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tgr:
I have a few bundles of shoots to scrape and some older arrows already completed.  I read some older postings regarding spining by shooting.  The ones that shoot accurately are fine others forget about.

My question is:  when spining this way must the shoots already be fletched and with some sort of point.  This for me takes some time and lots of feathers just to discard the shoots which are too light.  I have a 57# long bow.

Thanks ahead for any input.

Tom

recurve shooter:
i think your talkin bout bareshafting.

WARNING: I PROBABLY DONT KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!  ;D

but as far as i know, you dont fletch your shafts. just get them to the right length and what not, and add a point that weighs the same as your hunting points. shoot them like that. if it hits to the left, (for a right handed shooter, left handed will be vice versa) its to stiff. to the right, too weak.

i hope that answered your question.

Pat B:
If you are using a mechanical spine tester you don't need fletching or a point on the arrow. What you are doing is checking the deflection(bend) of the arrow with a 2#weight hanging from it. With shoot arrows and cane the natural taper reduces the actual spine by 10# and each inch over 28 will reduce the spine by 5# per inch over 28.

tgr:
Thanks for the replies.  I don't have a spine tester. I brought some shoots to our local archery store.  His was broken.  I don't want to spend the time making and wasting materials with shoots that are too light.

Tom

recurve shooter:
you have a store where you can buy shoots?????

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