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WillAdams:
Age shouldn't impede building a spine tester --- I just built one out of Lego bricks (w/ a few Technics pieces) and built a fletching jig (also out of Lego bricks) before that.

Another option is to purchase tonkin cane bamboo tomato stakes from a home supply center and make arrows of them (my current project --- pheasant feathers from a craft store, points shaped of slate and bone nocks).

William

aero86:
gotta love the bamboo.  its soo much fun to make them.  its what i do on the cold winter nights.  straighten a bunch of shafts in front of the heat gun.  during the summer time though, i have no inclination to do it all.  anyways, when you get a few shafts together, stand about 5 yards from a target and shoot them without fletchings and see how they fly.  if they are going left or right from where you aimed, if your shooting properly, then they arent for that bow.  if they go where you want them to, then fletch them up and you can shoot further with them. 

Pat B:
Colejack, What area of the country do you live in?  I'm sure there are trees and shrubs in your area that will make very good arrows. Also, like said about 3/8" or 5/16" dowels from the hardware store will make very good arrows for not much money. You will have to hand pic them to be sure the grain is straight without many run offs.
  Shafting from raw materials like tree or shrub shoots or cane are a lot of work but you will learn more about the arrows you make from them than you will with store bought shafting...and for lots less money.

stringstretcher:
Colejack.  May we get some particulars on what it is you need?  How long of and arrow.  What poundage bow are you shooting?  What weight head are you going to use?

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