Full length wood arrows for selfbows?

[Lost Arra]

Do any of you selfbow shooters leave their wood shafts full length to keep the arrow weight up?

50# spine shoots well out of my 50-55# selfbows but I need to keep them full length to get a 500gr+ arrow.

I guess I could go up in spine and add a heavyweight broadhead.

[BillJ]

I usually keep mine at full length - but mostly because I never knew any better when I started making arrows.  They work fine for me, so I've just kept doing things the same way.

[Flesner]

I usually leave my squirrel arrows and target tipped arrows full length.
Often the tip breaks off when I pound it into something hard. I can then repair it and use it again.
Of course, since I never miss........!

 :D

[LBR]

I leave mine full-length because I have a long draw--which is a good thing in my case.  I'm pulling 65# or so, but my bow likes 45-50 spine arrows (no shelf cut-out).

I don't see any problem with leaving them full length if they shoot well.

Chad

[Pat B]

I cut my arrows to 29" for my 26" draw.
Usually arrows for self bows should be about 10# lighter spine than draw weight to get around the handle. For every inch of arrow over 28" you can subtract 5# of spine weight. For heads that are over 125grs you can reduce it also but I'm not sure of how much. Pat

[Claypipe]

Just start usin' ash shafts if you can find them.  Mine are 28 1/2" to back of point and weigh 620 to 630 grn. with a 125 grn. point.  Have a good day and keep 'em in the middle, TMG.

[Aeronut]

I have shafts that easily make 500+ grains when cut less than full length.  Most all of the Birch, Maple, and Hickory shafts will do that if you are looking for a shorter arrow.  Also some of the Lodge Pole Pine and Poplar shafts will do that.

Dennis

[NorthShoreLB]

I,m sure it's just fine to leave them long.

I prefer using 190gr broadheads however rather then a few inches of wood.

I'm even thinking of getting those adapters so I could get a total of 290gr -350gr head, that should make a nice weight arrow