Thinking about wood arrows..Need info

[Tracy Bellamy]

Whats the verdict.Im considering shooting wood..But know nothing about them..Any advise will be greatly appreciated.As far as durabilty and the ups and downs to wood..

Thanks
Tracy

[bentpole]

Tracy my thread might help you out Favorite wood for woodies by me bentpole it was a help to me.

[blueline]

Well that really depends on what you want! The POC ( port orford cedar) is the most popular. Stayes straight, light weight, and fairly durable. I like the hard woods like ash, hickory, berch. They are heavy durable and penetrate well. Lot's o fun staining and fletching, and if you get into it crowning and cresting.

bueline

[Tracy Bellamy]

Thanks Thomas..Lots of info on that thread...

[Big Dave]

If I were just starting I would start with cedar and use a spine 5 or 10 #'s heavier than your draw weight. David

[bentpole]

I shoot 50/54# Tapered cedars [8"] out of my 46# Mohawk Longbow with 125 grains up front .

[Bjorn]

The only reason to shoot wood is because you love everything about wood. If you ask pros and cons, stick with your current material-wood doesn't have to make sense.
Of course that's just my opinion.

[wtpops]

Bjorn beat me to it.

If you want to try wood go for it dont let the down sides stop you. There are cons to every material.

I would love to shoot wood but my tiny little mind is to anal.

PS there is nothing like the smell of a freshly broken cedar shaft.

[mcgroundstalker]

Wood Is Just Cool!

... mike ...

[david_lewis93]

Long bows,,,,,,Cedar,,,,,,, they just go together.

[Anaconda12]

I do not know what you are shooting currently but let me just tell you if you love traditional archery and the romance of it then you owe it to yourself to at least try wood.  I shoot wood, all kinds cedar, laminated birch, ash, mahogany, pine, spruce, and they all have their own ups and downs.  Saying that if I am after really large game ie., Elk, Moose, Mule Deer and such I cannot personally find anything better than Laminated Birch, the stuff is heavy and straightens easily and outpenetrates anything else I have shot, but the rests are just good all around material with cedar the most  obtainable. I love the way my longbows feel in the hand and the deadly quiet when I shoot a heavy dense piece of wood.  It takes a little practice to make a quality arrow from shafting but very easily done and well worth the time and effort as well as a sense of pride in your craftsmanship not like you get when you are sporting carbon and or aluminum with some fancy camo pattern and manufacturers label on them.  DO NOT listen to people who will try to tell you that they would shoot wood except they cannot get them to fly, the reason they cannot get them to fly is because they are not making or shooting quality made arrows if that happens to you let me know and I will hook you up!

[Tracy Bellamy]

All has been helpfull.I will give wood a try before long.It looks like the 2 just belongs together.Thanks for the links and PMs Alot of good info to go over..