Greenwood shafts

[toddster]

Push archery put up greenwood footed shafts on site, look interesting.  Anyone have them yet?

[TradBrewSC]

I am anxious to try some myself, they look amazing.  From the podcast I listened to about them, they will have extremely tight tolerances.

[bowmaster12]

They look sharp, got me thinking. Havent looked into them much are they already sealed?

[JR Williams]

I believe they come as raw shaft with no sealant. They are pretty nice looking arrows!

[Wudstix]

I noticed the spine range 65/70 for the test kit, do they come in heavier spine weight?
 

[Horsehide]

Pretty sure #65-#70 is as stiff as they offer. On the low end for me also. BOP is usually 27.5" with 160gr points.

[BMN]

what diameter are they? 11/32? I didn't see it listed on the website.

[JR Williams]

If I remember right they are 11/32. I got that info from The Push Archery Podcast when they were talking about them.

[J. Holden]

I just ordered a test kit over the weekend.  My recurve is 52#'s @ 28".  I'm drawing 27"ish.  I ordered the 55-60, 60-65 & 65-70 spine group hoping I can make one of those work for me.  If I remember to I'll let you all know how it goes!

-Jeremy

[Alexander Traditional]

I just ordered a test kit over the weekend.  My recurve is 52#'s @ 28".  I'm drawing 27"ish.  I ordered the 55-60, 60-65 & 65-70 spine group hoping I can make one of those work for me.  If I remember to I'll let you all know how it goes!

-Jeremy

I have no idea why I would want to complicate things,but these are some neat looking shafts. I don't know the first thing about wood shafts,but I shoot around 50 to 55 pounds. That would probably be the kit I ordered,but I will wait to see of your test go.  I don't know about finishing them either,but can probably get some info on how to do it.

[J. Holden]

I've shot wood arrows off and on.  It's not any more complicated than figuring out carbon or aluminum and what works.  The factor that always tests my patience is the straightness factor.  I'm always wondering if a miss, whether at the range or in the woods, was me or the arrow.  But, there really is something special about killing something with tools you made.  I've killed one deer before with a wood arrow and I'd like to make some more meat with them.  However I keep giving into the lure of confidence with carbon shafts.  I'll keep you posted.

-Jeremy

[Stringwacker]

I've shot wood arrows off and on.  It's not any more complicated than figuring out carbon or aluminum and what works.  The factor that always tests my patience is the straightness factor.  I'm always wondering if a miss, whether at the range or in the woods, was me or the arrow.  But, there really is something special about killing something with tools you made.  I've killed one deer before with a wood arrow and I'd like to make some more meat with them.  However I keep giving into the lure of confidence with carbon shafts.  I'll keep you posted.

-Jeremy

This could have been my quote to the letter. I've shot them of and off for 35 years. Likely killed 30 deer and other large game with them...but every miss I question whether it's me or the arrow. I understand the likely fact that it's always me....I just don't like the self doubt; and I do like the certainty & comfort of the synthetic  arrows

[Tedd]

Sometimes when I miss with carbon I wonder if that was a wood shaft would it have been more forgiving and hit?

[Orion]

Wood will shoot straight even if the shaft itself isn't perfectly straight as long as the nock and point are on straight.  Can't say the same for aluminum.  Of course, carbon doesn't take a set.  It's either straight or broken.  Regardless, though I've incorporated carbons into my shooting and hunting, I shot wood for more than 50 years and killed a lot of critters with wood.  I'm certain that not one of my misses was due to using a wood arrow.  They were all me. 

Regarding the greenwood shafts, I don't know why/how the impregnated birch footing can weigh 100 grains more than the laminated birch footing, which is the difference between the two arrow weights with the different footings.

[TOEJAMMER]

Ditto what Orion said.

[J. Holden]

Wood will shoot straight even if the shaft itself isn't perfectly straight as long as the nock and point are on straight.  Can't say the same for aluminum.  Of course, carbon doesn't take a set.  It's either straight or broken.  Regardless, though I've incorporated carbons into my shooting and hunting, I shot wood for more than 50 years and killed a lot of critters with wood.  I'm certain that not one of my misses was due to using a wood arrow.  They were all me. 

Regarding the greenwood shafts, I don't know why/how the impregnated birch footing can weigh 100 grains more than the laminated birch footing, which is the difference between the two arrow weights with the different footings.

Orion, I have used both materials for wood turning.  One is impregnated with a different type of adhesive I believe.  The other is just laminated together.  There's a noticeable weight, and sound difference in my calls, between the two.  The heavier birch I believe is placed into a pressure cooker of sorts and the adhesive is "pushed" into the laminations.  I think, lol.

-Jeremy

P.S. Still waiting on my test kit...

[toddster]

Any update on them

[Alexander Traditional]

I forgot about these. I went to there site,and can't find them for sale.