This "Autumn Legend" is flying under the radar

[Ray Lyon]

Ron LaClair\\'s Autumn Legend arrows  

Some of you may know that I'm a strong proponent of Easton Axis carbon arrows. I think they're an awesome shaft and superb performer.

However, this past fall, I made up some old Acme Premium cedar shafts that I had acquired from John Grumley, son of Bear Archery selfbow guru Nels Grumley, many years ago. I've stored these arrow shafts like a fine wine and I tapered some of them and turned them into hunting arrows. I really have a soft spot for premium wood arrows and I carried them into the woods this fall with my Super Shrew longbow.

A well constructed wood arrow, for me, flies as well as my carbon arrows. When Ron sent me the pictures of these new arrows and the proposed name, it really felt like the warm fire up at Shrewhaven Lodge.  I've shot some of Paul Jalon's arrwos and another camp member at Shrewhaven shoots Paul Jalon's "bumble bee" arrows (white full length dip with black and yellow crowns and crests) and his work is beautiful. As usual, Ron only carries merchandise from those with top shelf crafting skills and materials.

My only question is "Why are these flying under the radar buddy?" They're a classic arrow.

[Roger Norris]

Hmmm...I forgot he was doing that. I should order some for my soon to come Li'l Favorite...

[bjk]

Are these barrel tapered?  It mentions a taper, but isn't specific.

Paul makes some fantastic arrows...prices are excellent....product and service second to none.

[Ron LaClair]

Brian, Paul does make barrel tapered as well as nock tapered and parrallel shafts. The Autumn Legend arrows are 11/32 tapered 5/16 to the nock. I've shot Pauls barrel tapered arrows and they shoot great but not any better than the nock tapered arrow in my opinion. I like the nock tapered arrow better for a hunting arrow because it's a heavier arrow.

Like a lot of people I started shooting carbon arrows when they first came out. Good cedar shafting was getting too hard to get and it seemed that carbon was the way to go.

Well good cedar arrows are no longer hard to get. Not when there's men like Paul that have the knowledge and skill that's required to make a quality arrow out of wood that will shoot every bit as good as any carbon or aluminum arrow. There's just something about a wood arrow that FEELS right... out of a longbow or recurve.    

[John Nail]

under the radar? Paul and I have done business and hunted together for a good while. His arows are tops in my book. He stays very busy making them.

[bjk]

Paul does an awesome job, I have some sets of both tapered and BT...I like the looks of these , are they full length yellow?

Good looking arrows...and I agree, Paul sure knows how to build em'    

[Ron LaClair]

The Autumn Legend arrows have a Crown of yellow and orange, my favorite fall colors. A picture of them full length has been added to the website.
 http://www.shrewbows.com/autumnlegend/index.html

[Ron LaClair]

[Shaun]

Those are some find looking arrows and the price is very reasonble for tapered custom cedars. Good addition to the line.

[Van/TX]

So, from where do the shafts come?  Acme?  Rose City?...Van