Wood Arrow
Arrows are everywhere in home decor today. I made one the easy way, starting with an old frame. With the corners already cut at 45-degree angles, I didn't need a fancy miter saw; I made all the cuts I needed with a simple jig saw.
Here's the old barnwood frame I started with.
Starting at one of the already-mitered corners, I marked out six stripes the width of a yardstick.
I cut the stripes with my jig saw. They would become the "feathers" on the bottom of the arrow.
For the arrow's point, I chopped off one of the intact corners.
I found a long piece of wood for the shaft and glued the point and feathers onto it. When the glue dried, I flipped piece over, drilled pilot holes and nailed the pieces together to make sure they would hold.
Here's the arrow, almost done.
I added a quick coat of chippy white chalk paint to the whole thing.
Here's the finished arrow hanging on my wall.
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Lisa! Happy to see you on Hometalk! This is such a great project you've shared. Congrats on the feature!
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love it , now i will be looking for an old wood frame to make me an arrow for my wall also like your art wall very nice ...framing the light switch lol
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