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how-to: awesome darts

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how-to: awesome darts

Unread postAuthor: FishBoy » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:19 am

Ok, I have received many requests for a how-to on making these darts, they are fast, accurate, and extremely effective.
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6- When everything is dry, take the dart out of the vice & unravel the back so it looks like this & your done!
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5- Take your thread and wrap the front of the flash minnow body material so that it is secure. Then, with your thread, put several half-hitches around the wraps and then coat them with clear nail polish, super glue, etc.
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4- Cut a small section of the flash minnow body material and carefully slide it over the back of the nail like this-
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3- For these darts you will need this flash minnow body material, or some other similar material
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2- The first thing you will need to do is put the point of the nail in the vice, and put a few wraps of thread on the back
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1- Ok, the first things you will need are some some small, sharp, thin nails such as these
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Unread postAuthor: JDP12 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:28 am

EXCELLENT write-up! i love it- some of the best darts i've seen in a long time
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Unread postAuthor: Carlman » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:35 am

wow very nice darts thier mate! They flare nicely :D
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Unread postAuthor: starman » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:36 am

Thank you! It's already in my bookmarks...very nice.
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Unread postAuthor: FishBoy » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:40 am

wow, thanks guys :D :D
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Unread postAuthor: pizlo » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:19 pm

Great job thinking up something noones done before. I think you'll fit in here.
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Unread postAuthor: STHORNE » Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:08 pm

very nice write-up. I've already made 3 using your how-to, but instead of using thread, I used shrink-wrap.

5/5 :wink:
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Unread postAuthor: Eddbot » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:34 pm

ah, a fly fisher i see, way to put your fly tying knowledge to spudding use, nice job :)
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Unread postAuthor: sniper hero » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:59 pm

nice looks very cool :D
does your gun have to be sawn off or bolt action? or can you put them in front of the barrel and push them back?
definitely gonna make some
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Unread postAuthor: Gippeto » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:11 am

Great little "how to".

I must try this, but with concrete nails. :twisted:
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Unread postAuthor: sniper hero » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:11 pm

I made some works awesome 8)
mine don't look as good as yours but they work great
very quiet when they come out of the barrel
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Unread postAuthor: FishBoy » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:56 pm

thanks guys, i've been away & just got back & im glad to see all the attention these are getting
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Unread postAuthor: VH_man » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:10 pm

where can you get fly-tying stuff?
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Unread postAuthor: FishBoy » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:13 pm

you can order it from millions of places, but you might be able to get at bass pro, cabellas, or some other fishing store
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Unread postAuthor: VH_man » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:22 pm

ok cool. thanks. think dicks would have it?
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