Ramin wood

[jonesy]

Has anyone used ramin wood for arrow shaft material, is it a good choice for arrow wood?

[stump hunter]

For the price, they can't be beat.  I get mine from Menards.  I usually buy a couple of handfuls of the straightest 3/8 in., take them home and sort by spine then weight.  My experience has been pretty good.  They are fairly tough and usually heavy. Just a couple of weeks ago I found one that a squirrel dodged and was lost through fall and winter.  I checked it out, sanded it smooth and I am still using it for stumping.

[jonesy]

stump hunter how do they spine out?

[jacobsladder]

check american wood crafters birch dowels...100 for 25.00. Scattershot is the man with all the info on spine.. contact him or look up some previous posts... good luck..

[Pete W]

Dennis at Git-r-done has them in stock. 1/4" 5/16" and 3/8"
http://git-r-donearchery.com/

[stump hunter]

They are on the heavy side.  My last batch averaged between 75-80 to 85-90.  With 69# @ 31.5in. they do pretty good.

[jonesy]

thanks for the info poeple