Well, let me start by saying I'm new to the trad game. I've been shooting aluminum arrows. On the advice of a good friend I called Suzanne and ordered a 1/2 Doz of her basic arrows. Wow. Holy Buckets. Never say never but all things being equal I will probably never shoot an aluminum arrow again. The difference was so marked, and the feeling so complete that to say I was astonished doesn't do the experience justice. Wow. Here's to Suzanne and wooden arrows. I suspect I will be building my own soon....
Ken Campbell
Ferndale, Montana
Is Suzanne a sponsor? Where can you get more info? Thanks
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Wood has been "getting it done" for along, long time....
Woodies are awesome, that's pretty much all I shoot now.
Wait till you kill an animal with an arrow you made yourself......
There is MUCH Pride and a Huge Feeling of Accomplishment to see a Beautiful Wooden Arrow YOU made, with your own 2 Little Hands :thumbsup: , go Flying down the Course to contact Exactly What and Where You were Looking!! :archer2: Awsome!! Congrats to You caihlen, and everyone else just starting down the "10,000 Year Old Plus" Road!!
I think he is talking about Suzanne St charles, She is making aroows in her late Fathers store.
There are other arrows than wood? :saywhat: :thumbsup:
Yeah, Sorry, I was uncertain about whether or not I could go into details. It is Suzanne St. Charles. Really nice work. Exemplary.
I've had the same experience as you, started out with aluminum, and still have a very healthy respect for it, but...
I just love the look and the feel of wood. I don't think it's nearly as durable, consistent, and it's kind of a pain in the butt...but I just love the feel of it leaving the string.
I don't make my own arrows, but I do enjoy wieghing, spine testing, tapering, straightening, finishing, and fletching my own shafts.
It's definitely a labor of love. I can think of very little to justify the wood shafts besides the fact that I darn well like them, but that's good enough.
You are catching on quick! There really is something about a wood arrow. I brought one that had 4 big feathers out with me last week-end stump shooting, just for the heck of it. I couldn't miss with it! Quiet, too. The last shot I took with it was another bull's eye, if there is such a thing on a stump. A frozen stump. A really hard frozen stump. Busted the tip off! At least I have 5 more just like it. I checked the spine of the broken shaft on my reliable, old (real old) Lee Spine tester (made in MI). It appears that I have about 5 dozen shafts of the same diameter and similar spine up in the closet, as well as a couple dozen arrows I purchased from Tollgate Archery last week. So I am all set with woodies for a while.
As a died in the wool carbon shooter I have to admit I have started shooting wood arrows and I don't know what it is, but they ROCK. No tuning, no nothing they shoot out of all my bows 45-53# doesn't matter. If I miss out to 25 yards I know it's my fault. They're magic.
I have never shot wood, but all of the wood arrow talk just caused me to order a 1/2 dozen from Magnus. so I guess I will find out if I like wood or not.
I love the woodies. They just fly great.
"If I miss out to 25 yards I know it's my fault."
Bada Bing. That's it exactly. I am really interested in simple things. Essential things. Basic things. These arrows flew well without any "calculations" Simple. Essential. Basic.
Effective.
I love Making, shooting and breaking wood arrows.
Then the cycle starts all over again.
Love it!!!!!
Plus when they get really customized they are a thing of beauty. My buddy had me stand at the corner of an out building and shot past it and aluminum is noisy as heck. The woods were just a whisper. It was an eye opener for me. I switched that day.
The thing I most like about cedar arrows is, they smell good when you make em and they smell good when you break em.
I love wood arrows, but for hunting and basically all my shooting I now use carbon. I have a limited budget and in the long run get more life out of carbon then I do woodies.
I love wood arrows, but for hunting and basically all my shooting I now use carbon. I have a limited budget and in the long run get more life out of carbon then I do woodies.
I absolutely love making and shooting wood arrows. I shot only wood from 1995 up until last fall.
Last year I made up my first dozen carbons and I have to say, they fly very nice and are tough. However, I feel as if I'm missing something and will be going back to wood arrows this year.
Suzanne St. Charles make some beautiful arrow. I have order some from her in the past.