wood arrows

minnesota_hunter · January 26, 2008, 11:49:00 PM

i was thinking about putting some wood arrows together. i was just wondering what wood you guys prefer. i was also wondering if there are any good places on line to order shafts. i will get every thing else from the local shop, but he is having trouble finding wood arrows for me.

purple heart · January 26, 2008, 11:55:00 PM

Go to 3-Rivers P.O.C.; Tapered shafts. They are premium. They are manufacted by someone else than they used to be!! You'll love em

Leo L. · January 26, 2008, 11:58:00 PM

I just bought a dozen POC shafts from 3R. Working on them now. They are good, quality shafts.

varmint · January 27, 2008, 08:10:00 AM

My favorite is Birch,laminated mostly because it's what I find available the most.Heavier than POC and tougher IMO.Maybe harder to straighten,but they last longer for me.

I do shoot POC with some of my bows.

Check the sponsors for some shafts.

**DONOTDELETE** · January 27, 2008, 08:20:00 AM

I use ASH from Raptor Archery, Ted is a great guy to deal with.

celticknot · January 28, 2008, 12:46:00 PM

try www.arrowwoods .com thats allegany arrow woods they have good prices and a good variety of woods and they program lathe there tapers for deer hunting i would suggest a tapered hickory for its foc plus penetration value with a heavy broadhead like 160+ hickory is also very tough remember penetration is the name of the game

Bjorn · January 28, 2008, 12:53:00 PM

I second Ted at Raptorarchery.com, any type of taper you want and a variety of footings.

killinstuff · January 28, 2008, 01:54:00 PM

One other wood not listed yet would be Sitka Spruce shafts from Hildebrand. No, they are not as heavy as POC on average but I still get and arrow weighing over 550gr with a 160gr BH were the POC might be 600. Again, on average, if you ask the suppier for heavy shafts they will do their best to get you what you want. Two nice things about Spruce, it takes stain way better then POC to make a pretty arrow and it's really tough.

minnesota_hunter · January 28, 2008, 10:34:00 PM

thanks for the help guys, i will post some pics if they turn out ok.

flatlander37 · January 29, 2008, 01:24:00 AM

Tapered cedars for me, have great luck with them but am in a carbon phase right now.

6X5 · January 29, 2008, 05:34:00 AM

POC is easy to work with and to some smells good. As far as a working arrow goes it leaves a lot to be desired. Try some ash from Ted Fry at Raptor Archery in Hood River Oregon.He's forgot more than most of us have ever known about trad archery and doesn't mind sharing it with you.

dino · January 29, 2008, 08:08:00 AM

Yep, 3r's tapered are top notch shafting. dino