Breasting

[rkelly]

The last couple of years I've started out with POC spined 10# - 15#.
Too heavy and have breasted them down to the spine I wanted.
I think they fly better than just the 9" to 10" taper.  Anyone else tried this? And what were your results?  It adds FOC for sure.

However, cannot get them to bare shaft, always show too stiff. But shoot great after fletched.

[jsweka]

OK - I've got to admit ignorance here.  I've never heard the term "breasting" when it comes to arrows.  What exactly do you mean - tapering?

[rkelly]

jsweka:
Chested or breasted is the same thing.
Gradual taper from head to nock

[grouseshooter002]

rkelly,
The taper that you are referring to is actually a rat tail taper. The breasted shaft is a shaft with the parallel section moved back of the foc. The front taper maybe as much as 15" and the nock end taper would still be about 10". Not trying to be critical, but just wanted to clarify the terminology.

Regards,
Grouse

[jsweka]

Hmmm...Learn somethin' everyday.  Thanks.

[Gordon Jabben]

Seem to fly better for me also although I make the front taper about 10".

[rkelly]

Thanks for the clarification grousesshooteb

[Izzy]

Thre     ad title got me excited.

[snag]

Richard, that is the way I make most of my own personal arrows. I take a 23/64" shaft and put a 4" front taper down to 11/32" at the point, then a 10" back taper down to 5/16" at the nock end. You achieve weight forward and you have the shape of a javelin for the best aerodynamics. They fly better than any other form.
I call it the "Wilderness taper".

[Bjorn]

I do what snag does except with an 11/32 shaft............taper fore and aft.

[Rufus]

Is that what I always thought was a "barreled" shaft or is it a different thing?

[frassettor]

Originally posted by Izzy:
Thre        ad title got me excited.

[Froggy]

Im with Izzy...... major letdown !!

[larry]

this thread wasn't what I was expecting.  

[Arrowhead80]

Thats the term i would use when i sneak in for a squeeze on the old ladys funbags.

[Knawbone]

Arrowhead, Now that's funny, I don't care who you are!                

[Fletcher]

A barrel taper shaft is tapered symmetrically fore and aft; a brested taper has the forward taper longer than the tail taper as Grouse stated.  I've always heard the short front taper to 11/32 referred to as a "hunter taper".  I'll use it with a 23/64 shaft to make the points fit better.  Of all the tapers, I like a rat tail taper the best, it just takes more time, work and shafts to match up a set.

[magnus]

X2 what Fletcher said. That's what I was taught long ago by my mentor.

[Hopewell Tom]

That's interesting to note, Snag.
I'll be getting a red themed set from you this year sometime(When I get settled on a new Cari-Bow) and will be looking for the Wilderness Taper on them.
Gotta figure the Fletchers' own arrows to be the best of the best...
Nice to learn a new archery term to boot.

[Kris]

Rufus, yes...breasted = barrel tapered.

Kris