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Title: ASH ARROWS?
Post by: LeverActionman on July 06, 2010, 06:49:00 PM

Looking somewhere to buy arrows or shafts made of ash

Title: Re: ASH ARROWS?
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on July 06, 2010, 07:07:00 PM

Raptor Archery (http://www.raptorstore.com/store/)  is where I get My Ash shafts from.

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Post by: jsweka on July 06, 2010, 08:27:00 PM

Allegheny Mountain Arrow Woods is another choice for ash.

 http://www.arrowwoods.com/

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Post by: RAU on July 06, 2010, 09:02:00 PM

i 2nd allegheny mt arrow woods. Top quality and great service. Ash is tough stuff too great for knocking around stumping

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Post by: rascal on July 06, 2010, 09:54:00 PM

Yup got some Hickory shafts from Allegheny Mt arrow woods, excellent to deal with.

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Post by: Frenchymanny on July 06, 2010, 10:10:00 PM

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Originally posted by jsweka:
Allegheny Mountain Arrow Woods is another choice for ash.

  http://www.arrowwoods.com/  

Second that, A1 quality and service!

F-Manny

Title: Re: ASH ARROWS?
Post by: Mike Vines on July 06, 2010, 10:17:00 PM

I don't know the difference between my ash and a hole in the ground. What makes ash better than say POC?  I'm just assuming it's heavier and stronger.  Is this correct, and is there other benefits?

Title: Re: ASH ARROWS?
Post by: jsweka on July 06, 2010, 11:00:00 PM

Grapes - Yep, that's pretty much it. Heavier and stronger.  If you do a lot of stump shooting or 3D shooting, a dozen ash shafts will last you a lot longer than a dozen POC.  The only downside to ash is that it does require more attention to straightening than POC.

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Post by: Bjorn on July 06, 2010, 11:08:00 PM

Raptor is the place for me. Ted is a sponsor.

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Post by: Tsalagi on July 07, 2010, 12:41:00 AM

I still have some ash arrows I made in 1998. I got the shafts from Allegheny Mountain Arrow Woods. Ash is tough. That's why spear shafts were made from ash in Ye Olde Tymes.

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Post by: gregk on July 07, 2010, 12:51:00 AM

I got mine from Allegheny Mountain arrow woods, i thought they were nice shafts, Raptor archery also sells them.

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Post by: LeverActionman on July 07, 2010, 08:15:00 AM

Thanks for all the help.I am trying to get some for hunting I really like a heavy arrow.

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Post by: Eric Krewson on July 07, 2010, 08:35:00 AM

I went through a love affair with ash arrows because of their strength and weight but fell out of love with them after a few years because of the difficulty of keeping them even close to straight.

When you get a dozen shafts you will have a handful of snakes. Lots of heat and time will straighten most of them but mine had a tendency to return to their natural, snakey ways.

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Post by: Fletcher on July 07, 2010, 10:44:00 AM

LAM, What spine and how heavy an arrow are you wanting to find?

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Post by: Onehair on July 07, 2010, 12:41:00 PM

I have a dozen 60# tapered shafts That I may post for sale in a few days.

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Post by: Steve Humphrey on July 07, 2010, 08:15:00 PM

I found the secret to keeping ash straight is a good penatrating sealer. I use multiple coats of Tru Oil. Poly just stays on the surface and moisture will eventually get in.

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Post by: jackdaw on July 07, 2010, 08:43:00 PM

I second the tru oil and ash....or watco "teak oil"....all work helping keep them straight. Great arrow wood, and they penetrate all day long. Bill at allegheny mtn arrowwoods also sell 5/16" parallel hickory shafts...a good alternative, which I have recently explored...great stuff..

Title: Re: ASH ARROWS?
Post by: Jeremy on July 08, 2010, 07:59:00 AM

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Originally posted by Steve Humphrey:
I found the secret to keeping ash straight is a good penatrating sealer.

That goes for any of the hardwoods!!