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arrow spine
« on: June 19, 2025, 01:42:58 am »
i was watching ryan gills spine video he says that spine doesnt matter in primitive archery thoughts
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2025, 03:15:03 am »
Id be interested in watching that video, would you post a link?
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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2025, 11:05:22 am »
Ryan used to show up on the forums once in a while.  I miss seeing him around here--he seems like a good guy.

If I remember right, Ryan shoots over-spined arrows with very light, stone points.  He talks about it at some length in one of his books.  I don't remember the whole point, but there is more to it than "spine doesn't matter." 
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2025, 01:17:29 pm »
If I remember, Ryan used cane and possibly natural hardwood shoots for arrows. With the natural taper of the cane and shoot shafts the spine has a range of poundages it can work well with. Longer arrows also helps.
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