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Title: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: coyote2 on January 04, 2008, 10:19:00 AM
What wood do you do you like best and why? thanks,Coyote2<><
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: Puma Tom on January 04, 2008, 11:34:00 AM
I like ash as well as anything.
About the toughest wood arrow you will find.
Good weight for hunting also.
I have tried carbons, but may stick with wood.
            Good hunting >>Tom>>
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: varmint on January 04, 2008, 11:44:00 AM
I prefer Birch.Heavier than POC,but not too heavy.Very durable wood,it can take a beating.Straightens fairly easy,and it's not very pricey either.
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: SuperK on January 04, 2008, 05:37:00 PM
I like ramin and poplar.  Ramin is good for a tuff, heavy arrow and poplar is lots tuffer than POC but close in weight to it.
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: Bowspirit on January 04, 2008, 08:41:00 PM
Ramin or bamboo, hands down...
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: Hot Hap on January 04, 2008, 09:01:00 PM
I'll stick with my POC. Tough enough and heavy enough. Easy to straighten. Hap
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: Fletcher on January 04, 2008, 09:50:00 PM
I still like good ramin when I find some.
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: Joseph on January 05, 2008, 03:37:00 AM
I love maple the most or yellow birch but for a consistent supply those are hit and miss.  Laminated Birch has turned out to be just as good and the availability anytime you need some is very nice.  Joseph
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: Shawn Leonard on January 05, 2008, 09:02:00 AM
I agree with Joseph, i think maple if ya can find good stright stuff is perfect. I think it is tougher than ash or birch. I have shot maple arrows into a 1/4" steel plate and had it split the field tip in two but the arrow was fine. Shawn
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: Mechslasher on January 05, 2008, 03:35:00 PM
cane!
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: maxwell on January 05, 2008, 08:29:00 PM
lam birch. hickory, maple,  and forgewoods if you can get them.

Bill
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: Brian Krebs on January 05, 2008, 08:34:00 PM
what is ramin?
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: NY Yankee on January 05, 2008, 11:28:00 PM
You know, ramin noodles? MMM-MMM good! Actually, its a hardwood from Asia I believe. They used to make hardware store dowel rods with it. I hear that tru ramin wood is hard to come by now. I like Douglas Fir a lot. Check out Surewood Shafts.
Title: Re: Best Arrow wood?
Post by: MJB on January 06, 2008, 12:12:00 AM
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