20 Steps to Building Your MOST ACCURATE ARROWS

The advanced step-by-step process I follow to build the most consistent and accurate arrows possible. Follow these simple steps to build the most accurate target or hunting arrow and achieve maximum accuracy out of your bow by building arrows tuned exactly to your set up. A perfectly built arrow goes hand in hand with a perfectly tuned bow. Be sure to check out the Ultimate Bow Build Masterclass if you're interested in learning how to set up and tune your own compound bow!

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Here are the 20 steps in order for your convenience. I hope this helps!

00:00 Intro
1- 00:15 Check for straightness
2- 01:48 Remove nocks
3- 03:00 Make first cut on wobbly end
4- 04:10 Replace nocks
5- 05:23 Cut other end of the shaft
6- 06:39 Square ends of arrow
7- 07:25 Remove labels
8- 08:35 Clean arrow shafts
9- 09:13 Double check straightness and move nocks
10 -09:55 Number each shaft
11- 10:50 Least amount of standard deviation by sorting inserts
12- 12:36 Least amount of standard deviation by sorting points
13- 12:52 Installing inserts with Easton epoxy
14- 15:17 Installing inserts with hotmelt
15- 18:21 Determining which way your arrows are clocking
16- 21:46 Check bareshaft tune
17- 23:27 Install arrow wraps
18- 23:50 Weigh and sort fletchings
19- 29:58 Fletching process
20- 33:24 Arrow nock tuning process

[BowOnlyOutdoors]

Here are the 20 steps in order for your convenience. I hope this helps! - Josh

00:00 Intro
1- 00:15 Check for straightness
2- 01:48 Remove nocks
3- 03:00 Make first cut on wobbly end
4- 04:10 Replace nocks
5- 05:23 Cut other end of the shaft
6- 06:39 Square ends of arrow
7- 07:25 Remove labels
8- 08:35 Clean arrow shafts
9- 09:13 Double check straightness and move nocks
10 -09:55 Number each shaft
11- 10:50 Least amount of standard deviation by sorting inserts
12- 12:36 Least amount of standard deviation by sorting points
13- 12:52 Installing inserts with Easton epoxy
14- 15:17 Installing inserts with hotmelt
15- 18:21 Determining which way your arrows are clocking
16- 21:46 Check bareshaft tune
17- 23:27 Install arrow wraps
18- 23:50 Weigh and sort fletchings
19- 29:58 Fletching process
20- 33:24 Arrow nock tuning process

[joelgraber]

That’s one of the most thorough arrow build I’ve seen, thanks for the info!

[zerbinialessandro]

This is a bachelor's degree in building arrows! Congratulations you have an incredible precision, if you want to come and shoot in Italy you are welcome !!

[RachelPflasterer]

Whoever is operating the camera did an incredible job with this one, WOW!

[daveymcswaggins]

One of the first videos in a while that I watched all the way through without skipping ahead. Excellent video! Very informative, thank you for the guide

[theeverydaybowhunter]

Great video! The only disappointing element is the trolls in the comments who obviously didn’t need to watch the video but did only to sharpshoot you and your process. Keep up the great work!

[sealteem]

This is the most thorough arrow build ever ever. Wow let me tell you what buddy you have a great teaching ability the way you talk your voice everything is smooth and cool, and I would take this to the bank, no joke, and to the target with confidence of your arrow, building Waze and techniques, you’re just so thorough with it and there’s no BS in this video at all. My pro shop doesn’t even do this and I thought they were great.!! More than a thumbs up on this one and subscribed lol

[firemedic]

OMG hw much I don't know- lol this dude is single handeldy changing the way I bow hunt. Awesome info and I love how there's no fluff, he presents well and to the point

[apolitelife]

I love the copper scouring pad tip. love the no name arrow. Also love the masking tape labeling for weights of everything. awesome video. Thanks!

[sktruesdale]

Meticulous and thorough. Thanks for the instruction.

[javieroliva]

Great freaking video. Hell yeah. Liked and subscribed.

[sinepari]

Learned a few things here for sure. Like removing the labels and using the lightest insert/heaviest arrow and vice versa to get the lowest variance. Mine typically come out with </= 3gr variance per dozen w/o using that process but def something I will include on my next build. Great tips! Very tedious but yeah wow, you built those right.

[thomasfleury]

Clean tip cutting wraps to vane. Nice build, like the no label look

[robertopasquini]

Well, man, ...you know about arrows for sure!! Thank you very much.

[patrickgagne]

Best bow content on YT by far. I’ve been shooting bows for only a year. Since following this channel and using his techniques, I shoot far better than many long time shooters. Not yt bs either. His back tension shooting lesson changed everything for me. Thanks for the amazing content

[CD-lwfl]

Great video!
A couple of things to note:
Make sure that no glue covers the venting hole at the end of the insert to prevent air resistance when pushing the insert in. Also, although you did it, it’s important to mention that the shaft needs to remain flat for the duration of the drying period and not standing upwards.
Another good thing to do but not crucial would be to chamfered the ends with the nippled end of a stone wheel then clean.This insures easy entrance with the insert.
- Most arrows will spin counter clockwise due to strings being twisted that way.
ALL IN ALL, GREAT VIDEO

[pens]

Excellent video as I learned a lot. I’ll definitely keep many of the tips you mentioned going forward.

[sethpierrepont]

Step 11 can be improved by filing inserts, to remove weight, so that they exactly offset differences in arrow weight; then all finished arrows will weigh the EXACTLY the same.

[mikewalter]

Josh You‘re the Best! Great Video, looking forward to the next one already!

[Alan_Edwards]

I have learned a lot since taking up archery in the late 90s. I do all my own setup and repairs and have learned from others, but mainly through trial and error. I have built so many arrows I can't count them all...each time learning from the last and making better flying arrows. I have never taken these detailed of steps though but I like the concept of checking, verifying and especially weight matching components. Makes total sense. Just got a dozen Golden Tip Kinetic Pierce 400 arrows and are going to follow each step. I am by no means a pro archer, but I AM good enough to want the best arrows I can build and I look forward to the task. Thanks for detailing all these steps...should be fun and interesting !!