So I have been wanting to make my first set of 11/32 big kid arrows. I decided to give back a little for all that "Gear" my father helped me get into for many years. Last year my father bought a 50lb at 28 slightly R/D longbow with a shelf cut into it. I'm not sure how close to center. He draws the same length as me, 28"

I should have asked a few questions before I started but I have been procrastinating and just jumped into it today. I would appreciate any input as to spine, tip wt, arrow length, if you are in the mood to contribute. Thanks



I started with 12  11/32 Dia. 30" premium Shurewood Shafts I found in the Classifieds. They weight = 460-470.

My main goal is to tune a set of wood arrows (which I have never done!) to my dads LB. So im not hung up on a length or tip weight. I planned to start at 125gr and adjust from there?

Now granted my shafts are not 32" but in theory if we are flexible with shaft length and tip weight you can get different spine arrows to shoot from the same 50lb bow, right?

I used my woodchuck grinder for the first time to do the nock and tip tapers. Wow nice, much easier on the hands than the taper tool I was using on the 1/4" shafts. they were small but I got excited and did most of the 100 bundle.

I went with a dark walnut stain that is drying tonight before the clear coat tomorrow...

I was spinning my wheels thinking of fancy cresting and decided to make a more plain arrow fly straight from my fathers bow. My learning focus will on tuning because I know I have a lot to learn there. Thanks for reading and any input along the way, Jim

Probably will need a little more weight if its not close to center cut.

Easy to check though,  good luck.

Leave the shafts full length. Taper the ends, start with 125 up front but depending on how is shelf is cut you may have to add more up front.  I think you will be pretty close though right off the bat!

Get ready, the wood arrow thing is addictive.

Self nocks.  That's pretty ambitious for your first set of wood arrows.  It looks like yours are turning out Great!      

Take it easy with that wine while you're working those selfnocks.

Looks like you are on the right track.  Wood is not as tunable as carbon and aluminum because the shaft already weighs so much.  I.e., if you put 300 grains up front you're going to end up with a spear not an arrow.  I bet the spine you picked is pretty close to what you need.