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[Petrichor]

Watched a couple videos on making wood arrows.  NOT NEARLY as intimidating as reading about how to make arrows.  Anyway first cedar shafts are on the way.  Also got a jig and some fletching tape.  Gonna have a to wait just a bit to get the nocks and points but I am on my way.  Pictures will come after making the first arrow.

PS.  What do you guys recommend to secure points and nocks??? I do want to bare shaft tune the first one so are we talking hot melt??? Or some kind of glue that can be removed to adjust? Or perhaps hot melt for tuning and then glue once tuned.  
Anyway was able to pick up finished cedar shafts weight matched within 10 grains for 1.83 a shaft.  
Thanks for all the advice everybody I am going to the roots or archery with wooden arrow... What an adventure!
Dave

[jamesh76]

I use duco on nock and big jims hot melt for tips

[McDave]

It is somewhat difficult to bare shaft tune wood arrows, because of weight/spine differences from shaft to shaft.  I suppose you could take one from the middle of your weight/spine range and tune that one, or pick two from the ends of the range and split the difference.  I have known a number of experienced wood arrow makers who won't bare shaft tune because of the inconsistencies, and simply pick an arrow to match your bow based on their vast experience with wood arrows.  They are usually spot on.

[Petrichor]

Interesting does tuning make sense if they are weight matched within 10 grains?

[MO Bow]

I've never had a problem with bare shaft tuning a dozen wood arrows.  If you're within 10 grains of each other and 4-5# spine range, you won't have much of an issue.

As far as glue for your points, I used ferr-l-tite for the longest time.  I had issues in cold weather with the glue getting brittle and losing points in targets.  Since then I've switched to craft store hot glue gun glue.  It's a lot cheaper and I haven't lost a point in a target since I started using it a few years ago.

You can find it just about anywhere locally and won't have to worry about shipping...I use them in carbons too...no issues.

[Stumpkiller]

Duco for the nocks and Ferr-L-tite for the heads.  Wipe the inside of the head with a twisted paper towel and acetone to clean out the oils for a good bond.

[MO Bow]

dahyer, tuning doesn't just involve the weight of the shaft.  depenging on the weight, draw length and shelf of your bow, you may need to tinker with the length and point weight of your arrow.

do a quick search in the forums regarding tuning and you'll get a wealth of info...

[Petrichor]

I watched a pretty good video on it with Merlin s archery adventures. I liked his video on it

[Terry Lightle]

We bareshaft wood shafts all the time,works great!Terry