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Title: best wood for arrows POLL
Post by: Plumber on December 03, 2011, 04:07:00 PM
what is the best wood for arrows?
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on December 03, 2011, 04:08:00 PM
None of the above. My vote is for Douglas fir.
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Post by: Bjorn on December 03, 2011, 04:11:00 PM
Meaningless without Doug Fir   :dunno:    :dunno:
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 03, 2011, 04:14:00 PM
Doug Fir!
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Post by: Plumber on December 03, 2011, 04:14:00 PM
I tried to edit to add douglas fir but it wont let me.if you vote douglas fir just write in like the others did thanks guys
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Post by: Kid's Pastor on December 03, 2011, 04:19:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Ben Kleinig:
None of the above. My vote is for Douglas fir.
:thumbsup:  x2
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Post by: TOEJAMMER on December 03, 2011, 04:24:00 PM
Douglas fir.
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Post by: TSP on December 03, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
Doug Fir is good but I've had some raw shafts that were a bit on the brittle side.  Sitka is light and makes a dandy 3D arrow.  Chundoo is a good tough heavier arrow, and of course Ash is outstanding if tough and heavy is what you want.  But all things considered, in the end it's still darned hard to beat PO Cedar.
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Post by: okie64 on December 03, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
Hickory
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 03, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
Bamboo is thee best bar none, but unfortunately its a plant.
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Post by: Shinken on December 03, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
Surewood Shafts = Doug Fir

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Post by: magnus on December 03, 2011, 04:34:00 PM
Poplar is my favorite.
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Post by: Jack Denbow on December 03, 2011, 04:34:00 PM
Douglas fir.
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Post by: Brad_Gentry on December 03, 2011, 04:43:00 PM
Another for Doug Fir...
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 03, 2011, 04:45:00 PM
....and Douglas Fir is the winner!    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Trad-Man on December 03, 2011, 04:46:00 PM
I think the best wood is the one that gets you where you want to be for spine and weight.
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Post by: rraming on December 03, 2011, 04:49:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Bjorn:
Meaningless without Doug Fir    :dunno:      :dunno:  
Agree with this, a lot depends on the final weight you want too.
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Post by: Rob DiStefano on December 03, 2011, 05:34:00 PM
NOT a good poll - too many other good woods and grass shafting left out!
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Post by: Stone Knife on December 03, 2011, 05:38:00 PM
Rob, you should do a poll with it all included so we can find out once and for all   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Ragnarok Forge on December 03, 2011, 05:46:00 PM
Douglas fir
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Post by: ChrisM on December 03, 2011, 05:50:00 PM
Light  tapered spruce
Medium     Douglas fir
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Post by: Ragnarok Forge on December 03, 2011, 05:53:00 PM
Douglas fir
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Post by: mikebiz on December 03, 2011, 05:58:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
Bamboo is thee best bar none, but unfortunately its a plant.
I think you mean bamboo is a GRASS.  Both bamboo and Doug Fir are plants.  Sorry if I sound like a jerk.  Not meaning to.
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Post by: Ryman Cat on December 03, 2011, 06:06:00 PM
Surewoods I like so thats my vote but what about the christmas trees? That will be next first it was the owls and then it will be christmas tress?

I guess get them while we can. There is plenty of other woods thats true but what do we like? I just started shooting them this year and they really have beautiful grain in them as well.

Cat
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Post by: Rob DiStefano on December 03, 2011, 06:07:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Stone Knife:
Rob, you should do a poll with it all included so we can find out once and for all    :thumbsup:  
yep, i will do that right now ....  :D
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Post by: swp on December 03, 2011, 06:16:00 PM
Ramin!
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Post by: Blackhawk on December 03, 2011, 06:20:00 PM
Has anyone named Doug fir?
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Post by: michaelschwister on December 03, 2011, 06:21:00 PM
Tapered surewood doug fir
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Post by: Hud on December 03, 2011, 06:21:00 PM
Whatever it is Straight Grain   :readit:
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Post by: Recurve50 LBS on December 03, 2011, 06:28:00 PM
I've shot cedar and sitka spruce. Not very thrilled with durability of either. WHat would be the most durable wood arrow shaft material?
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Post by: Rob DiStefano on December 03, 2011, 06:34:00 PM
here ya go ....

woodie/grass arrow shaft poll (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=111251#000000)
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Post by: 2treks on December 03, 2011, 06:40:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
Bamboo is thee best bar none, but unfortunately its a plant.
Dodge truck tuff from what I have been told.  :p  
Whats a tree?   :p  
Had to Chris.


CTT
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Post by: Shedrock on December 03, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Douglas Fir for me as well.
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Post by: joe skipp on December 03, 2011, 07:07:00 PM
Barrel tapered ash...   :readit:
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Post by: 2treks on December 03, 2011, 07:32:00 PM
I voted Ash but I really like the birch as well.
It kinda depends on the bow type and draw weight I am after. Some bows need different ammo.That Doug Fir is hard to beat for a one size fits all arrow for me though. Best of all worlds.

CTT
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Post by: V I Archer on December 03, 2011, 08:41:00 PM
I like my doug fir shafts, but woud like to try some tappered ash shafts next year.
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Post by: Rick Wiltshire on December 03, 2011, 08:58:00 PM
Doug fir for me as well.
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Post by: $bowhunter$ on December 03, 2011, 11:32:00 PM
hickory
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Post by: David Yukon on December 04, 2011, 02:27:00 AM
I'd have to say  DF as well!!