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Bueskytter:
Has anyone got any experience with shafts made from Ash? From what I've heard it was the most common material used in Europe during the middle ages, but it doesn't seem to be popular these days. Any input would be appreciated, thank you.

DanaM:
I've made a few from split timber, they work pretty good but they are very heavy.

Cromm:
Hi, I've made ash arrows, starting from cutting down the tree to finishing up by putting the arrow into a hog.
They've always worked very well for me..... Ash grows so fast here in the east of the UK people call it a weed!
It is heavier than POC but i like the history of the wood and they seem to stand up a bit more than POC if you hit a tree/rock..
Thanks for your time.

Pappy:
I used Ash several time and it is heavy and makes a good arrow,the only problem I had was the had to be straightened pretty often.Maybe like Hickory if you heat straighten them first and then sealed
immediately they would stay,I didn't try that. :)
   Pappy

adb:
I've used ash shafting for warbows. It is a traditional haevy shaft material. The only "problem" I've encoutered is high spine numbers. Most of the shafts I've made spine out at 80 - 100#. Good for heavy warbows, but not much else.

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