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AKmud:
Well....I ordered a dozen cedar shafts and all the trimmings from 3 rivers and am going to give putting them together a try.  Is there anything I should know (dos/don'ts?) before I get started?  I don't have a jig for tapering the nock or point, but I have a good sander and figured I would just make a tray style jig but I need to know the proper degrees needed.

Thanks!

TRACY:
I'm not 100%, but I want to say 5 degree taper with most production glue on points.

Tracy

chessieboy:
look at any of the online stores for taper tools. Off hand I forget what the taper but they're usaually listes as XXX degree taper tool and you need a different taper for nocks and points.

scattershot:
I believe it's 5 degrees for the point, and 11 degrees for the nock. If you can locate an already tapered shaft, you can use it for a guide.

When you get ready to start making arrows, nock should go on so that the grain is perpendicular to the bow. From the side, it will look like this ==========

The riff ( those v's you see on the shaft) should be pointed toward the point end of the arrow on top of the shaft. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Take your time, and don't try to get too fancy first time out.

Good luck!

Hillbilly:
Yeah, it's 5 and 11 degrees.

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