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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: thp on January 09, 2007, 01:32:00 PM
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I'm going to start making my own small game, stumping and nutter arrows. I need arrows spined in the 50 lb range. I've noticed that the Atlas Dowel & Wood Products Company offers Poplar dowels 3/8's in bundles of 100 for a very reasonable rate. They also sell Ramin at 5/16. I would need to sand the 3/8's down to 11/32.
Couple of questions:
-anyone have an opinion on the quality of Atlas? dowels straight? etc.
-are the 3/8's going to be way over spined even after they have been sanded down?
-are the Ramins relatively straight? will they be underspined at 5/16?
Thanks for your thoughts and opinions.
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ramin, for small game and stumping. Poplar won't hold up.
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Unfortunately, ramin isn't being imported into the US because of a restriction on endangered species, or something. Likely the ramin you see is the last of it. Also, I think Atlas has a $75.00 minimum charge, which may influence your thinking. American Woodcrafters offers birch at $24.00/100, and you can order as few as 25. At that price, you can afford to lose/break a bunch.
That said, the 3/8" ramin I have seen spines roughly 80-100#. If you buy these, you can compensate by leaving them long anbd using a heavy point.
Luck!
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I ordered 3/8 ramin from Atlas a few years ago. Except for the shafts that had funny knots and grain swirls they were all good servicable shafts. I ordered 100 for about $35 after shipping at the time. I think the price may have gone up since.
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what do the 5/16 Ramins spine out to?
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On average, about 45#. I have gotten some that were under 30#, and some that were 55#, but the average is around 45.
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ramins: check out twig archery, he has ramins (pass through hardwoods) and his 5/16 go from 35-60lb
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Thanks for the info... Found a phone number for Twig Archery. Might have to give them a call.