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Have a question for woodie users

Started by Friends call me Pac, September 16, 2010, 05:32:00 PM

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Friends call me Pac

I have never shot a wooden arrow in my life.  I have a Pearson Colledgion 36@28"  that I want to shoot but my carbons & aluminums are way to stiff for this bow.

I want to learn how to make wooden arrows so I though making them for this bow would be a good place to start.  I can do a search for how to build but what size shaft should I start with and where can I buy some?  

Specs are: 36@28"  My draw is 27 1/2".  With this just being a target bow I think I'll stick with a 125 gr head.  

Thanks
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straitera

POssibly 5/16" ash or cedar from the hardware store. Ash are usually cheap per dozen. Check the spine first before you shoot them. If you follow the make directions the shaft should get stiffer from preparation enough to handle 35#.
Buddy Bell

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Grey Taylor

If I were making these I'd go with a Sitka spruce shaft, 5/16" diam., 35/39# spine, 100gr. tip.

Guy
Tie two birds together; though they have four wings, they can not fly.
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Bjorn

You can get 40/45 cedar etc in either diameter-5/16 or 11/32. Generally the 5/16 is a little lighter so that might influence you a tad.
Give Ted at Raptor a call.

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full length 35-40/40-45 POC. If You want more arrow weight go higher in spine. DON'T use the stuff from a hardware store unless you have a spine tester. Order them from 3rivers or any other sponsor here.

After you seal them, fletch them, then You can start to slowly cut them down in length. 1/8" retaper, reapply point shoot and see how they fly.

seabass

i second grey taylor.i think he is on the money,steve

blueline

I like lam Berch in 5/16 every thing els is 11/32.

order a test kit and have fun figuring it out
Blueline

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