woolybear Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Shot a 3 arrow group of Beman 340's into the bag last night. Upon removal of the arrows I noticed a 1" sliver of the carbon shaft protruding from the target. All 3 of them were already on the ground in no particular order so no idea which one it came from and no visual signs of which one shed this piece. Unbelievably as big as it was there is just no telling with the naked eye on any of them.:1eye: I flexed them all but that revealed nothing either. Any suggestions to find the damaged shaft, or would I be better off to retire all 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 If those are the only 3 arrows you have been shooting, it has to be one of them, one more thing to try is twist the arrows, see if you can see or hear anything, if not...trash them,,better safe than sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 If those are the only 3 arrows you have been shooting, it has to be one of them, one more thing to try is twist the arrows, see if you can see or hear anything, if not...trash them,,better safe than sorry... Yep....nothin'. Probably gonna toss these- kinda sucks but that's gonna be in the back of my mind now every shot. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Yep....nothin'. Probably gonna toss these- kinda sucks but that's gonna be in the back of my mind now every shot. Thanks You're a wise man. It's much cheaper and a better experience than what may happen. One of my penny pinching friends didn't and he has a quarter sized scar on his forearm now. The emergency room visit cost more then several dozen arrows. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 You can take some regular toilet paper or soft cloth, rub it up and down the shaft. It'll snag on any abrasive area and should tell you were they are splintered. If you can't find it anywhere, I'd retire them and save you a lot of pain and agony. Be safe, not Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 i agree retire them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 You can take some regular toilet paper or soft cloth, rub it up and down the shaft. It'll snag on any abrasive area and should tell you were they are splintered. Well that worked great(TP didn't). I used a dry baby wash mitt- I think it's some terry cloth material that snags on just about anything, especially hang nails and dry skin. I hate the feel of this fabric for that reason alone. but.... this may have been ok to shoot yet, but I feel better that I won't be tempted to take any chances. I marked the spot on the shaft about 5 inches from the tip and the slivers on the bag. Might be worth it to check your carbons this way from time to time just in case. I probably wouldn't have noticed it if the target wasn't new and I've only shot the same 3 arrows into it so far. Sure wouldn't have been as easy to part with a dozen arrows or more. Probably would have just kept playing roulette. Thanks for the advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly_Alaska Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 retire them from large bow service... if you wish to salvage them SOME... i cut broken or splinterd arrows down for the kids bows,, ( 20lb and under) and re fletch them. little ones can go through a lot of bad arrows before they need quality based on size of kids, bow weight, and accuracy they are achieving.. up here they have to shoot a minimum of 40lbs before they can hunt any game with a bow,, so if there is enough good arrow left make some youth ones..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob LeBlanc Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hey wooly... would you try a cotton ball / swab on it too and let me know if it works? If it does, it may be a good thing to run over the shafts occasionally. Oh...pull the knock out of that broken shaft if you haven't discarded it already. That way you won't be putting it in the quiver accidentally. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 COTTON BALL-That is the other thing I was trying to think of, it isn't the TP! DUH The cotton ball works like a charm, I had such a brain cramp on that one. Thank you Bob.:toot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hey wooly... would you try a cotton ball / swab on it too and let me know if it works? If it does, it may be a good thing to run over the shafts occasionally. Oh...pull the knock out of that broken shaft if you haven't discarded it already. That way you won't be putting it in the quiver accidentally. Bob I just gave that a try but I may have ruined the experiment by putting a coat of wax on the shaft to show the missing splinter better in the pic. Couldn't get anything to stick to it any more. I would imagine that would be the hot ticket though.:toot: Great tip guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 If those are the only 3 arrows you have been shooting, it has to be one of them, one more thing to try is twist the arrows, see if you can see or hear anything, if not...trash them,,better safe than sorry... What Andy said! Don't make me show you them pictures of what can happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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