Step One: Preparing the Shaft

This design is for the furthest flying arrows I have even seen in Dagorhir and probably the most durable as well. As it stands, I've never had to repair one of these and the only thing that's ever broken one is someone's heel when they were being careless (the death of most arrows is this!) In this design, use ONLY the best materials. I cannot guarantee the durability of these arrows using blue foam and I cannot guarantee they'll be safe enough if you use any open cell foam that is inferior to a high quality computer foam like Unifoam. Start with an arrow shaft, in order of preference - carbon, aluminum, wood. Try to get them rated for a 55/70 pound bow, they'll take someone 200 lbs rolling across them if you do (at least the carbons do). If you must use wood, which I highly advise against, wrap the entire shaft with duct tape. In the example, I've used carbon. Penny end the arrow. Then, measure 28" from the nock end of the arrow. If this is past the penny end, you do not need a draw stop. Otherwise, put a wrap of duct tape here large enough to physically block an arrow from being fired. (10-15 wraps). Make it thin, about .25" is more than adequate.

Step Two: Closed Cell Portion

Short version - Wrap, Cap, Tape. Wrap, Cap, Tape. Cut a 1/2" piece of Evalite with a width equal to your penny end. If it's smaller than 1.25", use 1.25". The length will be equal to how wide it is around your penny end. Attach it using 3M. You could use DAP however. Whatever you prefer, either will work. Now cut a circle equal to the size of your new end. Attach it. Wrap the nock side portion of the Evalite very tightly with one layer of stapping tape. This will result in a tightly clenched portion at the base of the penny end and a mushroomed portion above that. You'll do this again using another strip equal to the with of your penny end. Align the strip with the end of what you've just built. This will result in a second mushroom head being built above what you just made. Make sense? If not, check the picture.

Step Three: Open Cell

Find a cup or other object that's between 3" and 2.6" around. Don't half ass this. Your arrows will fail if they're even a fraction of an inch smaller than 2.5 because they'll pass through the whole. I went with 3" on my latest set - it did not have a substantial effect on the distance the arrows travel or their accuracy. Using the object as a guide, cut your circle. Because I do not have the best tools in the world, I used a foam knife (2") cut the square, cut the corners (now an octagon). If you have better tools you might get a real circle. Congrats. Attach this to your closed cell portion. There will be a good amount of overhang. Wrap, with one piece and one wrap of strapping tape, half on the closed cell and half on the Evalite. AND, if your realm is especially tough on arrows or if you're putting on a cover that isn't "fit to form", put 1-2 wraps of duct tape around this as well. This will keep the open cell from bending off to the side as much. Even out the size of the rest of the Evalite by giving it single wraps as well.

Step Four: Tighten Head

The biggest problem you'll run into with these arrows (or any other) is that the heads will wobble a bit. Thanks so much to Evonine of Loren for solving this problem for us. You'll be putting sets of two pieces of 1" duct tape EXTREMELY tightly around the back side of the arrow. They will touch at both ends and will touch the shaft somewhat as well. The shape, from above will look like an eye. Check the picture. I've highlight two pieces of the duct tape to show what's going on here. Do this 4 times, in the cardinal directions then diagonally. If you've tightened them enough, your head will have almost no wobble. If not, add more. A friendly tip, by the way, if your duct tape breaks when you're pulling it across, which will happen occasionally if you're doing this right, pull the piece off. If it isn't fully serving it's purpose, it's just adding weight.

Step Five: Finishing Touches

Make a sock (preferrably as shown for durablity), attach with as little electric tape as possible. Enjoy!