I was going to make a set of inexpensive plastic nocked field/target arrows for practice, so I don't mess-up my nice barrelled shafts. But after I added-up the materials, including shipping I was looking at $60 investment while still having to do assembly. On a hunch, I checked and found that Eric Franques is still making arrows and selling them assembled for what I would have paid for materials alone. Most places like Cabelas and 3-rivers do offer pre-fabbed arrows, but do not offer much personalization, and closer to $90-$120 per dozen.
Eric's economy arrows, which are port orford cedars spine-matched, with solid 1 color fletches, and plain or light stain and laquered. (no cresting or dipping. no barred fletches, or different colored cock-feather) are $55. It's an extra $5 to tip them. He charges actual shipping which in total should be under $80/doz to almost anywhere in the U.S. His premium arrows run at about $85/doz, with barred fletches and tipped. Shipping would be about $100 to most locations.
He also makes child and flu-flu arrows. And he has very good prices on accessories like shooting gloves (damascus gloves retail for $17-$20. He has them for $10-$15) and arrow building supplies. But for a few dollars more, you can receive them out of a box and ready to shoot. He does Paypal.
Click on the picture of the arrows or go to:
http://www.nofrontiersarchery.com
Orders are placed by either sending him an email or sending a message through the website.
-Cian