German Pine - Kustom King

[J. Holden]

Just wondering if anyone has made any arrows form these shafts.  If so could you let me know what you think?  Also, they're out of 50-55.  Should I lengthen my arrow or shorten it.  I normally make my arrows 29", I shoot a 53# recurve @28".  My draw length is 28".  I'd like to put a 160-190 grain broadhead on them.  As always, thanks gentlemen!

-Jeremy  

[pronghorn23]

Here's an earlier post, may help...

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=085793;p=2#000019

[Ringneck]

I don't shoot wood but I think you need to go to a heavier spine than the 50-55. Possibly 65-70 with the heavier points and 29" arrow.

[mnbearbaiter]

I ordered 2doz of the German Pines in 65-70 to shoot out of my #55 longbow! I had my eyes on these for a while, and wasnt dissapointed when i got them! They required no more straighteningv than any other shafting ive ever received, and were matched within 12gr or so! I have a 28" draw, i cut the arrows at 30", tapered them, and they all weighed around 450gr! After my oil soak, they were about 525gr, a finshed arrow with a 160gr point weighed in at around 680-690gr! I plan on using this for turkey, deer, elk, everything!

[J. Holden]

Thanks for thought's Ringneck.  Mnbearbaiter, what oil did you soak your shafts in?  Thanks for the link Pronghorn.  I'll read up on it after my nap.  I hate colds...

-Jeremy  

[mnbearbaiter]

Watco Danish Oil! I soaked 'em for 6 days in a homemade pvc tube! Topped it off every 24hrs as the shafts do soak up a fair amount! Let 'em dry for as many days as you choose to soak 'em, and them give 'em a couple coats of Minwax Spar Urethane! Itll give it a nice slick finish, and Duco cement sticks to it nicely!!!

[Tajue17]

wow,,, I never thought about soaking wood shafts in anything to bring the weight up,, did they stay straight and could you put a finish with cresting over that?

[mnbearbaiter]

I hand straightened them before i soaked them, as well as before i sealed them! Not sure if cresting can be done over an oil, i just make plain jane arrows for hunting, the animal doesnt care what the arrow looks like!

[Bud B.]

I ordered some a while back in 30-35. I had no issues with them. Grain was straight and hand straightening what little they needed was not an issue.

[Bjorn]

Pretty funny.............every year the Europeans order tens of thousands of POC shafts from US suppliers-Rose City etc. And the Germans ship us pine from their 'forests'?
We have domestic POC, Doug Fir, and Spruce as well as many other arrow woods-what does this European wood do that ours don't?
Is it price? Some magic property? Can't sell German Pine to Germans? I'd be curious to know.

[mnbearbaiter]

Hard to say, ive shot 'em all, Douglas Fir, POC, Sitka Spruce, Maple, Lodgepole Pine, im sure that theres more yet! It was a shafting from a major distributer that was price right! Ive also cut my own shafting bjorn, what are you hunting for buddy...?