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terence pinder:
i was told that birch dowels work good for arrows.do you mean the ones i can pick up at the hardware store in towm or is there a difference?

Pat B:
Terrence, Go through and pick out the dowels with the straightest grain and few runoffs and you should be good to go. I've not used birch but I have used ramin dowels with good results.     Pat

Hillbilly:
Haven't tried birch myself, rither, but I've heard it works well. I've read that Ishi really liked them, so that's a pretty good endorsement.:)

scattershot:
I have used them quite a bit. The 3/8" usually run 70#+, while the 5/16 spine in the mid-40's, as a general rule. You can get them from American Woodcrafters for $25.00/100. Remember, they are dowels, not arrow shafts, so look for weak spots and grain runout befor you use 'em.
Good luck!

jb.68:
Hi fellas, I use 10mm Birch dowels. Very strong and good as an arra. I haven't had one break on me so far. You just have to accept that you may throw away 25%, but at the price you can get them at it ain't a problem really.  :)

All the best
jb

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