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Title: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: joeare on January 02, 2007, 12:36:00 PM

I am looking for a source of silverwood shafts that would also ship to Germany. Any recommendations?

Thanks,
Joe

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: joeare on January 02, 2007, 12:53:00 PM

Okay, the search engine shows some other threads with the same question. Rodneywright and Oldbow do sell them. Any other sources? I do need the urgently and Oldbow is closed until 17. January.

Thanks,
Joe

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: Pete W on January 02, 2007, 01:18:00 PM

Try Rodney, he is at  www.rodneywrightarchery.com (http://www.rodneywrightarchery.com)

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: Schlechdee on January 02, 2007, 01:28:00 PM

Buy them in Germany at  www.eternal-archery.de (http://www.eternal-archery.de)  so you dont have to pay shipping.

Greetings, Schlechdee

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: Dustin Waters on January 02, 2007, 01:37:00 PM

This might have been covered before but whats the advantage of silverwood over cedar?

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: Pete W on January 02, 2007, 01:43:00 PM

Advantage
Straight shafts, weight is within a couple grains over a dozen and spine is within a couple pounds and they are very durable..

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: Dustin Waters on January 02, 2007, 03:25:00 PM

so these weigh in over 12 gr per inch?  I am confused on "within a couple of grains over a dozen"  sorry to be so block headed but im looking for something to bring some nostalgia back over aluminum shafting.  Thanks

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: Java Man on January 02, 2007, 03:32:00 PM

Dustin,

I think Pete means they only vary a couple grains in a dozen shafts.  So they are very consistent in weight.

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: joeare on January 02, 2007, 03:35:00 PM

Dustin, the last three silverwood arrows I finished weighed 530 gr at a length of 29" using a 125 gr field tip.
The big advantage of these shafts is that they are  exceptional well matched. If you get a package of one dozen they will all nearly weigh the same ( +/-  5 gr or so) and more important they will have nealy exactly the same spine. By the way, spine and weight is already written on each shaft and they are barrel tapered for better dynamic properties.
There may be better respectively more durable and heavier shafts for hunting but for 3D tournament or target shooting I do not know better shafts.

@Schlechdee. Thanks for the hint but I have already called them this morning and they do not have my spine weight (75#) in stock right now. They told me to call back in two or three months, so...

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: Steve H. on January 02, 2007, 04:07:00 PM

...so what tree do these things come from?

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: joeare on January 02, 2007, 04:16:00 PM

I think they are made of silver quondong or silver ash.

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: wtpops on January 02, 2007, 05:16:00 PM

www.oldbow.com (http://www.oldbow.com)

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: herb haines on January 02, 2007, 06:38:00 PM

i see that someone had already posted the same thing so deleted my post

Title: Re: Who sells Silverwood shafts?
Post by: Al Kidner on January 02, 2007, 08:20:00 PM

There made here in Oz and I even have a hard time getting some...  :(