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Gary Mac:
Hi All

If you own a copies of 'The Traditional Bowyers Bible,' Look at page 230 - Volume 3 (Wooden Arrows Section)

There is a picture of the way arrows travel towards a target in relation to weak or stiff spines.

I was wondering if this explanation is wrong. It does not say if we are to assume RH or LH archer but we assume right
unless otherwise stated.

I was always under the impression for a RH archer, Stiff arrows impact 'left' and weak arrows impact 'right.'

here is the exact quote of what the picture explanation says, including a scan of the pic in case you don't have the book:

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Quote:
Arrow spine as it relates to archer's paradox, or bending around the handle of a non-centre-shot bow. 
A ) the arrow hasn't enough spine, or is to limber and shoots left.
B ) the arrow has to much spine, or is to stiff, and shoots right.
C ) arrow spined correctly bends around the handle and flies straight to the target.



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So there you have it and i'm confused. I always thought stiff arrows went left and weak arrows went right in the case of a RH archer?
Am I missing something really obvious here?

mullet:
 I believe what they mean is the orientation of the fletchings.

artcher1:
Yep, the author got it backwards. Although an overly weak arrow CAN impact left........Art

Gary Mac:
Cheers artcher1, I thought I was going mad or something!

Maybe the author is a lefty and didn't realize?

aero86:
mullet, you mean like paper tuning, when the fletchings are leaning to the left if the spine is too great?  just to be clear..  cause that would explain the picture with the caption..

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