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Offline Homey88

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Making wooden arrows
« on: February 23, 2015, 10:22:00 PM »
A really dumb question, I'm going to get some cedar arrow shafts to make my own wooden arrows. Just wondering is it best to use 5 inch feathers on the wooden arrows or can you use 4 inch feathers? Thanks in advance!
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Re: Making wooden arrows
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2015, 10:26:00 PM »
If the arrows are straight and well tuned and used for targets, 4" is fine. If not, or if they are going to be used with broadheads, then 5". The advantage of 4" is flatter trajectory; the advantage of 5" is more stability.
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Re: Making wooden arrows
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2015, 10:39:00 PM »
Thanks I will eventually use them for hunting so 5 it is
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Re: Making wooden arrows
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2015, 11:08:00 PM »
X2 on the 5" fletch.

Cedar is good, but Douglas Fir from Surewood Shafts is much better, IMO.
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Re: Making wooden arrows
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2015, 11:10:00 PM »
If you are using a 4 fletch, 4 inch will work.
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Re: Making wooden arrows
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2015, 08:40:00 AM »
Thanks for the feedback! It is greatly appreciated!
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Re: Making wooden arrows
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2015, 09:24:00 PM »
I use 5" even for 4 fletch...I'll take stability in hunting situations over whatever drag I'd save with 4" fletch, any day of the week...
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