Good spine, lite weight, reasonable durability and availability in board form were my needs. Poplar has fit the bill nicely. Turned shafts that fit the weight requirement after turning are left as is. The lite weights are either internally/eternally footed or now both. Have never gotten better flight for selfbows. But I can still go to my simple ash shafts as needed. Life is good.
Fletcher PM on the way and Thanks.
No need to roll-over Jim Footed Shafts have been around since the fifteen-hundreds. Internal is new yes but not footed shafts. By the way are you from around Ashland my Fathers family is up there.