Maple woodies

[frassettor]

Just wondering if maple woods were durable, tough, and over all a good straight shaft for wood arrows. I want to get in the 650 gr range. I will be shooting a BW 58@28... Which I know they require a stiffer spine.   Thanks  

[frassettor]

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[Kevin L.]

Mine are 11/32 29"BOP 60-65 and the total weight with 160gr up front is 800gr+/-. They had to be straightened in the beginning with heat, but have held up well. I tweak them every now and then, but they've stayed pretty straight.

For the weight you want, I'd look to ash, IMO.

[Jeremy]

Maple is good and tough.  So is ash.  My ash arrows are 11/32" 31" BOP 65-70 and with 125gr up front come up to 680-690 or so (shaft alone is 550-560gr).

[cdworks]

how do you get maple down to 11/32 without a dowel maker?

[bruce]

cd i run my 3/8 maple dowels through a 7/16 die like you find in a tap and die set. and the sand off the grooves and they are usually real close to 11/32. chuck it up in a drill and spin them through. support the end that comes out cause it will whip around. run it through back and forth a few times and it will take it down. not very scientific but i have been using maple dowels for years made like this. raw shafts will fall in the upper 600 to 700 grains weight range. i usually shoot a bow in the low 60's for weight and 160 on the broadhead. they fly great. dont know the spine but they are stiff. i should spine them but i dont have a spine tester.(i know safety reasons).i love maple really tough and heavy.
bruce

[Chad Sivertsen]

I used maple some, they are heavy and durable but their weak point is straightness from my experience and unless you make your own the supply is limited and sporadic.

I would suggest ash as a better alternative IMO. 11/32 will meet your requirements.

5/16 hickory will give your spine and 28" raw shaft will weigh 500-550. Super tough but straightness is not a strong point of hickory either.

Maple, Ash, or hickory will work fine if the shafts are fairly straight.

[frassettor]

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[String Cutter]

Ash rules.