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toomanyknots:

--- Quote from: PatM on December 06, 2013, 02:58:26 pm ---That's kind of what I'm getting at. The " correct " spine is important but it's likely not the actual spine/poundage that's identical.

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I though english longbows worked best with arrows spined about 10 - 15 lbs lighter, depending on how wide the bow was?

Forresterwoods:
I would keep the spine on the high end due to your draw length. I've had issues with ash warping on me. I have some shafts in 11/32 that spine over 100 lbs....Some 23/64 that spine over 130 lbs...and some light weight hardwood that could probably spine around 100 lbs Iin 23/64  but haven't tried that yet.

Kevin

Bryce:
Echo archery has heavy spined surewood shafts that will take to your war bow.

Del the cat:
Like Pat says... there are many other factors especially with a warbow.
From the little experience I have, I'd guess most warbow shafts are over spined, but if you have the very heavy head and big fletchings you can get away with it. It's all down to what you want from the projectile maximum impact energy, maximum range or maximum accuracy.
Flight shooting my 100# Elm, I found a 5/16" 40-45 spine arrow flew best... that would seem ludicrously under spined, but there was very little head weight to keep the front going straight and to provide the inertia against which to flex, not much fletch to straighten it up either.
Del

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