I am looking for any info about the approximate differences in arrow weight between these two. The arrow length will be 27" and between 50-60 lb spine. Forgot to add that I will probably try out the tapered shafts this time also. Thanks, Mark
It varies of course but you 'll probbaly get 75 -100 grains more from the fir.
I've got some douglas fir from hildebrand that i really like.. I'm not sure the weight difference.
Raptor Archery carries Doug fir and Sitka Spruce and they are a sponsor of the TradGang.
Mike
As wingnut said Raptor archery has Doug Fir I ordered two dozen tapered shafts from Ted and they are some of the finest shafts I have seen in a while and the price was reasonable.
Tater
The 11/32" 55-60# spined spruce shafts from Hildebrand are 340-350 gr. Maybe someone can weigh their fir shafts and let us know what they weigh...? I would imagine they would be like Tree Man says.
My understanding is there can be a wide variance in weight with fir. If you have an idea what you need in a raw shaft a good supplier can probably hit it for you, but the above estimate of 75-100 grains is very achievable.
The average weight of Fir will be in the mid 400s for a full length shaft , Spruce averages out at mid 300s for the same . You can have higher and lower in a box of 100 of the same spine , sometimes 100+ grains . This is why most hand weigh the dozens. Both Spruce and Fir are good shafts that hand straighten and recover quickly from paradox.
Here's a set of doug fir shafts I made for my wife...put on some sunglasses, she wanted 'em bright. These weigh between 435-440 grains including the brass .357 case she's using as a bludgeon. They're spined 35-40#.
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How well does Douglas Fir take stain/sealers/lacquers??
I am almost convinced.
Pretty good. The ones I made for my wife were dyed with scarlet RIT dye. I've also stained them with Min Wax Wood Finish. I use the Min Wax fast drying polyurethane to seal them with. Fletch 'em with fletch tape and a dot of duco cement at the front and back of the feather then wrap with artificial sinew just for kicks not because they need it.
Ive had good luck staining my douglas fir... I use the minwax prestain conditioner, minwax stain, and two coats of hellmans spar urethane for the finish... very durable nice looking arrow... Steve
Doug fir stands up waay better than Cedar or Spruce for 3D and general shooting..............almost as strong as a hardwood. Doug Fir takes stains etc just as good as Cedar-Cedar looks a bit prettier, and smells oh-so-nice when it snaps! LOL!
I get tapered Doug Fir from Ted at www.raptorarchery.com (http://www.raptorarchery.com)
Man, howdy, those things are bright! If you lose one of those it would be on purpose!
LOL Mark, that was kind of the idea. The last ones she had me make for her, she wanted green camo feathers on :knothead: Needless to say there are a few back in the briar patch that will probably never be seen again :banghead:
I got some tapered Doug Fir from Ted at Raptor Archery and really like the way they fly.
Will probably stick with it now that I have shot fir.
Lee