Best wood for making arrows

Homey88 · April 06, 2015, 09:31:00 PM

What is the best wood to make your own arrows from? Thanks in advance!

overbo · April 06, 2015, 09:36:00 PM

The one's that stay straight!

Really, several suppliers that have good quality shafts. Surewoods have great reviews.

myshootinstinks · April 06, 2015, 09:42:00 PM

I'll stick with cedar. Not as plentiful as it once was and I sometimes buy lots of 50 shafts to come up with 18 really good arrows. I guess I'm stubborn.

joe skipp · April 06, 2015, 09:50:00 PM

Very happy with Doug Fir from Surewood Steve. Straight, close bare shaft weights and stain up real nice.

Russ Clagett · April 06, 2015, 09:54:00 PM

Doug Fir from Surewood....hands down.

Grey Taylor · April 06, 2015, 10:53:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Homey88:
What is the best wood to make your own arrows from? Thanks in advance!

There really is no answer for this question, there are only opinions... and every opinion is right.

Guy

Scott E · April 06, 2015, 11:03:00 PM

Another vote for Doug fir from surewood

Flying Dutchman · April 07, 2015, 01:12:00 AM

Sitka Spruce from Hildebrand!

dhaverstick · April 07, 2015, 07:42:00 AM

I was a big fan of ash from Allegheny Mountain Arrow Woods until he sold his business. Last year I bought some red balau from Forrester Wood Shafts and I would have to say those are the best shafts I ever purchased.

I think I'm gonna try some maple this year.

Darren

distantbear · April 07, 2015, 07:57:00 AM

Good Old POC !

PEARL DRUMS · April 07, 2015, 08:41:00 AM

Anything not carbon

Bill Carlsen · April 07, 2015, 08:41:00 AM

When I was making custom arrows a while back there were two woods that I really thought shot extremely well and were tough. On was called "chundo" (lodgepole pine) and the other was with birch. The birch was what Pope and Young used. The pine was the closet thing to POC I have ever seen. There are new woods on the market now that I cannot comment on since I have never used them. Reputable dealers are almost more important than the species of wood.

JDow3 · April 07, 2015, 08:52:00 AM

Another plug here for surewood shafts doug fir. Out of the box, they're straighter than the POCs I've purchased and seem to be more durable. I do like the way they stain as well with some interesting grain patterns.

I love shooting woodies and building my own arrows. It's really satisfying.

Orion · April 07, 2015, 11:14:00 AM

Lots of good woods to choose from. If you're most interested in durability, the hardwoods will be best -- birch, maple, ash, hickory, etc.

If you're more interested in speed, Port Orford Cedar, Sitka Spruce and Doug Fir will be better choices because they're generally lighter.

Doug fir is sort of in-between. Almost as tough as a hardwood, some would say it is as tough, and generally heavier than POC or spruce, but not quite as heavy as a hardwood.

Fletcher · April 07, 2015, 01:08:00 PM

There are several good arrow woods, but Douglas Fir has been my favorite for many years. It is a very "snappy" wood and I like the way it shoots. Sitka Spruce is my #2 choice. POC is good if you can find good shafts. Surewood Shafts is the best source for Fir; Hildebrand for Sitka, IMO.

Rock 'N Bow · April 07, 2015, 01:42:00 PM

I've tried cedar, hex shaft pine, and Surewood Douglas fir. The first two were okay, but the shafts I've been getting from Surewood have been consistent quality. I've purchased dozens of 75-80 shafts for about 8 years and they always shoot the same. There are never any surprises.

don kauss · April 07, 2015, 02:31:00 PM

Another vote for Surewood Dougies !!

slowbowjoe · April 07, 2015, 09:05:00 PM

I'll second Fletcher's experience.

Thumper Dunker · April 08, 2015, 01:00:00 AM

Surewoods Doug Fir they are fantastic.

April 08, 2015, 10:38:00 AM

I have used Rogue River now Wapiti Archery cedars for many years. I liked the 65 to 75 11/32" heavy for the spine cedars for my heavier longbows. They were tough, flew nice for me and straight and they stayed that way. Recently, wanting more weight for my lighter bows than the average cedar of those spines weigh, I tried doug firs from Surewood, very impressed. I see that Wapiti has doug firs now as well.