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Author Topic: Need help with wooden.............  (Read 272 times)

Offline hawgslayer

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Need help with wooden.............
« on: November 27, 2008, 08:59:00 AM »
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First off gents, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!!!!!!
I need some help with wooden arrows. I shoot a custom made 47# Martin HUNTER'08, a 48# Bob Lee T/D HUNTER and I have been shooting and hunting with the EASTON XX75 Gamegetter 500 (2016). I get great arrow flight and have taken 5 deer within the last 2 seasons. (arrows weigh close to 515 grains).
I would like to try wooden arrows but don't know the first thing about them.
I want to keep using the 5" feathers, 150 grain WOODSMAN/MAGNUS STINGER 4 BLADE 150 GRAIN). I'll get them custom made at first before I make any attempt in making them myself. I was informed that KUSTOM KING ARCHERY makes good wooden arrows. I checked and it seems that they do. Any opinions or suggestions will help a great deal. When ordering, do you order the arrow by the draw weight of the bow and or the spine of the XX75 GG?
I could use any and all help. I don't want to invest $150.00 and find out I screwded up and bought the wrong arrows. KKA won't take them back once the are cut.
THANKS TO ALL WHO MAY REPLY AND ONCE AGAIN.....HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING.
H/S................  :archer:
HAWGSLAYER

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Offline Toklat1

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2008, 09:05:00 AM »
Contact wapiti archery.  

 www.wapitiarchery.com

They can help you out. They bought out Cecil & Paula of Rogue River archery. They can set you up with some good POC (Port Orford Cedar) arrows.

Just tell them what you have.

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Offline Killdeer

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2008, 09:10:00 AM »
I would call Kustom King on Monday and ask them your questions. I wouldn't order wooden arrows without talking to the arrowmaker. KK has been at it for a goodly amount of time and can draw on a lot of experience to ensure a good match to your setup.

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Offline Montyc

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2008, 09:38:00 AM »
What Killdeer said!

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2008, 04:18:00 PM »
You do not give your draw length, but if your arrows are 28" to the back of the point, and you use modern string material then 65# spine is gonna be about right with that point weight. If longer arrow +5# per inch over 28", shorter arrow -5# per inch less than 28". if B50 string -5#
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Offline hawgslayer

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2008, 10:13:00 PM »
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DR,
My arrows are 30.75"s long, from end of nock to insert and my draw is close to 28.5 to 29"s.
Thanks,
 Ray
HAWGSLAYER

07 BOB LEE HUNTER 49#'S
09 MARTIN 48#'s
CVA ACCURA 50 CAL.
BL/STAINLESS
SEMPER FI

Keep your feathers dry and your nose in the wind and become the predator that we really are.

Offline Danny Rowan

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2008, 05:10:00 AM »
Then you are gonna need 75/80 spine for wood arrows or you can go lower spine and build out your side plate.

Danny
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Offline hawgslayer

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2008, 09:26:00 AM »
:campfire:  

Thanks everyone for all the help!!!!!!! Your opinions,suggestions and web sites are going to come in handy.
Good luck with the rest of the season and I hope you fill all your tags.

Ray...........  :archer:
HAWGSLAYER

07 BOB LEE HUNTER 49#'S
09 MARTIN 48#'s
CVA ACCURA 50 CAL.
BL/STAINLESS
SEMPER FI

Keep your feathers dry and your nose in the wind and become the predator that we really are.

Offline backwater

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2008, 10:45:00 AM »
If Your bow is cut to center a 29" arrow 60/65 spine will work . If bow is not cut to center you will need a weaker spine arrow say 55/60 spine.

Offline George D. Stout

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Re: Need help with wooden.............
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2008, 10:56:00 AM »
Well you didn't say whether or not you were using fastflight material.  That's important since it means you would need to spine stiffer.  Call Kustom King and talk to Tim Cosgrove about your needs...and give him all the information.
Actually, wooden arrows haven't changed much in a hundred years.  You still spine them according to a 26" span to come up with a 28" spine.  Then you should add about five pounds or every inch longer than 28, and subtract same for less than 28".  The biggest factor nowadays is string material.  With dacron, you can easily shoot 55/60...60/65.  Talk to Tim and get his opinion.

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