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Purple heart shafts?

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Hawkdancer:
The idea of using purple heart for shafts came up in another thread.  What shaft diameter will work to make arrows spined to 45 - 50 #?  Length would be 28" to 30".  Straight grain is necessary, I know.
Second part of question - is it practical?
Hawkdancer

DC:
I foreshafted a couple of Boo arrows with Purpleheart and they both broke. It could have been the target frame I hit though. I've hit the same target frame with straight Boo arrows and they stood it.

mullet:
I think Steve, (Badger) made some for Flight shooting.

PEARL DRUMS:
I've never seen them, that probably means its a no-no. PH is brittle and doesn't like to bend. I wouldn't risk my eyes or arm.

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