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Poplar Board for Arrows??

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OsageBender:
I went to Home Depot this afternoon, and picked up a really straight grained poplar board.  I plan to rip it up into 1/2" x 1/2" square stock for arrows.  I have never tried poplar for arrows, has anyone else?  How does it compare weight and durability wise to other arrow woods?  Thanks.

stiknstring:
I like poplar shafts allright.  I made some out of 3/8 dowels last year.  Tapered the back ten inches and they flew sweet and seemed to be fairly durable.  Promptly lost 3 of them in our haystack after using them for our state games

Hillbilly:
Poplar makes good arrows. Medium weight, stay straight pretty good. The one I've used is tulip poplar/yellow poplar.

stickbender:

     HillBilly, is Poplar, and Aspen the same tree?  When I was in Wisconsin, on my Aunt, and Uncles' Dairy, Farm, they called them poplar.  But in the west they call them Aspens.  Thanks,

                                                                                       Wayne :)

Pat B:
I have an walnut footed Aspen arrow that Art Butner gave me.   Pat

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