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Grouping arrows by spine weight?

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Badger:
  Make sure they are dry before you check spine, it will change radically from when first cut.

DC:
And I believe Lilac tends to check so watch for that.

Mountain Man1:
I have heard they're bad for checking. I'll cut them extra long and seal the ends, that should minimize it and give me some to trim off in case they do split a bit.
A bit of a follow on question... I am making a bow for my daughter's birthday, what can I use for tips? I don't really want to give her anything overly pointy but feel the arrows won't fly well without a bit of weight on the tip.

DC:
It's a sticky problem. With the low draw weight arrows won't stick into the target unless they have a pretty aggressive point. Kids don't seem to be happy unless the arrow sticks into the target. I use nails in my grandsons arrows but I'm with him the whole time he's using it. I guess we have to face it, a bow and arrow is a dangerous toy. Even without a point they can do damage to themselves and friends. Part of growing up I guess. Maybe points when they're supervised and big rubber blunts when (if) they're not. Even then I can remember peeling the rubber tips off my arrows when I was a kid. Dad would make me blunts and I would sharpen them.

Pat B:
The pencil erasers that you add on should slip on an arrow to use for a head for kids.

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