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PeteDavis:


Anybody here shoot ash or hickory arrow shafting?

PD

n2huntn:
Got some black ash,good stuff. havent tried hickory.
Jeff

sulphur:
tried both.  the ash tends to need straightening fairly often and will just explode if you hit something hard enough.  but its still very tough.  Hickory is super tough almost indestructible, and will weigh in close to 700 grns at 11/32.  Also the hickory stays straight especially if you seal it real good.

George Tsoukalas:
Yes, I have. Hickory is tough but heavy. Ash is not as tough but still tough. Not as heavy though. Jawge

half eye:
Pete,
     Used both of those plus others. Like them both. The hickory will be noticeably heavier than the ash. Have also made them from walnut, black ash, paper birch, hard maple, red elm, and norway pine. My personal favorites are the black ash, and walnut just because of their good looks. But when the arrow hits the critter, you wont go wrong with either of those choices. JMO
    By the way all of mine are 3/8" diameter minimum.
rich

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