New to wood

[Recurve50 LBS]

Like the title reads I'm new to the wood arrow game.    

I've been using 2016 aluminum for most of my traditional shooting using various weights up front from 100 Gr up to 175 Gr.

This past year my buddy gave me some 35 55 Gold Tip Carbons with 175 gr up front.

Just today I finally ordered some 50 55 Stika Spruce shafts. I have a friend that will be tapering them for me.

Now I'm totally confused   :confused:   as to how much weight I should put up front. I was thinking of going with either 150 or 190 El Grande Grizzly broadheads.I love 2 blade heads. Should I be looking at putting a lighter weight up front?

Both of my longbows are 45# @ 28", but I draw 27". Should I cut the shafts 28" or longer? I'll be hunting NJ White Tails and maybe Turkeys.

Let me know if I left out any information about my equipment.Thanks for any input Trad Gangers.

[Bjorn]

You should cut them to the length that flies the best; the actual inches does not matter a poop!

[Larry Yien]

I had those very same questions when I went from aluminums to wood.  Leave them long, start at 31 or 30 and see how they fly, shorten them to stiffen them.

If your draw is 27" your ideal length would be 28-28.5", but there is leeway in there.

As you already know a heavier head will make the arrow heavier too.  If you plan on shooting heavy 190 or 150 grain points tune accordingly.  The key is to get your tune or shaft length that will handle the 2 head weights out of your bow.

Wood is a challenge, wood is fun.

[fido dog]

Hey Recurve,

I've got my first set on the way also. Hopefully this will keep going with current info. Read the " Arrows and Arrow Components" section here too. there is a wealth of info.

Andrew

[Roy Steele]

I start at 28"s I only draw 26's longer draws start at 30's.Put a head on shot it see how it flys.Cut it off a 1/4 inch see how it flys [20 yarde],cut another 1/4 off try it.keep cutting when it's fly good.Write dowm the leanth.To make sure I keep cutting off 1/4's untill it strarts flying off again.Mark each leanth down.this way you fine tune your arrows.20 yards gives your arrow time to recover from spline been[arrow relexing].

[SlowBowinMO]

That spine should work well for you, play with point weights and cut slowly you should be good to go.

[Recurve50 LBS]

Thanks for the info guys.

[autobows]

Check out "Four Steps to Perfect Broadhead Flight:
 www.bowhuntingmag.com/tactics/broadhead_flight/
This is an excellent article.
Jim

[Recurve50 LBS]

Thanks for the artical Jim. This should help

[Toklat1]

In TJ Conrads book, "The Traditional Bowhunter's Handbook". There is some good reading about wood shafting under Arrows. Just thought I'd pass this along.  

[knife river]

Larry Yien, thanks for posting on Trad Gang.  And congratulations again!            

[bentpole]

Larry, how do Reiners arrows fly out of your Bows? His are 50/54#ers cut to 28"s They have 125 grains up front . He also does have a few with 145's. I would try a few of them making sure you do everything correct as far as shooting form. Then take it from there. Reiner made it real easy for me because we're the same draw length, shooting close to the same poundage bows.The only Bow I was concerned with was the Widow. Roger from Black Widow made the recommendation and he was right on.  All good info here from the Trad Gangers too.