Straightening wood arrows

[snag]

Is this a learned skill? I just can't seem to get all the wobble out. When I put them on a broadhead aligner the nock rotates about 1/8" up and down at the most. Is that acceptable? Of course, perfect is perfectly straight....

[Pat B]

Check your nock taper and be sure it's straight. An uneven taper will cause the wobble.   Pat

[Jeff Sample]

1/8" is a bit much. Realistically, you will rarely get a shaft that rolls perfectly smooth like an aluminum shaft - that's just the nature of the material. However, I can get them pretty straight with the hand straightening process. I've tried most of the gadgets, and this simply works the best for me, but it takes some practice. It also helps to purchase good quaility shafts, either unfinished or finished arrows, that come pretty straight. If I get a shaft that is really out of wack, I will rarely get it to stay straight.

[aromakr]

Snag:
Use some heat, a eletric stove will work or a heat gun, then sight down the shaft and locate the bend and bend the other direction. It is an aquired skill, however it does work quite well. Also I'm with Pat. it might be your  POINT taper, look at the taper where it meets the body of the shaft, it should forma ring 90 degrees to the axis of the shaft all the way around, if it dips off one to one side the taper is crooked.
Bob