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Offline joe skipp

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Barrel tapered Ash
« on: February 02, 2012, 04:26:00 PM »
Spent an hour talking with my bowhunting buddy last night about bows/arrows etc...

I would really like to shoot barrel tapered ash again. (have a dz left). My supplier went out of business a few years back. He would hand weigh, spine then cut and taper each end for me.

Any wood arrow sponsors out who deal with ash....info would be appreciated. Thanks......
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Offline bentpole

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2012, 04:31:00 PM »
I'll be watching this thread too Skipper!   :saywhat:
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Offline elkhunter45

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 04:36:00 PM »
I had some of those back in the 90's. Man they were tough!!! I never did shoot an animal with them, but with the weight they carry I would not shy away from shooting anything.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2012, 04:38:00 PM »
Ted at Raptor Archery will serve them up just like you want. No problem.
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2012, 05:54:00 PM »
Joe, I got some barrel tapered Magnolia(super cedars) from Don Stokes a few years ago. Not sure if they are the equivalent of Ash(never shot or had any Ash). Not sure if that helps. Tim
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2012, 06:03:00 PM »
I have a dz SuperCeeders here...left over when I was a Quillian Dealer. The ash I use to buy and hunt with were tough, small diameter and finished weight around 610 grains. Spined 55-60# they flew great from my Groves and Stealth.

The 50-55# flew like darts from my 55# longbow and they weighed in at 540 grains. I'll give Ted a PM..Thanks...by the way....DO NOT recommend Allegheney...
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Offline Prairie Drifter

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2012, 06:46:00 PM »
"DO NOT recommend Allegheney"


How come? If this is sensitive please PM me.
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2012, 08:06:00 PM »
Not barrel tapered but I have a dozen Ash shafts 60-65 squirreled away, for a special occasion. When and if I ever draw a Moose tag!
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 08:16:00 PM »
Ross and Jeff Vickers have some ash arrows I have a set that footed with ask and there awesome arrows.

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Offline Doc Nock

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2012, 10:51:00 PM »
GROANNNNN.... boy you bring back some wretched memories...  "[dntthnk]"  

When I got started, I busted up so many aluminum I had a buddy who shot ASH...suggested I try them for durability.

always trying to improve, I got Dean Torges tapering kit... and as you say, even back so many years ago, Allegheny ash shafts had such wretched run-out on grain...I could taper in one direction but CHATTERED the entire shaft in the opposite direction...

Working with Ash is where I got my handle... trying to figure out the grain orientation with all that run out after I tapered the nock end... fussed one day loudly using a Woodchuck taper tool of a buddy's and hollared "ya need a DAXM PHD to figure out this miserable grain on the nock end!"

Alas, "Doc Nock!"

That...and straightening and keeping them straight drove me near to distraction! I gave up and eventually went to carbon! Boom!

Buddy gave em up too, and finally went to laminated birch...loves them.
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Offline Ray Lyon

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2012, 08:20:00 AM »
I used Silent Pond barrel tapered shafts for a few years. Tough shafts for sure!! Heavy too, but tougher to keep straight than cedar for me.  I remember shooting a Grizzly head on an ash shaft into a 'bionic' buck at a broadhead shoot one year.  It stuck in the steel and the shaft was fine.  I left a note taped under the head that said "Ray Lyon killed the bionic buck" and of course the editor of the state bow hunting organization took a picture and it was in the next months magazine.  Anyway, as said above, good ash shafts make some of the toughest arrows in my opinion.
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Offline Bill Carlsen

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2012, 09:03:00 AM »
Joe: If I have them in the spine you need I can make some up for you if you are not in a hurry.
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2012, 10:43:00 AM »
Doc Nock....ROFF    :laughing:  

Bill...I will PM you later...Thank you...

Seriously guys...I've said this in a few other posts, if Silent Pond was still in business, I would still be shooting his BTA shafts.
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Offline Bill Carlsen

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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2012, 01:29:00 PM »
Joe: The shafts I have are Silent Pond shafts.
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2012, 07:05:00 PM »
Don't forget about hickory. I got some nice ones made by a guy down south Alabama no longer in business. Great arrows and tough too. I don't know what's tougher ash or hickory. But ill place my bet on hickory.
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2012, 10:32:00 PM »
Joe,

Why do you have to be so complicated? My time in Cali has taught me to just chill. Take what you can get. LOL
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2012, 10:13:00 AM »
Joe relax!   :biglaugh:   Good one Bill!
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2012, 10:43:00 AM »
I have been making and hunting with ash for four years now, I have tried most everything else and will stick with ash arrows. I am in the middle of making a couple dozen tappered ash arrows. I have been splicing turkey feathers and have to grind them. I will post some pic's when finished,Mark.
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Re: Barrel tapered Ash
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2012, 10:47:00 AM »
Holy God...the California Skate Boarding Champ finally shows up with a post.....   :laughing:    :laughing:    :dunno:

Good hearing from you Bill...don't be such a stranger......
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