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IONIAN:
  What hardwood do you guys cosider the best for arrow shafts? I know ash and hickory get a bad rap due to the straightness issue, but I think if you split the shafts it shouldn't be as big a problem. What do you think?

billy:
actually I think they make very good arrows (hickory and ash).  I've made my hickory arrows from long splits, then whittled them round with a small wood plane.  The arrows are heavy and fly beautifully.

Kegan:
Ash is quite straight- hickory gives you trouble. Birch is a really good one, but it warps too.

artcher1:
If you want something in a medium weight range then give Poplar a try if you haven't already. Better still, footed poplar shafts .

ART B

JackCrafty:
Birch dowels or chinese privet shoots.  I'd make arrows out of ipe too if it didn't take so darn long.  Those are my favorites.

*Edit*  That didn't make much sense. :-\

Birch and privet are my favorites.  They are very light in color (which gives me a wide range of shades if I decide to stain them), are relatively easy to straighten, and resemble red osier and yaupon holly respectively (which is great for reproductions).

I've made ipe foreshafts (and arrowheads) and it would be great for arrow shafting if it wasn't so hard on my tools.

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