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huntertrapper:
hickorys good for arrows right? or does it bend to much. any info on past experineces with it would be good thanks guys.

Hillbilly:
I haven't used it much, but I've made a few arrows from it. It works great for heavy hunting arrows and you're not gonna break 'em. A lot of the Northeastern tribes made hickory split-timber shafts, many of them with big, carved blunt heads.

Kegan:
Makes excellent shafting. Very heavy- a plain 11/32" shaft weighs 600 grain alone. 23/64" will come out... 675 grains, and 3/8" about 800. Plus about 150 for the head and you've got a heavy arrow!

huntertrapper:
aint exactly a bad thing havin a good heavy arrow.

JackCrafty:
Yes, very heavy.  Also, there is a LOT of variation between shafts.....I need to get a good batch (maybe 50-60) to get a matched set of 6 (by weight).  Spine also varies a lot and the heavier shafts are not always the stiffest.

It polishes nicely but getting the wood smooth and level is a chore.  Once you got the shafts polished/burnished don't expose them to humidity and don't use a water-based paint or finish.....the grain will raise and you'll have splinters popping up in the softer rings.

They seem to hand-straighten pretty well but after shooting a while they will be crooked again.  It's best to start off with the straightest wood you can get.  Heat straightening works pretty good - like most other wood.

The wood fire-hardens VERY well and if you like shooting sharp wooden tips (like me) they are a real pleasure.....and DURABLE.  I think ipe is the only other wood that will make tougher arrows (something I've been itching to make - no pun intended). ;D

Hope this helps.

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