Need to learn how to judge the wood grain on cedar arrows.

[dan d]

I am looking for a good place to learn how to properly place the woodgrain in a cedar arrow, as in relation to the bow shelf. I look at the grain on the diameter of the arrow and come to a different conclusion if I look at the cross section end cut of the arrow. Some arrows the grain looks the same all the way around. I am a little nervous to shoot my arrows I made up now.

Any info / links or past posts to clarify this ? I did a search and am more confused than ever on this,

How important is this ? Am I going to break an arrow off into my forearm ? I want to shoot cedar, but am a little nervous on this part of it.

[R. Combs]

Try this

 

Rick

[dan d]

Rick, thanks for the pic ! I am going to look right now, If I remember correctly, I have some arrows with that type of grain structure 180 degrees from each other ? Can you tell I'm confused on this, off to study my arrow blanks closer.
Dan

I like to stain my arrows so I can see the grain better.  sometimes when they are just clear coated the grain does not show up so easy.  I got a couple wrong this year, that did not have any clear eyes in the grain for me to see, either that or I am going blind and I need more light on the subject.  Always remember - eyes up and index of the nock in line with the side grain.

[dan d]

I do just clear coat my arrows, and it can be difficult to see on some of them. Maybe I need to stain them a darker color.
Thanks,
Dan