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Bare Shaft Tuning: The Saga Continues

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Knoll:
Congrats, sir!
I agree re straw bales being good idea to reduce risk of breaking shafts that are wayyyy off spine-wise.
A small point . . . fletchings will add bit of dynamic stiffness to the completed arrow. So it's not bad idea to have the bare shafts indicating bit weak.
Good luck when ya get out there huntin' with them!

bradsmith2010:
WB,, I didnt mean to shoot right handed,, just maybe flip the bow over and see if it shoots better on the other side,, the way your handle is made may not allow that,, just a thought,,when I make a bow ,, I shoot it off both sides to see which way I get the best arrow flight,, if you are not drawing the bow to 60#,, then it would call for a weaker spine arrow,,
in my experience,, a 60# bow will shoot a 60# spine arrow depending on how long the draw is and how long the arrow is,, usually the persons release has alot to do with how the arrow flies,, its not all the arrow and the bow,, its not that simple,,,as your release gets better,, you will see you can shoot a wider range of spine from your bows,,
if I made a bow that was pulling 60# and needed to shoot 35# spince arrows,, I would be double checking the string alignment,, and brace height,, first,, it would indicate something might need adjustment,,not just the arrow,, as you stated,, it may be your release ,,, I am just going from my experience and it may not apply to what you are experiencing,, best to you and your shooting,, :)

WhistlingBadger:
Yeah, it's hard to tell, isn't it?  So many variables.  I don't have a coach/teacher/mentor to watch me shoot and make suggestions, just books, vids, the net, and what I've figured out for myself through trial and error (that last category is mighty slim).  I'll be curious to see how the 35# arrows fly fletched.  I'm guessing they won't drastically improve my shooting, but might remove or reduce one variable from the equation.  We shall see!
Thomas

bradsmith2010:
what is your brace height, and can you show a pic of your handle

artcher1:
A 35# arrow 29" long using the standard 125gr point is actually 30#. To me that's pretty scary shooting out of a 60 pound bow. Throw in a wide handle and the arrow reacts even lighter. Going with 35# sitka shafts leaves you with only a couple options. And that is to shorten the shaft or use lighter points. By ordering heavier spines you have the option of leaving your arrows longer, use heavier points and rear taper the shafts.  Right now you have one cedar arrow that likes your bow, but there's no guarantee that the sika will. I've never had to go lighter than 10# up to a 2" wide handle. I think you may have a string alignment or other problems....Art

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