a couple arrow building questions...

[jacobsladder]

what grain scale do you guys recommend using for weighing shafts... the digital one that you lay the shaft across, or the clip on one?? Also.. is there a standard length for the cresting?? thanks fellows!

[Tim Fishell]

Steve, I bought the pocket digital from 3 Rivers and it works great.  As far as I know there is no standard on Crown Dip it is all whatever you like.  I normally use 9" as mine.  Talk to you later.

[Aeronut]

If you considere buying a digital scale be sure to read all the user reviews you can find on each brand you look at.  There are good and bad in all the price ranges.  I use a US Scales Magnum that will weigh up to 7000 grains (1 pound) for my shafts and am very happy with it.

Keep in mind too that shafts will vary in weight a little due to increased or decreased humidity levels so what weighed X amount where I live may be a different weight when taken to Arizona or somewhere with a drier climate.

Dennis

[whitebuffalo]

ttt for a good buddy,

[Forester]

Your measurement precision will be higher with a digital, but check them out first like Aeronut said because precise inaccuracy is not going to help much.

I don't know of any standard for cresting and capping but there is a practical use that you may consider - end your cap, or put a certain cresting line, at the spot that marks your bow's proper brace height.  Your arrows can act as a bow square type measure for you to see if bh is right or if the string needs twistin'.

[jacobsladder]

good ideas forester... thanks.