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DC:
I include one more power tool. You have to watch it or the spine goes away very quickly.

BowEd:
Ahhhh yes!!!!!.Crafty way DC.Yes I keep checking them on a spiner but after a while a person gets a feel for it.I think I got more control over it my way though in that I don't get them under spined.

DC:
I've found that spinning them against the belt sander can get them quite hot. If you go directly from the sander to the spiner the 2# weight is sometimes enough to bend the arrow. The heat will also weaken the spine so you get a false reading if you do it right away. I get them in the ball park this way and then use a knife as a scraper to arrive at the right spine. Thanks Pappy for the scraper idea. I did this with one of the three I just posted. When I was bare shafting it was hitting nock right so I would shoot it, if it was nock right I would take off a few scrapes and then shoot it again. It was cool watching the the flight straighten a bit each time. Worked a treat.

bjrogg:
Nice shafts and arrows Ed. I really like my shoot arrows too. They are a lot more work and more matinace, but they have their advantages to. I usually use Red Osier but I collected some vibernium and another ornamental shrub that may even
Be in the same family that look promising. Haven't had time to try them yet.
Good Luck hunting with them

DC I'm glad you tried bareshafting, it just really opened my eyes when I first tried it. It is so neat to watch how you can make a arrow that flies sideways straighten itself out by changing its spine.
Bjrogg

BowEd:
BJ....By maintenance I presume you mean straightening?I've had that happen in the past but to be honest the last few batches have stayed straight.I think because they are from older shoots and I let them season a long time straightened.
I seal them with gasket lacquer also.

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