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Mesophilic:
Does spine matter as much on a low draw weight bow as much as it does on a hunting weight bow?

I'm finishing up a bow for my daughter and I think she's ready to move up from over spined hand me downs, and odd and end arrows, to arrows that suit her.

Her new bow is a 40" osage flat bow around 15#, she'll be shooting off the knuckle.   I'm having a hard time trying to  figure out where to start on shafts for this.  She insists on wood arrows, but I may try out some 800 spine carbons for her.

What say you guys?

Pat B:
Try to find some 1/4" dowels with good grain. If she's just flinging arrows for fun it really doesn't matter. At a later date when she complains about not being able to put the arrow right where she wants it then you can make her some spined arrows.

bjrogg:
I like a skinny red osier shaft and a piece of copper wire for a point. Wrap with sinew. There pretty light, fly fast and penetrate good. If your daughter is consistent enough you could bare shaft and either add or subtract point weight or length of shaft. It’s a fair amount of work,  but the arrows and bows are even fun for adults to shoot. I’ll see if I can find any pictures. It’s been awhile since I made any.
Bjrogg

Knoll:
For your light-pulling bow, would recommend 1/4" shafts. Spine not big deal unless child is really into the archery thing.
Most arrow suppliers will have 'em. Or big box home/construction suppliers.
Have fun!

Russ:
When I was just getting into archery (6 or 7) i just used a tree shoot and a weird bent branch. it would shoot through old doors with targets painted on them. I had a really fun time doing that!

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