Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Nasr on August 24, 2019, 09:30:26 am
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Most of my bows are around 50-55 @ 28" rang and I would like to make arrows that are 9gpp to 10 gpp for target shooting or lighter. I would like to know which of these woods would be my best choice for the weight. I have Hickory, Ash, Pine, Birch, and poplar.
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Hickory would be heavy, ash makes good arrows but in my experience hard to keep straight, pine would be good as would be birch or poplar.
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I would try most of them and you will find out what works best, like Pat says "pine would be good as would be birch or poplar."
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ive always heard that poplar is really good.
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Poplar is one of my favorite dowel shafts. Very tough and about the same weight as POC.
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so definitely gonna try poplar. I have tried pine but the stuff I get seems really weak. I wanna try Birch if I can get the same weight as Poplar.
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I have settled on Hemlock. Have tried poplar, cedar and doug fir.
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+1 Pine is very weak. I build some last year with pine, I think I broke every single target arrow already, usually they broke the first time I missed the target.
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That should keep you from missing the target. >:D
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birch and poplar are both considered diffuse porous, which might help with the durability. some pines have better ring structures than others and arrow quality can vary widely between pine species also. I have had good luck with fine ringed lodgepole, and avoid juvenile wood with most conifers
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Anybody used maple or hickory. If so what is your take on them species.
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Hickory makes a very heavy arrow. Pine Hollow sells hickory shafting. Don't know about maple but I'd guess it would work.
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Anybody used maple or hickory. If so what is your take on them species.
Big Leafed Maple might be interesting. If you found a piece with straight enough grain you could make an arrow with only 1/2 a growth ring :D
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Anybody used maple or hickory. If so what is your take on them species.
Big Leafed Maple might be interesting. If you found a piece with straight enough grain you could make an arrow with only 1/2 a growth ring :D
Doubt if it would hold to soft. I only use Eastern maple.
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Make my arrows by hand planing. I find pine to be more time efficient for me. Jawge
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That should keep you from missing the target. >:D
Lol I wish it worked that way!
I finally built a bunch of dogwood shaft arrows, they are much much better!
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I hear that bamboo dowels make a good arrow too. I assume that it is made from bamboo flooring? I think Ryan Gill at hunt primitive carries it.
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Nah thats just rivercane i think.
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Woodely asked "Anyone used maple or hickory?"
I have used maple. It is very hard, very strong and very heavy:- about 22 grains per inch for a 3/8-inch shaft.
If you want a heavy, nearly indestructible arrow it should be your first choice. If you want a lightweight, high-velocity arrow it should be your last choice. It needs heating to straighten it (I use a gas flame), but once straightened it will stay that way.
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Source for poplar dowels?
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The poplar shafts I have came from a member, Charlie Jefferson. He made them with a dowel maker but had to give it up due to health problems. You might try some of the commercial shaft suppliers. Allegheny Arrow Woods used to carry them but I think they were bought out.