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buckeye_hunter
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What is the difference between a shaft that is footed and one that is not? What is the benefit?

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Gives you more support at the end of your arrow, guess that would be the benefit.
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Buckeye,
A footed shaft is one that is not the same material the whole length of the shaft. I carbon can be footed with some aluminum at the last couple tip inches, a woodie can be footed, most often at the tip end, with a different wood. Usually footing is done to affect two things, FOC and or strength around the tip area.
Hope this helps.
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Because I am not so good with pc pics.I will have to post this in two posts...This is a footed shaft...wooden arrow made with 4 different types of woods cedar,ebony,beach and purple heart at the tip end....bowdoc -
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here's a tight shot of the footing...bowdoc -
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puuuurtaaaaa
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oh my...... [Not Worthy]

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double oh my....... [Not Worthy]
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quote:
Originally posted by the real bowdoc:
here's a tight shot of the footing...bowdoc -
Daaaag. BowDoc.
Your gonna have to change your username too
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That shaft looks like a freakin high end custom pool cue!!! Bow Doc, you should be making pool cues with that talent!!!

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You kidding me guy's...I did not make that thing,no way.I hope I did not make you think that I did and if I did sorry about that.I can't do that kinda work.My friend made that arrow for me in about 1998 I've never even had the nerve to shoot it.And unless it were some really special hunt for some really special critter.I will most likely only enjoy it's beauty for now..You know want the killer is ?? I only have that one and he built it at 65# spine right on the money,for me to arrow an elk with...but I did not use it because it was so nice looking...By the way,I will get a pic of the noc,no joke the noc is made of purple heart also.It's a true work of art....again sorry if I lead anyone to believe I made the arrow..bowdoc
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Here is a pic of the purple heart noc with bone index insect...bowdoc -
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quick shot of the footing for the broadhead..bowdoc -
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Wow!!!
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Fitting that it was made for an Elk.
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