Thinking about trying Douglas Fir/ Pics Added

[3Under]

How 'bout some photos Rob???

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by 3Under:
How 'bout some photos Rob???

maybe monday or tuesday, when i get back to the ranch.

[3Under]

I've never tried "Surewood" shafts but my first order from Hildebrand  was very  good. They were straight and within tolerance for both spine and weight. They were tappered 11/32 to 5/16 (the last 10" or so).
Hildebrand also offers a neat tapper for hunting. It starts at 21/64 at the BH and tapers full length to the nock @ 5/16.  I just started making my woodies again and treasure them a little more than the carbon blem's and alum's!

[R. Combs]

I love the durability of the Hildebrands shafts. Once you straighten and seal the shafts, they stay straight. Everyone that I have made arrows for using Sitka Spruce really likes the toughness of them. Like I said, you can get them in a lot of different grain groups per spine group which is always nice. It just takes me a while to get them as straight as I want them, which is with no wobble at all. Darn, I have almost talked myself into sticking with Sitka Spruce. I don't think you can go wrong either way, both are good shafts,

Rick

[R. Combs]

I just ordered some Surewood shafts. Two dozen for me and a dozen that I am going to make up for the St. Jude auction. Can't wait to get them. Thanks for all the input everyone.

Rick

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by 3Under:
How 'bout some photos Rob???

 

[kbetts]

I've got 18 Surewoods on the way.  Thanks for the finishing tips.

[R. Combs]

I got my shafts Saturday. Nice and straight just like everyone said. Great guys to deal with also. I will post some pictures when I get them done.

Rick

[Daddy Bear]

For a softwood shaft, you'd probably find them durable as the Sitka Spruce.  If you go with Surewood, you'd probably find the quality of equal to Hildebrand but the weights will more than likely be heavier.

In a softwood, I think you'd find better quality in abundance over a larger spine range going either the Hildebrand or the Surewood route compared to currently available POC.  But, I'd neither expect Hildebrand nor Surewood softwood shafts to stand up to the same abuse as hardwood shafting.

Best:)

[R. Combs]

I haven't fletched them up yet, but here are the Surewood shafts that I am making up for the St Jude auction. I put a 9" taper on the nock end and dipped them in white with a orange fade air brushed on top of the white. They are stained in dark walnut.

Rick

 

[Pack]

I don't think you will shorten your straigtening time any by going with the fir over the spruce.  I have made quite a few dozen of both the Hildebrande spruce and Surewoods.  Both are very good shafts.  The fir is heavier and quite a bit more durable.  I stump shoot in an area that is very hard on shafts and the fir outlasts the spruce many times over espcially on repeated, hard, frontal impacts.  

Patrick