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Author Topic: Ordered my first set of woodies  (Read 339 times)

Offline Brianlocal3

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Ordered my first set of woodies
« on: June 30, 2012, 05:51:00 PM »
Well,
I went and ordered my first set of woods today. Using my local shop, and 69$ a doz after cut/ tapered , fletched and points installed. I'm going with POC 60-65 125 up front, one gray barred cock feather to white hens. I cannot wait to get them. I also just sent Jon from Koontenai archery a Pm and I'm going to order some of his shafts to build my own.
JD Berry Taipan (original) 53@28 62”
Cascade mountain Brush Hawk 53@28 56”

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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2012, 08:09:00 PM »
Just got off the phone with jonathon from Koontenai archery and ordered 1 doz western larch shafts to build my own. He is a super nice guy to talk with and will explain to you the process and pros/cons of arrows.  He also is very passionate about the Westen larch shafts and stands behind his product. A class act. I am looking forward to seeing these shafts.
JD Berry Taipan (original) 53@28 62”
Cascade mountain Brush Hawk 53@28 56”

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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2012, 08:10:00 PM »
Congrats!! Once You shoot Wood, You wont go back!! Just something about a Good Wood Arrow... Its good for the Soul and the Spirit!!  :thumbsup:
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Offline DannyBows

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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2012, 08:27:00 PM »
You're going to enjoy building them. I've been thinking about that Larch, also Magnus' Poplar.  I'm about to order a dozen shafts to make-up for Denton Hill.
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Offline Frank V

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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2012, 10:48:00 PM »
Building them & shooting them is fun. Once you build your own, shoot them, & watch that beautiful arc as they sink into your target. You won't go back...   :archer2:

Nothing like woodies!
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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 03:26:00 PM »
NOW YOU'VE WENT AND DONE IT! Welcome to the "club".  :thumbsup:
Hmmmmm. I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm
not sure that what you heard is what I actually meant!

Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2012, 03:58:00 PM »
I have enough hobbies and things I SHOULD be doing, if it's too addicting I'm in trouble.
I need to hurry up and build my wife the new cabinets and book shelves she wants.
 On the bright side I never thought of cocobola, bacote or or yew cabinets untill I got into traditional archery.   :)
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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2012, 05:29:00 PM »
Those are gonna be some expensive cabinets!  :eek:
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Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2012, 06:28:00 PM »
I'll stick with poplar, but I can make poplar look like a real fine cherry  :)  I'll just say cherry.
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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2012, 01:20:00 PM »
I just picked up my cedars from the shop, wow are they pretty and fly wonderfully. I also received my Western larch shafts from Kootenai River , and I planned on staining them but the naturally wood is beautiful. Super straight grain and feels to have some heft to them. I cut one to 29" and bareshafted but a little weak so I'm gonna snip some more. I'll post pics later.
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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2012, 01:37:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Shakes.602:
Congrats!! Once You shoot Wood, You wont go back!! Just something about a Good Wood Arrow... Its good for the Soul and the Spirit!!   :thumbsup:  
YUP!  :archer2:
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Offline WRV

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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2012, 01:50:00 PM »
Just got my first doz woodies a few weeks ago and I love them!
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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2012, 01:56:00 PM »
COOL!
First set of woodies being tipped with Zwickeys...
don't get a whole lot more trad than that unless you start making shafts and knapping heads.
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Offline Rick Richard

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Re: Ordered my first set of woodies
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2012, 02:18:00 PM »
I won't say that I will never shoot carbons or aluminums again, but for now it is all wood. They just shoot better for me than the others.

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