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Title: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: DanielB89 on April 27, 2018, 12:00:04 AM
I've got an itch for some wood arrows.. I want to build them.  I don't have any materials to straighten or bevel ends, etc.  I don't mind borrowing those from friends, though. ;) 

I know my arrows i'm currently shooting are all 65-69 spine.  What is the best place to get them?  Is there one material I need to look at over another?  Is one supplier better than another? 

Help a man out! 

Daniel
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: Crittergetter on April 27, 2018, 12:01:22 AM
Hey bud, I've got everything you need!! Even shafts. Call me tomorrow!
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: DanielB89 on April 27, 2018, 12:09:56 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: flyguysc on April 27, 2018, 09:15:14 AM
Surewood archery
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: Rob DiStefano on April 27, 2018, 09:30:27 AM
Quote from: flyguysc on April 27, 2018, 09:15:14 AM
Surewood archery

looks like you finally made it in, gary ........
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: reddogge on April 27, 2018, 10:21:43 AM
It would be good to buy the tools to taper and straighten your wood arrows. They require a little more maintenance than carbon or aluminum and you'll use these on occasion.
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: Al Dean on April 27, 2018, 10:22:13 AM
Kustom Kings premium cedar shafts are very good.  Nothing beats quality cedar.
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: DanielB89 on April 27, 2018, 10:47:03 AM
Quote from: reddogge on April 27, 2018, 10:21:43 AM
It would be good to buy the tools to taper and straighten your wood arrows. They require a little more maintenance than carbon or aluminum and you'll use these on occasion.

Can you recommend a good taper and straightener?
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: STICKBENDER98 on April 27, 2018, 06:10:44 PM
X2 on Surewoods, they will do it all for you, and have test kits available so you can play with different spine weights.
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: monterey on April 27, 2018, 07:24:17 PM
You can straighten pretty handily with a heat gun and your hands.  I've always suspected that the wood arrow straighteners that crush wood on the strong side might effect the spine.  But I don't know that for a fact.
Title: Re: Wood arrow itch..
Post by: Tree Killer on April 27, 2018, 10:42:33 PM
If you buy douglas fir shafts from Surewood, you won't have to do much straightening.  But come straight and tend to remain that way.