Anyone sources making spruce shafts these days?

slowbowjoe · June 04, 2018, 06:20:33 PM

Time for a set or two of new shafts. I might not find any Doug Fir as light as I need for these, so my second choice is spruce.
Any good suppliers right now turning out Sitka Spruce, since Hildebrand has been bowing out?

Pat B · June 04, 2018, 09:07:02 PM

I got some very nice spruce arrows from True Shaft Archery. I don't have their contact info but you can Google them. Seems they are in Vancouver

Hud · June 05, 2018, 01:51:13 AM

Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.trueshaftarchery.com/home.htm

SuperK · June 05, 2018, 08:31:03 AM

Raptor Archery

Zradix · June 05, 2018, 09:03:53 AM

Quote from: SuperK on June 05, 2018, 08:31:03 AM
Raptor Archery

X2

ironmike · June 05, 2018, 09:28:52 AM

wapiti
archery in oregon

slowbowjoe · June 06, 2018, 02:02:32 PM

Thanks for the tips. Trueshaft Archery is a new one to me, I'll have to check them out.
Wasn't sure if Raptor would still have any, thought Ted got them from Hildebrand.
As for Wapiti - I know they make great fir and cedar, never heard they make spruce tough.

Ari_Bonn · June 06, 2018, 02:10:39 PM

True shaft is the way to go, It's all I build my arrows from. Check out their processes page nothing but very high quality out of there. Oh also the Premium sitka spruce from BC that 3R sells are from Trueshaft.

https://www.3riversarchery.com/premium-sitka-spruce-wood-shafts.html These are from trueshaft though its says 10 +/- when he sells them 5+/- could be a typo.

Pat B · June 06, 2018, 03:23:32 PM

...and Wayne(the owner) is a heck of a nice guy.

Zradix · June 06, 2018, 05:27:00 PM

Quote from: slowbowjoe on June 06, 2018, 02:02:32 PM
Thanks for the tips. Trueshaft Archery is a new one to me, I'll have to check them out.
Wasn't sure if Raptor would still have any, thought Ted got them from Hildebrand.
As for Wapiti - I know they make great fir and cedar, never heard they make spruce tough.

About 3 weeks ago I got some 55-60 tapered shafts from Ted (Raptor).
He said he had a lot of the proper spine to start with (65-70?) before the taper job.

Ari_Bonn · June 06, 2018, 06:03:01 PM

Quote from: Pat B on June 06, 2018, 03:23:32 PM
...and Wayne(the owner) is a heck of a nice guy.

this right here also takes QC to another level

Elkchaser · June 06, 2018, 06:28:12 PM

http://www.trueshaftarchery.com/

This is the link that worked for me. I got a file not found error message on the link above.

fujimo · June 06, 2018, 09:51:03 PM

Raptor also get their Sitka from True Shaft Archery.

fujimo · June 07, 2018, 09:28:39 AM

Zradix, were those a full length taper or just a tail taper?

Zradix · June 07, 2018, 10:22:52 AM

Quote from: fujimo on June 07, 2018, 09:28:39 AM
Zradix, were those a full length taper or just a tail taper?

Tail taper only.
11/32 to 5/16.

Tapers looked good. Shafts were pretty straight...some needed a little work, but they weren't bad.
The spine seemed pretty consistent as my paper tears were all very similar.
Don't have em all tuned yet...but I think I'll be trimming to very similar lengths.

slowbowjoe · June 07, 2018, 07:03:07 PM

Had no trouble finding True Shaft. I found some fir that fit the bill this time, but I'll definitely give True Shaft a try - I'm impressed by what they have to say about their product, and their ethics.

Roy from Pa · June 07, 2018, 08:28:32 PM

Yup Wayne is a cool guy. He is sending me some shafts soon too..

SuperK · June 07, 2018, 08:33:55 PM

I bought some of these shafts from Raptor Archery. Some of the best shafting I have ever seen. I plan on buying more soon.