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Finnished Shaft Diameter of Dogwood Arrows (Red Osier)

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blindarcher:
Hi All,

I harvested about 13 shafts of Red Dogwood (Osier) a few months ago.  I have stripped them of their bark and have hand straightened over the past few weeks.  This is the first time I am making arrows from Red Dogwood and I do not know what to expect for what is a good diameter to reduce them to for use with a bow with draw weight of about 50#s.  I guess I could experiment and measure the spine, but I would like to be within the ballpark before having to do so.  So, I am looking for advice from other who have made arrows from Red Dogwood.

Cheers!

BowEd:
11/32" on a 30" parallel shaft will get you 50#'s for sure if not more.Goood stuff!!!Best to let them season 6 months or at least 3 months anyway.I like to full length taper mine.5/16" to a fat 11/32".Grain weight will be 550 to 600 grains yet with a 125 grain field tip point on a parallel shaft.A little less full length tapered.

blindarcher:
Thanks for your quick reply BowEd.  Dopey me, I just saw your previous posting which is quite comprehensive.

jeffp51:
I think you need to do it with your spine tester.  every shaft will be a little different.  If you want to match spine, you can't just go with diameter alone, I think.

Pat B:
My hardwood shoot arrows are about 3/8" at the point and 5/16" at the nock for a 30" arrow. The spine can be adjusted by lightly sanding in the mid section.

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