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Old 01-07-08, 01:38 PM
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Beautifully finished arrows
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Sebastian's Arrows Pt. 2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Anyone got any idea how this translucent coloured finish is achieved?
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Old 01-07-08, 01:59 PM
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In the Blue
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Riser: one piece bow
Limbs: Border Elite
Sight: not too bad
Stabilisers: not yet
Button: no thanks.
Bow String: Dyneema 02 14 strand
Arrows: Wood
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just a guess
Hmm just a guess but it may be wood/leather dye under varnish. The dye will bring out the grain in the shaft and varnish to make them shine. Whoever made these has some lovely arrows. I particularly like the ones made for Melissa!
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Old 01-07-08, 02:32 PM
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Riser: KAP Winstar 2
Limbs: Samick International
Sight: SF Standard Carbon
Stabilisers: Cartel Al/C longrod
Button: Cartel Triple
Bow String: D75
Arrows: Easton ACC
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Most probably wood dye. Looking through the range of colours he uses they could possibly be artist's inks (they come in a wider range of colours, though it could work out quite expensive!).

The arrows are all beautifully finished.
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Old 01-07-08, 02:43 PM
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Food colouring works as well.
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Old 01-07-08, 05:18 PM
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Riser: Matrix
Limbs: Border
Sight: Merlin Omega
Stabilisers: Merlin Triad
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Arrows: Cartel Expert 900's
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He does mention leather dye and ox blood for the reds. Whether ox blood is the name of a paint/dye or the real thing I don't know.
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Old 01-07-08, 07:06 PM
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Limbs: Bowtech Allegiance
Sight: Copper John 2
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I pipette my ox blood leather dye into a jam jar then half fill with spirit and !wash" the resulting dye onto the shaft with a dauber! I've made green, pink, red, blue, tan and black shafts up for archers
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Old 01-07-08, 07:38 PM
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Check this out:

Sebastian's Arrows Pt. 2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Anyone got any idea how this translucent coloured finish is achieved?
Aniline pigment dyes in cellulose lacquer
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Old 01-07-08, 10:24 PM
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In the Gold
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Riser:
Limbs: Bickerstaffe LB, 53lbs
Sight: O ring
Stabilisers: Large feet!
Button:
Bow String:
Arrows: Many!
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Thanks for all the ideas. I must look again at the original site and see if there is any more info I have missed. Having seen these I want to make a set in club colours, blue shafts, two red and one yellow fletch, yellow nocks. Am now thinking wood stain something like this, Livos Natural Paint - Wood Stain (Interior) - Ecomerchant under clear varnish. Would Rustins do just as well as a clear coat?
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