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I LIKE poplar . IF you buy 3/8 dowells they come 36 inches so length is not a problem . USUALLY heavy spines if yrou buying dowells and the spines range a LOT . I tend to buy about 6 to 10 every time I go into Lowes . Last vist they were 87 cents apiece . I take my time pick straight one with the best grain I can find wil little run-off. If ther is some run-off near one end IM fine since i do9nt usa n arrow over 29 inches so it give me a lot to play with . I then take them home spine them and put them in to the appropriate bundles I continue to do that until I have a supply of the ones I need for the spine I want . Polpar is a bit stronger and a bit heavier than POC. I have had a lot of succes swith them over the years . IMHPO they make great arrows for the cost . They ALL need a bit of straightening but after they are straight and sealed well, they tend to stay that way . I taper mine down to 11/32 on the nock end which reduces the spine some, so that I end up with more usable shafts for the lower spine weights . If you shoot heavy spine arrows you will be in good stead right off .
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I got some fairly recently and as I recall the wood choices have been reduced to Walnut or Walnut which is fine cause it is stromg and glues well. My experience has been that the glued joint is stronger than the rest of the shaft. Make your tapers well and use Titebond 3 as the glue and you will have an excellent joint. I only shoot wood and have been using Reparrows from the beginning.
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TGMM Family Of The Bow Posts: 2676 | From: virginia | Registered: Jan 2005
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Try the Reparrows, they work great. I have a 32" draw and I make my wood arrows 33" long bop with the reparrows. I could go 34" easy if I wanted them that long.
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I dont have an excessively long draw but I do shoot some heavy bows. Had to give up on pre-made wood shafts. The manufacturers just dont accommodate the big boys like you and me. I have tried making shafts from dowel rods but have had trouble getting them straight enough. You might have luck with a 3/8 poplar dowel though. Or a 7/16 if your shooting 60+. Good luck to ya. PM me if you have any questions.
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Re the reparrows, I use a sanding disk and jig to get perfect tapers. That's probably why they work so well for me. Using a hand tapering tool can sometimes give you an uncentered taper, which will in turn throw off the reparrow.
Posts: 5852 | From: Wisconsin | Registered: Feb 2004
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Get an arrow fix and make your own footings. Preferably from black locust... If you have a router table, you can make your own shafts for those footings....
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