i understand the basic princapals of weight forward what i would like to know is a footed shaft not the same as the woodyweight

nope , a footed shaft has another type of wood spliced into the front of the arrow and a woodyweight is a metal adapter that glues on the front and then you glue on the point. For what its worth I like the woodyweights . Drew

Footed shafts with a heavy wood do provide more upfront weight than standard shafts and make for a tough arrow.  Woody weights put the extra weight up at the very front of the arrow where is provides the most FOC.  Use them both together and get the best of both worlds.

you might want to contact/pm "Fletcher" here on this site. He has a website  http://www.thefeatheredshaft.com/  and has been more than helpful with my questions. Mike

imo, footing a shaft with a dense(r) hardwood adds weight.  weight added forward is weight added, no matter if it's wood or steel or lead or whatever.

in bang-for-the-buck mass density, steel or lead or tungstun has that all over wood.  just easier to achieve the goal of higher foc.

thank who wrote me back now i have another question does anybody know the brace hieght for a howard hill wesley special the bow is 68 inches.

QuoteOriginally posted by bentley brown:
thank who wrote me back now i have another question does anybody know the brace hieght for a howard hill wesley special the bow is 68 inches.

6-1/4" to 6-3/4"

You can also add weight forward with a heavier point and can use the internal weighting jig sold by Braveheart Archery. That in addition to footing with osage should yield a pretty sweet hunting arrow. Also, go with a lighter weight shaft such as POC or Sitka spruce for greater relative FOC. And, there's the woody weights. So that cat can be skinned just not as easily as with carbon shafts.

the braveheart internal weighting system can also be used at the nock end, to stiffen a shaft.