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Title: Wood arrows 23/64 trapered down 5/16
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on July 25, 2019, 02:42:08 PM

I have been using Surewood shafts since I started shooting wood arrows they are 65/60 11/32 tapered down to 5/16. My question is has anyone ever tapered shafts down from 23/64 down to 5/16 ?

Title: Re: Wood arrows 23/64 trapered down 5/16
Post by: monterey on July 25, 2019, 02:47:07 PM

I made some last year with a rat tail taper from 23/64 down to between 5/16 and 11/32.  The taper started about 4" behind the point.   They shoot good.  I just finished a  new set of 11/32 parallel and I like them too but Last year's rat tails might be the ones that go hunting!

Title: Re: Wood arrows 23/64 trapered down 5/16
Post by: two4hooking on July 25, 2019, 05:03:37 PM

Yes, I bought a boatload of cheap 23/64 cedar.  I tail taper them to 5/16th and point taper to 11/32.

Title: Re: Wood arrows 23/64 trapered down 5/16
Post by: Ted Fry on July 25, 2019, 06:25:47 PM

All the time ,  straight taper , breasted taper, Barrel taper but my favorite is straight taper back 10"

Title: Re: Wood arrows 23/64 trapered down 5/16
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on July 26, 2019, 07:26:42 AM

Quote from: Ted Fry on July 25, 2019, 06:25:47 PM

All the time ,  straight taper , breasted taper, Barrel taper but my favorite is straight taper back 10"

Ted do you taper the front to 11/32 for your point?

Title: Re: Wood arrows 23/64 trapered down 5/16
Post by: snag on July 26, 2019, 09:22:51 AM

I like a 4” front taper to 11/32” and a 9”-10” rear taper to 5/16”. They fly
great!

Title: Re: Wood arrows 23/64 trapered down 5/16
Post by: Ted Fry on July 26, 2019, 01:46:10 PM

Yes , what Snag said

Title: Re: Wood arrows 23/64 trapered down 5/16
Post by: Charlie Lamb on July 26, 2019, 04:43:28 PM

I prefer a single 23/64 to 5/16 taper. They fly great and I've never seen a need for anything else.. I do them myself with any number of methods.