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Title: cedar weight
Post by: michael kavouklis on October 21, 2008, 10:48:00 PM

Lets say I am shooting 65-70# spined cedars out of my 60# curve. What does a cedar shaft usually come out to in grains?

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: vermonster13 on October 21, 2008, 10:53:00 PM

You'll need to weigh them to know. They can vary quite a bit in weight and still be close in spine.

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: Focusource on October 21, 2008, 10:55:00 PM

I am interested in seeing the weights of heavier spines.  I shoot 50-55 spine and my raw shafts have weighed between 10.5 and 11.5 grains per inch.  Thanks for asking this question.

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: Pat B on October 21, 2008, 11:03:00 PM

Cedars I have for my Treadway bow are spined 60# to 65# and weigh in over 500gr with 125gr point. The bow pulls 56#@26". You can probably find them heavier.     Pat

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: stump man on October 22, 2008, 11:22:00 AM

mike:
  the bulk of full length 32", 65-70lb, 23/64"diameter raw cedar shafting for the most part will weigh in around 375-400g(50% or better).  the other 50% will be 400-425g. Of course there will be occasional lights and heavies on both end of the spectrum, but this is where I have found the "average" to be.

  Add 50g and drop to 11/32" diameter for an equal doug fir comparison.

stump

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: George D. Stout on October 22, 2008, 12:03:00 PM

It depends on the tightness of grain, etc.  I've seen cedar shafts as high as 450 grains in 50/55 spine. You can't go by spine of the arrow or even the diameter.  Weigh them or have them weighed.

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: Hot Hap on October 22, 2008, 02:02:00 PM

I'm with stump man. Hap

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: ron w on October 22, 2008, 07:39:00 PM

Mine are 60-65 spine 31" long 125gr. field points or 125gr. broadheads 4" sheild feathers and they come in at 525grs. But like the others have said it can vary so you have check yours. ron w     PS I'm shooting them from 2 recurves that draw 51#

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: Bjorn on October 22, 2008, 08:43:00 PM

In a group of 250 cedar shafts of 70-75 spine I found a variance of 377-560 Grains!

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: Van/TX on October 22, 2008, 08:47:00 PM

Yep, the spine has nothing to do with weight...Van

Title: Re: cedar weight
Post by: Longbow Bowhunter on October 23, 2008, 07:55:00 AM

Mine cut to 30" for point and a 125 grain head on, weighed 470 grains.