 Dave_Markowitz
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Posted: 1/8/2012 11:40:06 AM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Having just got back into archery after about 15 years I find that my knowledge is a bit out of date, including the matter of what wood to use for arrows. (Most of my previous archery experience involved shooting Easton XX75 aluminum arrows.)
I am now shooting a 40# Toth Magyar Horse Bow and hope to work up to shooting my 55# Martin Howatt Hunter.
I currently have some Port Orford Cedar arrows. I see that I can now buy arrows made from POC, hickory, laminated birch, ash, Douglas Fir, and even others.
What type of wood for your arrows do you prefer and why?
Thanks.
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FiremanBrad
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Posted: 1/9/2012 2:43:35 PM
The POC is likely the most common. The laminated shafts can and will be heavy, as will the hard woods, ash, hickory, etc. Here's where I buy mine, along with most everything else trad, Mike will take good care of you!!
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Dave_Markowitz
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Posted: 1/9/2012 4:40:23 PM
Originally Posted By FiremanBrad: The POC is likely the most common. The laminated shafts can and will be heavy, as will the hard woods, ash, hickory, etc. Here's where I buy mine, along with most everything else trad, Mike will take good care of you!! http://www.thenockingpoint.com/index.html Cool, I'll check them out, thanks. I may try some ash shafts. I've read elsewhere that they are very resistant to breaking. |
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Posted: 3/15/2012 7:33:55 PM
I started out with cedar due to they were easy to work with. Ive shot lodgepole pine, hickory, maple, and now shoot only bamboo. Bamboo is nature's carbon and is nearly indestructable, nearly. Bamboo is thin diameter, naturaly tapered and will shoot off anything.
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Posted: 4/2/2012 8:54:30 AM
Originally Posted By TheDrof06:
I started out with cedar due to they were easy to work with. Ive shot lodgepole pine, hickory, maple, and now shoot only bamboo. Bamboo is nature's carbon and is nearly indestructable, nearly. Bamboo is thin diameter, naturaly tapered and will shoot off anything. Got a source you'd share? Or do you collect & roll your own? |
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