Wood arrow shaft suppliers

[Dave Bulla]

Hello all, been ages since I've been on the page.  I've been pretty well set for arrow shafts for years but I'm finding that I need to order some and boy things have changed.  Prices seen crazy and most of the suppliers I used to deal with I either can't find or I can't remember their names.  I decided it is time to just ask who are the "go to guys" for quality shafts these days.  Of course I like Port Orford cedars but not opposed to good alternatives. I've used Sitka spruce and Douglas fir in the past.  The sitka was nice but seemed to break easy.  Doug fir seemed to have a lot of grain runout.  Have used maple and hickory from Silent Pond years ago that were bulletproof but awfully heavy. Hit like a freight train though.  May need a couple different spine groups but definitely at least a dozen in 50-55 or 55-60.  These will be for my son shooting an Osage selfbow that's 57@27.  Would love some nice tapered cedars for him  I used to get them from once particular place but danged if I can remember who from.  If I heard it I'd know the name. I know it wasn't Rose City or 3 Rivers.  Occasionally bought from Mike Horton at the Nocking Point years ago but he retired and sold out to somebody else I believe.

So, help me out.  Used to be there was always about 2 or 3 companies everybody used for good reason.  Simply above and beyond service.  Who are they these days?

Thanks

[McDave]

I've moved away from wood arrows in recent years, but Wapiti always took care of me with POC, and I became friends with Dan and his wife and his dog at various shoots they visited.  https://wapitiarcherypoc.com/

[Jim Wright]

I've consistently gotten extremely good Douglas Fir shafts from Surewood and Sitka Spruce from True Shaft Archery. I've tried Cedar from a few sources and seldom have gotten the same quality.

[Rob DiStefano]

Doug fir from Surewood Shafts have been my go-to woodie source for near 2 decades ... really good stuff.  They'll have sales a few times a year, too

[dnovo]

I've been buying some good cedar shafts from Wapiti Archery and Surewood has excellent quality Douglas fir.

[Dave Bulla]

Thanks guys, Wapiti is a company I've dealt with before but forgot about. Will look into them and surewood also.

[streamguy]

Forrester shafts is also great to work with and carries heavy hardwood shafts.

[Dave Bulla]

Thanks streamguy, that's a supplier I'm not familiar with. I'll have to look them up

[58WINTERS]

Cedar  Wapati 
Doug Fir Surewood premiums
just ordered surewoods this morning great shaft

[Wudstix]

I've dealt with Forrester, and am happy with the heavier spines he has.  Also, traded with a couple Wallers for tapered and footed shafts.

[Walt Francis]

Like Rob, Been using Surewood Shafts for close to 20 years.

[Northofspokane]

I realize that you have probably already ordered but ordering from archery past is a great option because they have seconds in Doug fir and points and nocks.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I have been shooting Surewood Shafts for the last 15 years there are all I know I just ordered two dz I requested a lighter weight shaft Carson said no problem.

[Wudstix]

I finally got some heavier spined shafts on a flash sale from Surewood, 65-70# point and nock tapered at 28.5".  Plan to try them out of 60# Moosejaw Razorback with 160-190 grain heads.  Should be right at it.  Can't wait to see what weight the arrows come in at.

[Wudstix]

Got a long skinny box this evening, and hope to be making them up soon.  Pretty quick service and they came well packaged.  Have to put a couple on the scale and see what average weight of raw shaft is.

[Wudstix]

Bundle of two dozen Surewood point and nock tapered to 28.5", marked 450-460 @32".  I pulled five out and weighed at my length and got, two at 398, one each at 393.6, 404 and 405.  Average 400 grains for raw shafts.  I'll make them up in weight matched groups.

[Wudstix]

If you want some insanely heavy shafts try Red Balua from Forrester, I had some 28.5" tail tapered, nock and point tapered that are 660 grains raw.