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wannabemountainman:
Do any of you guys get dowwels from the hardware store for making hunting arrows or target arrows?  I'm only 11 years old and are new to primitive archery.  I'm probably going to be asking a lot of silly questions that you guys know by heart. But what spine works for a 25# bow? What store do you get your dowwels from? I read what spine to use in a primitive archery magazine that I borrowed, but I can't quite remember.

Wannabemountainman

Justin Snyder:
Its real hard to get arrows spined for a light bow, for me at least.  I always cut light weight bows to center shot to simplify this.  I also usually order the arrow shafts from 3 Rivers archery. You can pick up a ton of the shafts for under 30# for fairly cheap.  Justin

JackCrafty:
I use dowels for arrows all the time.

Here's what I'd do:

Birch dowels...5/16" should work.
Buy more than you think you'll need.
Check to make sure the grain is as straight as possible.
Cut them about 4" longer than your draw length.  For many people, the longer the arrow, the easier it will be to hit the target.
Cut simple knocks into the dowels, sharpen the tips with a knife, shoot at your target from about 10 feet away, and pick the ones that fly pretty good without feathers.
Add feathers and points to the ones that fly the best.  You'll probably have 3 good dowels for every 10 that you buy.

Stores that carry "hobby" stuff usually have birch dowels....near the balsa wood section. ;)

recurve shooter:
can you give us all the details you know on your bow? that will help some of the old fellers help you out. im kinda clueless to.  :D

wannabemountainman:
  I can't quite really give  the details on my bow right now because i'm either going to get a new lighter # bow or make one.

Sorry I guess i shouldn't have eally asked this question.

WBMM

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