Spine Question: Just making sure

[JD1983]

I'm getting ready to purchase my first cedar shafting and want to make sure I'm getting the correct spine.  I have a recurve that pulls 50 - 54 lbs peak weight and my arrows will be 29 - 29.5" long.  It looks like I need 65-70 spine.  Everyone agree?

[BodarkOkie]

Jeff,

Come south to Jeff City this weekend for the UBM Banquet and we can solve your problem.

Bring your bow.
   
Gene

[La. bowhunter]

I dont have a clue about spine as I am new to trad archery but I sent you a PM about where you live.

[Aggie1993]

I pull 55-58@29 and have the arrows cut to 30.25" and shoot 70-75# tapered cedars, 5" Shields, with 135-160g heads.  I have shot these out of several different bows (Morrison, Widow, Kempf) cut from center to past center.  All with 8125 or D97 strings.

[JD1983]

BodarkOkie,

I'll have to see what is going on this weekend.  It would be great to get some first-hand help.  Do they have cedar shafting and stuff for sale at the UBM banquet?

[JD1983]

Anyone else have an idea?

[Bear Gardner]

The way I do it is add 5# if the bow is center cut. Then 3-5# for every inch that your drawing over 28" if that is what your bow is marked. Like 50#@28". If the bow is a self bow don't sdd the 5#. What is your bow marked 50 or 54#? If 50# add 10# and shoot 60# spine up to 64#. Thats the way I have done it for 49 years. "Bear"