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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Lloyd on April 24, 2007, 11:44:18 pm

Title: Dowel manufacturers?
Post by: Lloyd on April 24, 2007, 11:44:18 pm

Has anyone had any experience with either Midwest Dowel Works (http://www.midwestdowel.com) or Atlas Dowel & Wood Products Co (http://www.atlasdowel.com/index.htm) as sources for hardwood arrow shafts? specifically ash, beech and poplar?
any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Lloyd

Title: Re: Dowel manufacturers?
Post by: billmac on April 25, 2007, 09:13:51 am

Interesting.  The price seems right, but I wonder how many you would have to discard out of a 100 piece bundle because the grain wasn't straight.  Don't want to drive an arrow splinter through your forearm.

Title: Re: Dowel manufacturers?
Post by: scattershot on April 25, 2007, 01:58:39 pm

I have used birch from American Woodcrafters Supply. They are of good quality, but of course they are dowels, not arrow shafts, so expect a few culls. At .25 cents each, though, you can afford to take the chance, IMO.

Good luck!

Title: Re: Dowel manufacturers?
Post by: Kegan on April 25, 2007, 05:38:20 pm

Wheneevr the grain isn't straight though, you can always use them for either underspined bows or other projects. Can't lose :)

Title: Re: Dowel manufacturers?
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 25, 2007, 07:27:56 pm

Quote from: Kegan on April 25, 2007, 05:38:20 pm

Wheneevr the grain isn't straight though, you can always use them for either underspined bows or other projects. Can't lose :)

You can only use them for underspined bows if the bow is center shot.  They will still be to stiff to shoot around the riser, even though they are on the edge of EXPLOSION. Justin

Title: Re: Dowel manufacturers?
Post by: DanaM on April 25, 2007, 08:29:51 pm

All right guys yer startin to worry me about this straight grained stuff I sure don't want to
experience a shaft thru the arm. Sounds painful :'( So ya know anyone this has happened to?

DanaM

Title: Re: Dowel manufacturers?
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 25, 2007, 08:57:06 pm

Saw pictures of a guys arm. Looked like meatloaf after they got done trying to remove all the splinters. Justin