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Poplar 5/16 dowel rod arrows

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adb:
5/16" ramin dowels work great for me. I can find some that spine out to 50#, and with a nutter, they're deadly for stumpin' and bunnies. And cheap too, complete arrow for about $1.

Bushbow:
Greenstick See the drawing below. I generally taper both ends by marking lines with pencil and then  use a small plane to remove from the line to the end of the shaft. The center section is then reduced as required to the desired spine. Leave the spine about 5 lbs high, sand smooth. You can also put the shaft in a drll and use a piece of sandpaper.

scattershot:
They make great arrows. You can buy them from American Woodcrafters for around $25.00/100.  just be sure you check them for grain runout and knots before you use them for arrows. Even if you throw a few away, that's still pretty cheap shootin'!

The Gopher:
yup, i've made several arrows with 5/16" poplar and love them.

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