Do wood arrows have a life of their own?

[ermont]

I tried wood arrows a year or so back and I must admit they were overspined so I sold them. I decided to give them another chance and bought a few that I thought would work. I slapped on some 125 gr. glue on tips. I am amazed. No tuning from 45-52# recurve and 6 longbows. They fly like darts. I may never shoot another carbon arrow out of a trad bow. Can anybody explain what it is with wood arrows that is so intoxicating?

[RedShaft]

cause nature made it best, natural and The good Lord had his hand in it.

[Knawbone]

Redshaft: Spot on brother            

[lpcjon2]

Redshaft X3

[Fletcher]

Other materials may make good arrows, but only wood arrows have a spirit.

[Pokerdaddy]

I'm going through the same revelation.  After shooting carbons up till last month, I picked up my first batch of woodies.  I was, and still am, amazed at how they fly and thump the target.  While I was always tweaking carbons for individual bows, I find these wood shafts are flying very well out of a number of bows.  They are tapered spruce.  Plan to try out some douglas fir next.

[Larry m]

The smell of broken cedar takes me back to younger years. There is just something about all wood shafting. I like mine either tapered or barrelled and find by weighing, spining and bunching I can achieve excellent flight.

[Roadkill]

Have some from the 50's that fly true.  Need new feathers and nocks before shooting them, but they are of a better quality than some of the newer ones

[T Lail]

I shot some cedar arrows from the mid eighties a few weeks back and 5 out of six flew like darts....they held up much better than I have....  

[Hermon]

Have been playing with carbons some.  Tuned a bare shaft to fly true, then fletched some up.  Flying terrible.  Went inside and got some woodies, and they are flying great.  Think I may just give up on the carbons and stay with wood.

[sweeney3]

I think woods are a lot easier to work with and tune than carbons.  They can also be quieter.  There's a lot to be said about wood.  I have carbons that I shoot from my recurve, and I like them, but I like wood a lot better.  And with an all wood selfbow, wood shafts are the only way to go, esp if it's not remotly near center cut.

[britt]

Wood arrows are just plain "FUN". Thats what trad. archery is all about. They are fun to build. I'v been making wood arrows for 15yrs. I'v never made a dozen the same.

[mcgroundstalker]

Carbon seems to be the craze today but are a pain (for me) to tune up... My 2016's are a winner off all my bows, but wood is just cool, quiet and well, traditional! I Love Woodies! Look Out Bunnies!

... mike ...

[ron w]

Wood....because that's the way it should be!!      

[Pops]

Wood just feels right. I like making them
and shooting them  

[LongStick64]

Wood arrows don't have big marketing or advertising but they work perfectly fine. Don't let anyone named Easton tell you otherwise.

[ermont]

I just bought another dozen. They shoot great.

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

23 years ago (when I was 15) I made up a batch of cedars and killed my 1st black bear with them. I've gone full circle since then and just finished up the test kit of Douglas firs through Braveheart. 55-60's are in the mail on their way here. This will be my 1st season back to woodies....BEWARE BEARS!!!

[rraming]

Natural, nothing like it!

[cleopatra]

I love my cedars!