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Title: preparing wood shafts
Post by: Jhawk on November 25, 2013, 05:46:00 PM
I just bought a Maddog Pup recurve for my 4 year old daughter.  Im in the process of getting some arrows set up for her.  Mike from Maddog recommended 1/4 fur dowels and I now have enough to make 200 kids arrows.  Just going to start with a dozen tipped with 60 grain heads and fletched with 4" pink shield cut feathers.

My question is; do I need to do anything to prep the shaft before I crown and crest the arrows?  I have only experience with carbon arrows so these woodies are new to me.

Thanks, Sam
Title: Re: preparing wood shafts
Post by: jrchambers on November 25, 2013, 05:52:00 PM
I like to hit them with 0000 steel wool then seal with laquer then paint and seal again.
Title: Re: preparing wood shafts
Post by: bigbadjon on November 25, 2013, 05:57:00 PM
Make sure they are straight before you seal them for the first time.
Title: Re: preparing wood shafts
Post by: Jhawk on November 25, 2013, 06:03:00 PM
Will the paint adhere to the lacquer?
Title: Re: preparing wood shafts
Post by: Charlie Lamb on November 25, 2013, 08:46:00 PM
It will adhere just fine.