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oak dowels???

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Scowler:
I made some arrows for a fellow archer awhile back using oak dowels.  They worked quite well.  He used an 85# recurve so the weight was not a problem.  These arrows averaged 1000 grains, with a 160 grain tip.

sakimoto:
Thanks for all your help and information. You are right about the oak dowel being heavy and sluggish. Today I went to another hardware store and I saw some dowels that were made of ramin, and they had the dowel made out of oak also next to them. When I picked one up I noticed that the same 3/8 inch dowel was lighter than the oak dowel. I noticed that in some sections of the forum there a some that use the ramin for arrows. I also notice the price range. .69 cents for a 4 ft. dowel compared to $1.29 for a 3 ft. dowel. Would this type of dowel make a good arrow if you checked for staightness and a straight grain? Again, Thanks for all the information. You guys take care!
Sakimoto ;D

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