So last night I'm up in my bears den just fletching some arrows I already had sealed and crested, was going through while waiting in between the glue drying and making sure my shafts were straight. I picked one up and noticed from about 6" down from the nock it had a little crook in it. Started to apply a little straightening pressure and the shift snapped like a freakin matchstick!! Wow, brand new shaft, not a re finish or anything. Glad it happened at this stage and not into my arm from off  the bow! Sorry for venting just never had that happen before, a little aggravated for putting in that kinda work on only to have it fail Before I even get to use it!

Wow, at least it happened before you used it like you said. That could have come out horrible otherwise.

It surely would've ruined my day.

Yep.  I had that happen once and it wasn't a pretty site. The shaft broke/snapped at the lower end of the fletching at release and fortunately I only received a bruise from the top of my biscep to mid-forearm.  Luckily no wood or splinters went into my arm or hand.  

Sorry for your loss.

Glad you walked way away from it Doug, wasn't to big a deal just frustrating is all, and an eye opener.

I had the same thing occur with fir arrows and pay very close attention to any flaws . Glad your loss was just the shaft.  I too get a little upset with input of time to creat a nice set of arrows and then things go sideways. Just the down side of making arrows.  
Ken

You were lucky. I've had them break while straightening raw shafts. Never a finished arrow though.

Very important to spin wood arrows  across thumb nail or just spin to check if still straight or for a flaw before shooting.
Better  to find cracks flexing to straighten the arrow then breaking at the shot.

Same thing happened to me this week.  Better now than while hunting.