hello tradgang
I have been shooting carbon arrows for a few years now and have been having success with bareshaft tuning, and I want to start shooting footed wood arrows, but I need to know how to tune woodies, what method should I use ?
I like to bareshaft tune wood arrows, but there are a fair number of prominent archers and arrow makers who don't. I think the reason is that no two wood arrows are going to be exactly alike, and so bareshaft tuning will vary some from shaft to shaft. I say, "so what?" I can still tell the difference between a shaft that is grossly out of tune and one that is close to being in tune, and that's all I care about. I tune them by spine, length, and point weight.
Another reason guys do not is breakage. If that shaft goes sideways into the target it may break.
I myself do not bareshaft woods. I am not afraid to but I go by my 10#-15# rule. 10# more than bow weight for target, 15# for broadheads. I know, not scientific enough for most guys but it has worked for me for years.
If you do decide to bareshaft just make sure every shaft is super straight.
I have never broken a wood shaft while bareshaft tuning. You can get close by selecting a spine group or two. This will depend on the bow and how it's shelf is cut, your draw length, string type, etc. I start out with the point weight I want to shoot. Then shoot and cut down a little at a time. Not hard.
QuoteOriginally posted by snag:
I have never broken a wood shaft while bareshaft tuning. You can get close by selecting a spine group or two. This will depend on the bow and how it's shelf is cut, your draw length, string type, etc. I start out with the point weight I want to shoot. Then shoot and cut down a little at a time. Not hard.
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This. Its my exact experience too.
Also, on footed shafts, most often the foot is a heavier wood, adding more point end weight which increases spine needs a bit. Unless you have a way to sand/grind your point taper, youll have to trim from the nock end to stiffen spine.
how do you take the nock off if u have to glue the nock onto the shaft
I just carefully cut it off with a knife, then lightly scrape off the glue..
thanks a lot!!
how much will paint and cresting affect the spine of woodies ?
When bare shafting wood, if like Shadow said you need to trim from the nock, just do your initial testing with nocks glued on with a little tightbond. A light twist and they pop right off. Then when you are done testing glue them on properly.
Bare shafting wood shafts? Start fairly close to the target, like 10 yards or even less. I broke a couple or three back when I was learning, but since starting with a spine that should be close, and starting close to the target, I haven't had a problem.
Best
Lex
When I bare shaft woods, I never glue on the points or nocks. Friction fit them very tightly and they do not come off while shooting. I usually use a box target stuffed with rags or plastic for the process. They don't bind the tip.
Just put a little hot melt on the nock. You'll be able to twist the nock off when you need to.
Another way to take the nock off is run hot water and put just the nock under it for a few sec. take a pair of pliers and twist.
If nock does not come off then hot water again until it is loos enough to twist with pliers.
I bareshaft my woodies, haven't had any break yet. I don't start bareshafting until the arrows are flying good off the bow. Then I match the length and point weight and start fine tuning.
I broke quite a few trying to bare shaft. I paper tune with excellent results. I have a variety of field point weights and broadheads around and tune with point weight.