posted
Hi gang,Im looking for some feedback on your favorite arrow woods.I myself have used cedar and ash but am interested in possibly using others. Your opinions would be greatly appreciated. Posts: 916 | From: Connersville, IN | Registered: Nov 2011
| IP: Logged |
posted
Have you tried the search option? I know this topic has been around the block a few times, you may find a little extra info there as well. Good luck to ya!
Posts: 161 | From: Sapulpa, OK | Registered: Jan 2008
| IP: Logged |
posted
Tried cedar, hickory, doug fir,laminated birch, and ash. My favorite hunting shaft is ash.
-------------------- "So long as the new moon returns in heavan a bent, beautiful bow, so long will the fascination of archery keep hold the hearts of men." Maurice Thompson The Witchery of Archery Posts: 356 | From: Michigan | Registered: Mar 2006
| IP: Logged |
posted
I've only tried Cedar and Sitka Spruce. I like them both but like the spuce best. Its seems to be a little tougher that the cedar. But its hard to beat the sweet smell of the cedars.
Posts: 912 | From: Jamestown, Tennessee | Registered: Jan 2010
| IP: Logged |
posted
Surewood shafts (Douglas Fir) are very good shafts and they are available from at least a couple sponsors on here...
Posts: 2975 | From: Michigan/Colorado | Registered: Nov 2010
| IP: Logged |
posted
Man I tell Ya! Ol GT put the preverbal broadhead where it counts! It is all in what works for ya and who you are yacking at about it. So herin is mine for today. It may change before morin but for now this is what I like. After a lot of years with POC I made the plunge and switched to Douglas Fir. There is no perfect wood for arrows. It is a matter of what you like and what performs well for you. You also have to ad in the fun factor of looking at all the options. Fred Asbel suggested that I give the Fir a try and I am glad I did. Just a bit heaver than POC in some cases and the about the same as POC in other cases. I did a lot of side by side testing of various spines and found the Douglas fir to be about 12 to 15 grains per shaft heaver that POC. (In the same spine group) It is very easy to work with and once you get it straight (with little effort) it stays that way for the most part. No doubt it is tougher that POC. I made up a dozen for my wife and believe me they hold up well. (I will not go into details. Let’s just say she is a new shooter and let it go at that.) (PLEASE) The flight is about the same as POC in some cases but I cannot say they are the same. I had increased the brace height about ¼” on my Harrelson Kolomi. They were shooting a bit left. Once I did that I was busting and splitting nocks at about 20 yards. So I figure ¼” increase is not that much. So the two are very close in the tuning and performance factor. And most importantly, they take stain and seal extremely well. The arrows I have made using the Fir look like fine furniture. To purdy to shoot. Hope this helps.
-------------------- Experience is a wonderful thing. It teaches to recognize a mistake when you do it again. Posts: 40 | From: AL | Registered: Jun 2010
| IP: Logged |
posted
I like Surewoods(Fir),POC,and Magnolia. Never shot Ash and birch but I will. Any wood will do the job if its tuned with the bow,its the aiming that is the hard part...LOL
-------------------- Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem. —President Ronald Reagan Posts: 7953 | From: NJ to GA back to NJ =Lost ;) | Registered: Sep 2009
| IP: Logged |
posted
After reading ,I to think that GT is spot on,there is no wrong or right shaft.It boils down to what works for each indididual.Thanks to you all for your knowledge and experience.Think ill try a few of each an go from there.Sharing and learning from others is what its all about,Many thanks to all. Posts: 916 | From: Connersville, IN | Registered: Nov 2011
| IP: Logged |
quote:Originally posted by wooddamon1: Surewood shafts (Douglas Fir) are very good shafts and they are available from at least a couple sponsors on here...
posted
For those of you that have not tried poplar, in my opinion you are missing out on some great arrow wood.
-------------------- Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison
TGMM Family Of The Bow Posts: 2678 | From: virginia | Registered: Jan 2005
| IP: Logged |
posted
like most subjective stuff, you'll never know what you prefer until you sample the stuff yerself. the rest is just opinions of others, and those opinions are just that - what other folks like.
imo, the most popular woodies used these dayze are, in no particular order - poc, doug fir, and sitka spruce.
so, here's my subjective opinion ...
surewood doug fir for good mass weight, straightness and durability.
hildebrand sitka spruce for much lighter mass weight, straightness and durability.
poc only when the above two can't be found.
build a woodie for both a spine and gpp to match yer bow(s) - don't be concerned about foc.
-------------------- "Molon Labe" (Come and Get Them) ~ Instinctive Archer Magazine ~ TGMM Family of the Bow ~ NRA Life Member Posts: 8858 | From: NJ | Registered: Mar 2003
| IP: Logged |
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
Printer-friendly view of this topic
![[archer2]](graemlins/archer2.gif)
![[coffee]](graemlins/xxmcoffee.gif)
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
