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Basswood for arrows

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JW_Halverson:

--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on December 07, 2017, 09:42:41 pm ---True, JW, but we got red osier dogwood! >:D Lol!  :)
Hawkdancer

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How do you know it's dogwood?  Because of the bark!   ;D

Hawkdancer:
But it doesn't bite, unless you miss  )-w( :-K >:D!
Hawkdancer

Buck67:
I have made arrows from Basswood shoots that sprouted up around the base of a stump.  They worked fine.  Not sure how well a board made arrow would work.

WillS:
Basswood is one of my favourite arrowshafts.  I use it for bows right up to 150lb with no problems.  It works well, spines well and finishes well.  You might need to go slightly larger diameter than you're used to, but that's a small price to pay for such a light, strong arrow.

I use 12mm basswood for bows up to 120lb, and 12.5mm for bows up to 150lb.  It's actually very similar to aspen in both weight and average spine.

DavidV:
I made a few shafts with a homemade doweller and they were okay, low spine for their diameter. Very light and very stable though.

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