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some pics and thoughts of home made arrows

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Orkraider:
well, I finally built a very simple spine tester; 2 nails 26" apart, and 2 pounds of coffee in a plastic bag. 

Tested the arrows I had sitting around, the vast majority of which are made with 5/16" shafts. Of course, every single one was waaay under spined.

Tested the single 3/8 " shaft I had sitting around, and tested out at 75#, exactly what I was looking for.

Heading to Menards now to pick up some 3/8" dowels. I hope they don't look at me funny as I test them all for weight. =)

I'm actually kind of excited about this; the very first few arrows I made were this size, and they had a very satisfying mass to them. They hit the target with authority and oomph.  I don't remember exactly why I dropped down to the 5/16 " shafts, but live and learn. 

The thicker shafts will also give me a little more room to work with as far as cutting grooves and notches and such. 

Once again, pics coming as I go along.

youngbowyer33:
i tried 3/8's thinking they would be way too over spined but they were surprisingly good

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