Composite arrow shaft including two-part reinforcing sleeve, method of making same, and front-loaded arrow which is produced therewith

An arrow, comprising:

• a hollow tubular core;
• a two-part sleeve having a substantially constant inside and outside diameter throughout substantially its entire length, where said sleeve either covers the core externally and is affixed to the core, or is provided as a liner disposed inside of the core and affixed thereto, the core and sleeve cooperating to define an arrow shaft, wherein a first part of the sleeve is disposed toward the front of the arrow shaft and comprises a first sleeve section formed of a fabric material and having a first density, and a second part of the sleeve is disposed toward the rear of the arrow shaft and comprises a second sleeve section which is less dense than the first sleeve section, whereby a front portion of the arrow shaft weighs more per inch than a rear portion thereof;
• an adhesive resin material associated with the two-part sleeve;
• and
• at least one auxiliary attachment connected to said arrow shaft, said auxiliary attachment selected from the group consisting of arrow heads, fletching, and nocks.

An arrow shaft, comprising:

• a hollow tubular core which is adapted to be formed into an arrow shaft, said hollow core comprising carbon;
• a two-part sleeve, where said sleeve either covers the core externally and is affixed to the core, or is provided as a liner disposed inside of the core and affixed thereto, said sleeve having a substantially constant inside and outside diameter throughout substantially its entire length;
• wherein a first part of the sleeve is disposed toward the front of the arrow shaft and comprises a first sleeve section formed of a fabric material and having a first density, and a second part of the sleeve is disposed toward the rear of the arrow shaft and comprises a second sleeve section which is less dense than the first sleeve section, whereby a front portion of the arrow shaft weighs more per inch than a rear portion thereof;
• and an adhesive resin material associated with the sleeve, wherein the resin helps to adhere the sleeve to the core;
• and wherein the shaft has a substantially constant inside diameter and a substantially constant outside diameter throughout substantially the entire length thereof.