That is interesting... I too haven't heard of using "Nodes" to help tune your arrows before this. What i have been doing over the last few years that made a HUGE difference is "Spine Indexing".  i've attached a link to a video here.  What this does is eliminate a lot of time bare shaft tuning. Once your arrows are equally matched, (Or as close as possible) you can bare shaft tune using just a couple of shafts and get good consistency on the rest of the dozen.

Until you have actually checked the spine on your carbon arrows like this,You wouldn't believe the difference in spine. Of course if you have 2-3 dozen shafts of the same batch and brand, you can get much closer matched arrows.  You can build your own spine tester pretty cheap with a couple of shelf brackets screwed to a 2X6 or a piece of plywood and use a dial indicator. The exact spine doesn't matter near as much as matching up the deflection of all your shafts.  You wont believe how much these carbon shafts differ. After doing this you will never buy blem arrows again.

This will definitely make the difference between a 10 ring and a 12 ring in accuracy.

https://youtu.be/h3NXPsmF2vU?si=W336XODeIA2zNR-7

Here is another one that is a bit shorter just showing how to find the stiffest part of the shaft. NOTE*  The closer you match the exact spine the more consistent and forgiving your arrows will shoot.

https://youtu.be/k9JplWg1IoM?si=lBxXdRvmIzMXNkRs

The best one I have used was made by Nate Steen. Howard hill archery makes a nice quiver. Not sure about the new ownership. Howard Hill on the left, john Schulz on the right

My Sunset Hill waiting for an elk.

 

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Quote from: Pat B on December 29, 2025, 11:12:48 PMBue, I've spliced hickory backing strips a few times. I've used both a butt splice and a beveled splice and I usually did an overlay to cover the splice. That overlay can be thinned and incorporated in the handle design.

+1 on an overlay. Between that and the extra material in a stiff riser area there is no problem splicing the backing.


Mark

Something I saw recently really hit me square in the shot process.  Watching a Youtube on one of the big trad gatherings, had a question "what's your shot process during a hunt?"  And they asked many of the archers at the gathering including Tom Clum.  He is an expert level coach.  He said as he is getting to anchor he begins repeating in his head " let the bow settle, let the bow settle", until he has achieved the solid anchor before continuing with aiming and expansion to release.  That simple mantra really helped me allow the bow to stabilize on target before continuing with the shot.  I had tried counting and even saying the name of elk or deer in Latin.  Cervis Canadensis Rosevelti was my timing mechanism for several seasons, with mixed results.  But Tom's simple mantra/command made me actually pay attention to the bow and my stability on target more so than simple count or Latin name.  It is amazing to me that it was a simple phrase that led to better shot process.  So much is controlled by subconscious process that the simple command to "let the bow settle" became a better tool for the task.

I have done as Pat and used a thin overlay at the splice.

Quote from: BOHO on December 29, 2025, 11:53:06 PMI'm really not sure why, but going back to split finger helped me a lot. I'm anchoring just in front of my ear. Maybe because so much of the arrow isn't in my sight picture?  Not sure. Also another thing that helped me a ton is to let down a good bit when you're still fighting it. Pick your spot , get to full draw and hold, then let down. It will teach your brain you don't have to shoot every arrow. I'm also in MS if you wanna get together and shoot some.

Mind game change of thought.

Good job, Kenny..

Quote from: LookMomNoSights on December 27, 2025, 08:15:27 PMVery nice!  What's the purpose of the small pouch attached at the top?  Given there's often woodies packed into these quivers, it ain't for extra field points or nocks ...... am I correct?

Extra bow string, tab, glove etc