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sioux arrows!
Traxx:
Most all the Sioux arrows i have seen,were of 5/16 diameter and even smaller.The ones that were larger,were usually barrel tapered.I believe it was done to adjust spine.
LEGIONNAIRE:
Thanks for claryfying Traxx!!
Hillbilly:
I'm with Todd-most of the old Plains arrows I've seen illustrated with dimensions have had 5/16" or even 1/4" shafts. They were usually reduced from a larger shoot with a bulbous nock left raised.
JW_Halverson:
The thing that I found odd about Siouan style arrows was that they didn't make use of the helical twist natural to the feathers....all those shown in Billy Berger's recent article on Smithsonian collected bows showed straight fletch. I went back to some of the originals I have access to and sure as heck...straight fletch. Huh. Why do you suppose that was?
Pat B:
Because of the shape and texture of the feather a straight fletched arrow will still rotate when shot. Only a couple of turns in a normal length shot(15 yds +/-) but they still turn. The longer fletching must add enough surface area to compensate for the short height.
A way to tell how much rotation you are getting on your arrows...tie a thin thread to the point end of your shaft with the thread hanging down. Now shoot the arrow at a target and count the number of rotations the thread has made around the shaft.
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