wood arrow tuning

[topknot876]

hello tradgang
I have been shooting carbon arrows for a few years now and have been having success with bareshaft tuning, and I want to start shooting footed wood arrows, but I need to know how to tune woodies, what method should I use ?

[McDave]

I like to bareshaft tune wood arrows, but there are a fair number of prominent archers and arrow makers who don't. I think the reason is that no two wood arrows are going to be exactly alike, and so bareshaft tuning will vary some from shaft to shaft.  I say, "so what?"  I can still tell the difference between a shaft that is grossly out of tune and one that is close to being in tune, and that's all I care about.  I tune them by spine, length, and point weight.

[M60gunner]

Another reason guys do not is breakage. If that shaft goes sideways into the target it may break.
I myself do not bareshaft woods. I am not afraid to but I go by my 10#-15# rule. 10# more than bow weight for target, 15# for broadheads. I know, not scientific enough for most guys but it has worked for me for years.
If you do decide to bareshaft just make sure every shaft is super straight.

[snag]

I have never broken a wood shaft while bareshaft tuning. You can get close by selecting a spine group or two. This will depend on the bow and how it's shelf is cut, your draw length, string type, etc. I start out with the point weight I want to shoot. Then shoot and cut down a little at a time. Not hard.

[Shadowhnter]

Originally posted by snag:
I have never broken a wood shaft while bareshaft tuning. You can get close by selecting a spine group or two. This will depend on the bow and how it's shelf is cut, your draw length, string type, etc. I start out with the point weight I want to shoot. Then shoot and cut down a little at a time. Not hard.

^^^^
This.   Its my exact experience too.

[Shadowhnter]

Also, on footed shafts, most often the foot is a heavier wood, adding more point end weight which increases spine needs a bit. Unless you have a way to sand/grind your point taper, youll have to trim from the nock end to stiffen spine.

[topknot876]

how do you take the nock off if u have to glue the nock onto the shaft

[Shadowhnter]

I just carefully cut it off with a knife, then lightly scrape off the glue..

[topknot876]

thanks a lot!!

[topknot876]

how much will paint and cresting affect the spine of woodies ?

[die_dunkelheit]

When bare shafting wood, if like Shadow said you need to trim from the nock, just do your initial testing with nocks glued on with a little tightbond. A light twist and they pop right off. Then when you are done testing glue them on properly.

[A Lex]

Bare shafting wood shafts? Start fairly close to the target, like 10 yards or even less. I broke a couple or three back when I was learning, but since starting with a spine that should be close, and starting close to the target, I haven't had a problem.

Best
Lex

[BAK]

When I bare shaft woods, I never glue on the points or nocks.  Friction fit them very tightly and they do not come off while shooting.  I usually use a box target stuffed with rags or plastic for the process.  They don't bind the tip.

[snag]

Just put a little hot melt on the nock. You'll be able to twist the nock off when you need to.

[The Whittler]

Another way to take the nock off is run hot water and put just the nock under it for a few sec. take a pair of pliers and twist.

If nock does not come off then hot water again until it is loos enough to twist with pliers.

[southernarcher]

I bareshaft my woodies, haven't had any break yet. I don't start bareshafting until the arrows are flying good off the bow. Then I match the length and point weight and start fine tuning.

[Biathlonman]

I broke quite a few trying to bare shaft.  I paper tune with excellent results.  I have a variety of field point weights and broadheads around and tune with point weight.