How can I make a 650 grain wood arrow?

[slayer1]

I am shooting a 65 @ 28 longbow. Can you get a wood arrow that heavy, that is spined correctly and will shoot straight? If it can be done can you suggest anyone here that could make some up? Right now I am shooting a 650 grain 5575 GT cut to 29.25"

[LBR]

Should be easy to do.  I have POC's with 125 grain points that are that much and more finished out.  I do shoot full length arrows, but I don't see it being a big deal with a heavier point.  You can get well beyond that with a heavier type of wood.

Chad

[slayer1]

LBR, do you make arrows? Send me a pm if you do.
Scott

[LBR]

Nahh--not to sell anyway.  I usually try to con a buddy in to making mine for me--not enough hours in the day.  I enjoy making them, but I'm too dang busy with strings.

Several of the TG sponsers can help you out though.

Chad

[Whip]

I'm not sure how to get that much weight out of POC.  I shoot arrows cut to 30", and end up right around 550 grains with the 125 points.  I have heard of weighting wood by soaking them, I think in stain?  Otherwise I would think something other than POC would be the option.

[Bowspirit]

Well, getting wood shafts (esp. hardwood) that weight is easy.
Whip, as far as what to soak 'em in to add weight, I'm 99% sure it's Watco Danish oil...

[ZaneD]

well, it should be easy with ash or other hardwoods, ash is very heavy and extremely tough, ot mabye laminated birch. or you could get heavy spined POCs and use a heavy point

[Ham]

My arrows are about 32" BOP.  The tapered POC, spine 80 - 85#, range 650 to 680 gr.  I have some older ash arrows that are about 100gr heavier all with 125 gr points.

[L. E. Carroll]

I picked up some fir arrows from Raptor archery spined 60-65# [finished quality is beautiful]they come in at 616 gr when cut to 29" with a little heavier head they would meet your needs nicely. Call Ted he is a great guy to deal with and will do what it takes to  make you happy. by the way he is a sponsor here. Hope that might help.Gene

[JiminTexas]

Does it have to bhe POC? Hickory is pretty heavy, so so are Maple and Oak. If nothing else, make the shaft bigger in diameter.

[SCATTERSHOT]

Ash makes a great arrow, and will come in that heavy with no problem. Birch will come pretty close.

[Bowshot]

Try some laminated birch, I have made some that ended up 750 gr+. They are tough, no problems with keeping them straight so far, they are only 4 years old. I have yet to have one break. A little hard on the taper tools though.

Terry

[Bowshot]

I forgot, I have gotten some Larch from Troy Breeding that is really heavy, the shafts are over 700 gr.

Terry

[pointy sticks]

I shoot ash cut between 30-31 inches depending if I'm using them for BH or target. No problem getting 680 to 720+ with 125 grain tips

[Precurve]

I purchased some Hexshafts that were 80-84 spine, and at 30-1/2" BOP weighed 500 grains tapered, with nock and end tapers and 3 coats of poly.  Excellent shafts and would weigh in exactly where you've noted with a 150 grain tip.

These are the best shafts I've tried to date.

[stump hunter]

I just picked up a couple dozen Ramin dowels from the hardware store and more than half were in the 600-675g range.

[eric-thor]

give Allegheny Mtn.arrow woods , acall he'll set u up with hard woods in all the previousely mensioned woods . toll free 1-866-274-2281.

[Tree man]

Easy to do with Ash and Douglas Fir, possible with lots of woods either with exceptionlly heavy for species shafts , high spines and heavy heads or high spines and overlength.

[varmint]

Like the others stated,POC may be a little tricky to get that heavy,but ash,birch,ect is a sure thing.I like Birch myself.I shoot #60 @ 28" and my 29" arrows with 125gr heads weigh in from 610-650 depending on what type fletching,cresting,staining,ect. I decide to do.

[wingnut]

Call Ted at Raptor Archery (sponsors links)  He'll fix you up in a hurry.  Probably be Doug Fir or Sitka Spruce shafts.  They make wonderful tough arrows.  I make arrows in the weight every year for our elk hunt.  No Problem!!

Mike