I am preparing to purchase some wood shafts, I have used up the last of my Chundoo. So I am wondering if Douglas Fir is close to Chundoo? Or should I try the laminated Birch? I shoot a 60# Martin-Hatfield TD, maybe a recomendation of spine?

Dave Beeman

Fir is a lot closer to Chundoo and POC than Laminated Birch.  What spine have you been shooting in Chundoo?

60-65# is what my last dozen of Chundoo were, and they shoot fairly decent.

Dave

Of those you mentioned I'd suggest Doug fir with 65-70# spine.  Ramin also is good (and cheap) if you can find it...tough and heavy though not especially straight.  And cedar is never a bad choice.  Try'em all and see what you like.

Poplar would be similar too.  It is about the same weight as Chundoo.

Dennis

what about ash? or is that too heavy

Ash is a good wood but heavier than Fir, Chundoo, etc. I would try Fir or Poplar.

I like chundoo. I have tried a lot of kinds of wood; cedar is the cheapest; and ash is the strongest of those mentioned- but it is heavier.
I shoot at full draw over 70 pounds; and shoot shafts spined at 65-70 pounds better than 70-75; although.........I have been told that I should be shooting 90-120 pound shafts for my full length arrows.
 I shoot 11/32- and the arrows shoot exactly like a 2216 xx75.
When I practice; I like to rove; and when something looks like perfect range; it steps out to be 33 yards. At that range the cedar 11/32 with a 65-70 pound spine shoot the same as a 2216 all things being equal.
 If all my shots were at 9 yards like my bear the other day; I would stick with ash- but I hunt elk and deer; and in open country my shots are out there at 20 to 30 yards- I don't like a huge arc of arrow flight.
 I feel like I am on level 2 of knowing about shafts; but I do know what shoots for me  

I like my Birch shafts I find they are rugged and shoot incredible I really like them