wood arrows

[rolltidehunter]

guys i want to shoot some woodies. i know nothing about woodies. i need sugestions on spine and lenght and weight tip.

53lbs @ 26 draw are my specs .... i would like to cut them to 27.


i want just the shafts and get someone to cut and taper them for my knock and for my tip. i want to glue everything together and fletch them my self. point me in the right direction on where to get em.

[eric-thor]

what are they for : ie: hunting big game or small? gust shootin around ?

[Paul Mattson]

Are you looking for pre-finished  or raw wood shafts? I'll be glad to help you out.

[Ground Hunter]

Get Stu's calculator and learn to drive it around.  It will save you $$$ and time.  H

[rolltidehunter]

Hunting deer.

[rolltidehunter]

badger.

what do you recomend in arrow spine

i shoot a recurve 53@26

would like them cut to 27

i want them tapered. i want to glue nock and fletch and gle tips my self

can you do all this?  price?

[Orion]

Assuming you're shooting an average weight head, 125-35 grains or so, and a fast flight string, with your shelf cut to center, shafts spined about  60-65# should work nicely.  Softwoods like Port Orford Cedar, Douglas Fir or Sitka Spruce will make a good deer hunting weight arrow (500 grains, plus or minus 25 or so).  Most shaft suppliers will cut to length and point and nock taper the shafts for you.

[Arrow4Christ]

rolltide,
Another thing you can think about is a test kit of 6 arrows in different spines to see exactly what spine you need, which is something I do, as well as some other suppliers. Then you can get a dozen or whatever you need in the correct spine. There's no way to be completely sure what spine is going work best without you shooting them, though I do find Stu's Calculator to be VERY close in most cases. 6 test shafts from me would start at $25 plus shipping. I do either a 10" rear taper or a Hunter Barrel Taper on my shafts.
Craig

[Northwoods]

I don't have the expertise of many on this site but have a similar set up (draw lenghth,etc)to what you describe.  I shoot tapered cedars 45-50 lb spine with 160gr heads and 5" fletching and they fly well out of both 54# and 60# bows.  This may serve as a good starting point for you.

[Wheels2]

I am getting back into the traditional thing after a five year break.  However, previously I shot only wood.  I tried cedar, compressed cedar, compressed and tapered cedar, sitka spruce, ash and maple.  Currenlty I am looking for compressed cedars.  I found them to be the most durable.  The compressed tapered flew the best but are harder to find and more expensive.