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Grooving Red Osier

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Cetan Luta:
Grooving definitely works in my experience, although I get the same effect with 2 or 3 grooves spaced evenly from the point to the front edge of fletching. For plains NA arrows, cutting the self nock at the base of the shoot not only facilitates an authentic, flared nock but also makes grooving the entire shaft length largely unnecessary. Most plains NA arrows have 2 or 3 grooves - either straight, wavy, or a combination - running from the point or just behind the point binding to the front fletching edge. The bases of dogwood shoots are usually fairly straight, while as the shoots grow the small offshoots can cause kinks. Grooving this area is the most important. The key is to roughly straighten the shafts, then groove them, then grease and heat them for final straightening. This creates the small, hardened ridges along the grooves that inhibit warping.

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Jake Levi:
Thanks for the good info,

have been on the road, picked up the red osier last week in MT, hope to hav e several along to take to the Back to The Bow Project in mid june at Eagle Butte, SD.

George Tsoukalas:
I made a jig and tried it. I found that it was  unnecessary.  I found that straightening every few days was magical. No heat needed. Therefore, no groovin'. But I love the song "Groovin' "by the Young Rascals. Jawge

Pat B:
George, you are aging yourself...and me!  ;D  That song reminds me of Savannah Beach in the summers, eating burgers at the Triangle Drive In and surfing. OH! the good old days! 8)

George Tsoukalas:
It's no secret, Pat, I am a child of the 50's and 60's. That song  was a good one. I like the Young Rascals. Jawge

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