Wood ?

[DesertDude]

Like most have said, Fir, POC, Ash, Lam Birch, Hex Pine will all make a great arrow shaft if Made right.  Some offer things others don't, I like the way POC recovers and flys, Smells not bad either but it's a softer wood so it's not as tuff. Doug Fir is a great shaft also, but so are others stated. I really like my shafts footed with hard wood, it just looks cool and offers added strenght to the point.  I guess the best way is to try some of each and find what woorks best for you....

[Bowferd]

I've tried a few. Haven't found any I don't like.
Surewood and Hexpine are both tough and very well made shafts. The toughest I've found for my purpose have been;
# 1 Bamboo from?
# 2 Superceders from?
I did find out one thing about wood arrows vs. carbons and aluminums.
When tuning and bareshafting from 20 yds or less, be prepared to bust a few arrows. and when you have that figured out, try to use only 1 or 2 arrows (ouch) when testing broadheads.
This can get to be an expensive habit.
Are they not beautiful works of art? Especially when landing on the intended object in point.
Make up a half dozen. Match the spine and weight as precisely as possible. Make sure they are straight, balanced, stained, sealed, crested , fletched. Wow, These are beautiful.
Now have my favorite Bjorn or self nocks and 190 to 250 gr up front and ready for the final test.
Man I can't believe it, those are the best batch of arras. They fly. They fly great!
Uh Oh!!!
Guess I should've made 7 for that matching set.
We learn. Hit us in the head a couple times, but we do learn.