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Offline Magnum in Ms

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.65 Cent Dowels
« on: March 15, 2012, 10:33:00 PM »
Between making bows or arrows I can't seem to go by a piece of wood anymore with out checking for straight grain and knots. Well I was in the hardware store the other day and checked out the dowel rack and found some straight grained but not perfect 5/16 dowels. So I picked out about 15 or 16 to give them a try. I ended up with some that were a little light in spine but most were right at 40lb give or take a couple ,which was good for a Hill bow I have. They turned out ok but a long way from perfect . They shoot good that is the main thing.

 
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Offline South MS Bowhunter

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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2012, 11:06:00 PM »
Looks great!
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Offline stujay

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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 12:09:00 AM »
Dowels never looked so good!   :bigsmyl:
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Offline Richie

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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 12:56:00 AM »
:clapper:  Those arrows look great, good job.
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Offline 3arrows

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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2012, 04:28:00 AM »
I can hear those dowels now,pick me,pick me.
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Offline JV Rooster

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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2012, 05:54:00 AM »
:thumbsup:
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Offline misfire

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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2012, 08:22:00 AM »
NICE!
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Offline SCATTERSHOT

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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2012, 10:45:00 AM »
very nice! You can get them even cheaper in bulk, from American Woodcrafters, for about $25.00/100. Even with culls, that's pretty cheap shootin'.

Great job on those.
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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2012, 03:55:00 PM »
:thumbsup:  Nice!
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Offline JamesV

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Re: .65 Cent Dowels
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2012, 05:49:00 PM »
I have built hundreds of arrows from poplar dowels. I do cull mine and spine test them. I get atleast 10 or more good shooters from a dozen. Problem is I never seem to loose or break one of the culls.

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