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Title: Purple heart
Post by: Stan the bow man on January 30, 2010, 12:11:00 AM

Thinking about getting some purple heart wood shafts.Making some purple heart arrs.Any experince with P.H shafts?
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Post by: ckanous on January 30, 2010, 08:12:00 AM

Never seen any like that, definatly need pics!! I bet they would pack a punch, pretty dense wood isn't it?

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Post by: dpowers311 on January 30, 2010, 09:15:00 AM

Make sure your tools are sharp. Purpleheart is tough on tools, it will catch, chip and splinter.

Dave

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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on January 30, 2010, 09:16:00 AM

I have a Bighorn with PH limbs and riser. Pretty wood.

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Post by: Stan the bow man on January 30, 2010, 06:19:00 PM

Allegheny Mountain Arrow Woods have them.I am going to order a dozen and try them out.
:saywhat: :jumper:

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Post by: Tucker on January 30, 2010, 06:42:00 PM

I have some 3/8" purple heart shafts I made. The arrows turn out over 1000 grains. They about blast through anything!

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Post by: Steve H. on January 30, 2010, 07:02:00 PM

3/8" should spine out at about 200# based on the teeny tiny ones I have that go 60's.

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Post by: Joseph on January 31, 2010, 03:59:00 AM

you have to heat it to straighten it.

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