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The stiff side
DC:
--- Quote from: BowEd on October 02, 2017, 04:58:20 pm ---On a spiner with the weight attached and the shaft bowing[concave side].That's the side against the bow if it's the stiffer reading.
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Thanks Ed. That also fits in with my way of thinking so everything is good.
BowEd:
I had to ponder the same question as you stated too then through making enough arrows the procedure was solved.
Pat B:
With doweled arrows there are 2 predetermined possible stiff sides, the sides with the edge grain but because of the direction of the grain "flames" only one of these sides is safe to put against the bow. Cane and hardwood shoots are different and their stiff side has to be determined and that side goes against the bow.
BowEd:
Yes +1 of what Pat B said and I should have mentioned it.Split timber shafts to be the safest with the rift grain points or flames pointing at you and the edge grain on the bow only have 1 choice of a side against the bow with self nocks.
That's why when buying split timber shafts it's important the seller does his testing on them properly before sending them away.
RBLusthaus:
Ed, I think you may have a typo. You want the grain arrows or flames on split shafts to point away from the archer, along the top of the arrow, as it sits on the shelf. In this way, if the arrow splits on release, the back portion will hopefully travel up and away from the bow hand.
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