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Cedar question - brand new to this

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DanaM:
Define cedar, here in northern michigan cedar is northern white cedar other places its eastern red cedar which is a juniper, common names are misleading at best.

BigWapiti:

--- Quote from: DanaM on September 30, 2007, 08:24:35 pm ---Define cedar, here in northern michigan cedar is northern white cedar other places its eastern red cedar which is a juniper, common names are misleading at best.

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Good point - this is Western Red Cedar, here in WA state.

BigWapiti:

--- Quote from: DBernier on September 30, 2007, 07:12:19 pm ---Be careful you do not go too light in spine because there is a chance you could shatter the arrow on release and injure yourself. Take care.

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Yikes, I just envisioned myself with half an arrow stuck into my artery - I think i better wait for my book.  Matching a spine...  not even sure how to do that other than give it a hand bend for feel??   

Do you guys wear welders gloves with leather going up the arm to test shoot your arrows?  This sounds tongue in cheek, but its an honest consideration.  One wierd defect and you could be in hurt on that first shot, no?

DanaM:
Nope Its just all part of the fun ;D

Hillbilly:
If you've got the first volume of the bowyer's bible coming, it has an excellent arrow making chapter by Jay Massey. He covers both split timber and shoot shafts.

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