Hickory Shafting

[PaulRoberts]

What do hickory shafts tend to run weight-wise? How heavy an arrow are we talking?

[bornagainbowhunter]

Well, bare shafts for my 70# Robertson with no head, not finished, no fletch, no nock...nutin' at all come in at over 700gr.

God Bless,
Nathan

[limbshaker]

They are pretty darn heavy, but they are ridiculously tough. Sent you a PM with some info concerning the subject

[Russ Clagett]

And where is a good place to get hickory shafts....? Also, I have heard they are pure misery to keep straight...is this true?

I would love to try using some with my longbow...

[Kris]

It depends on the diameter of course, 5/16", 11/32"?

My 5/16" hand tapered shafts at 29", weigh 775 - 800 grains with a 125 grain point.  They are quite heavy and it is what one seeks in a wood shaft, if that's what you desire.

They are hard to keep straight if you are subjecting them to stumping and such but easy to straighten.  They are strong and tenacious, it's just the nature of the wood.   It's a give a take, you just have to understand the property of the material.  I am currently NOT using them for deer, as I feel there are better options but for bullet proof, authentic, heavy hitting wood shafting, I think they are appealing.

Good luck -

Kris

[RAU]

Allegheny mt arrow woods has them and are great to deal with

[PaulRoberts]

Kris, what spine weights are your 5/16"?

[bigbadjon]

Most of the hardwoods will stay straight as long as they were straight to begin with. If they have a bend or kink you might as well make toothpicks as it will never remain straight.

[gringol]

I found them impossible to keep straight and quit using them.  They are very tough and very heavy though (~700 grns).  I never broke one.  Ash is also one of the tougher, heavier shafts (~700 grns), but I found it a bit sluggish after paradox.  Right now I love doug fir.  I think it has the best mix of touhness, weight (~550 grns bareshaft), and straightness.

[$bowhunter$]

they are very hard to keep striat... i love them though. my aroows bare shaft weigh 700 grains. i love heavy arrows and they are tough as nails

[maxwell]

I have some from Allegheny 11/32 tapered and they are wonderful,  can't remember last time they needed straighting if ever.

[Birdbow]

I have used ash for a number of years - plenty of weight and baseball bat tough. Perhaps an alternative for you