off to one side if the spine isn't matched. The more the mis-match, the more the offset it's flight path will be.
As long as you are within 5 - 10lbs of the 'spine' matching your bows power it's usually ok though.

Mine is 55lb so I normally get arrow shafts of 11/32 or even 3/8.
Lesser powered bows go in the range of 5/16s.
Lengths vary again. I go for 31 - 33 inches.

Hope this helps.