Arrows for a 5 year old

[slowbowjoe]

So I made my nephew a little maple bow, and doeskin side quiver… and he's shooting arrows the arrows my daughter had with her Saxon bow when she was a little older; they seem way stiff for his bow.

Any suggestions for some very lightest spined arrows, so they may shoot close to where he's looking' ?

Thanks for looking.

[Bud B.]

http://www.kustomkingarchery.com/1_4-Youth-Wood-Arrows-_-Per-1_2-dozen/productinfo/7806/

[savage1]

My grandkids used lancaster wood. They are ok but short lived.

Victory acers fly great and are real carbon arrows and tough!

Lou

[antler chaser]

I got some 1/4 dowel at ace or home depot, went through the batch and picked out the straightist and stiffist I could find. I think they were 36'' so I got two shafts, I got 1/4''points & nocks from 3 rivers,used the end of a full length feather that was left over. You're not out much,and when they outgrow them you can get the 5/16 dowel,just make sure there is no bad rifts in the shafts.

[JamesV]

The 1/4" and 5/16" poplar dowels at Lowes are are 48"

[bowhuntingrn]

Carbon Express makes the Predator all the way down to an .800 spine and Big Jim carries them.  http://www.shop.bigjimsbowcompany.com/Carbon-Express-Predator-II-CEPREDCF.htm  He also carries some 5/16" wood for kids.  http://www.shop.bigjimsbowcompany.com/5-16-Youth-Wood-Arrows-KK4307.htm

[slowbowjoe]

Some good options out there, thanks to all for your help. I'll take a look at some dowels first.

[Bladepeek]

I picked up some Easton Jazz 1214s which really fly nicely out of her little bow. She wanted pink and purple and, conveniently, the shafts are purple so I put pink hen feathers and a purple cock feather on for her. I cut them to the maximum draw length of the bow, so when she starts drawing them nearly full length, I'll know its time to get her a new bow.

[myshootinstinks]

Ditto on the 1/4" dowels. You can pick through and eliminate the crooked and flimsy ones right there in the store. My grand-kids use these from their 20# Bear Cub bow and they fly well.