First attempt at darts
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navycop
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Looks good. Are there bushings for darts or just free hand like bottlestops?
bruce119
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Nice now I gotta make a dart board :wink:
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Russianwolf
Member
not too shabby.
One thing with darts. People will want them to be matched in weight. So you will need to have a scale by the lathe to weigh them to make sure that each in a set is identical.
Wood looks like a rosewood.
One thing with darts. People will want them to be matched in weight. So you will need to have a scale by the lathe to weigh them to make sure that each in a set is identical.
Wood looks like a rosewood.
crabcreekind
Member
Cool darts, looks like paduak.
JCochrun
Member
JCochrun
Member
I did buy a gram scale to use. Funny thing is that all three shafts had the exact same weight. I didn't use a template, just freehanded it. I have no idea how it worked out that way.
Russianwolf
Member
my scale is only good to 5 gram increments, so would be useless for these.
65GTMustang
Member
I made a set of these about two weeks ago.
I used Red Lucite for the barrels
These look very nice!
How much wieght did you put into each barrel?
I used Red Lucite for the barrels
These look very nice!
How much wieght did you put into each barrel?
kludge77
Member
I agree these looks nice.
I also agree that when I throw darts I want them all weighted equally. Very important!
As for the wood, I'm going to guess paduak.
I also agree that when I throw darts I want them all weighted equally. Very important!
As for the wood, I'm going to guess paduak.
GoatRider
Member
It's not luck. If they have the same shape, and they're made out of the same material, they'll weigh the same.
Jgrden
Member
Issh, I cannot think of a wood. Sorry. Darts look very good though.
TerryDowning
Member
the dart kits i bought cam with lead wool to help weight the darts.
They throw ok, but nothing like my 23 gram hammerheads.
They throw ok, but nothing like my 23 gram hammerheads.
Dorno
Member
With darts you have to insert the fine lead that comes with the kits but it is not good for those who wanted heavy darts because there is not enough lead in the kits to do that so you then have to use little sinkersbut in the end they are a great kit to make and once you have made one set it's hard to stop.
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
TellicoTurning
Member
Those are really good looking darts... I've made a total of 3 sets as of today... I have the scales to make sure the weights are equal... except I forgot to put the weights in the deer antler darts... but you know God looks after drunks and fools (I only fall into the latter category)... the deer antler darts came out to 19 grams each...
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