Tapered Shafts??

Weekend Warrior · July 06, 2007, 08:32:00 PM

Want to try some tapered spruce shafts..
I'm shooting a hybrid longbow 48# @27 With 125 gr tips.
Should I get 50-55 spine or 55-60 spine? 11/32

Charlie Lamb · July 06, 2007, 10:05:00 PM

It's just a guess, but 55-60 would give you some latitude for tuning if needed you could use heavier heads to bring it to proper tune.

Hatrick · July 06, 2007, 10:42:00 PM

Gary, that Mikuta is cut to center so Charlie is right on with his recommendation.

If the bow was cut before center you might go with a little lighter spine. The sitka spruce arrows I just built were for a 51# bow that is not cut to center... Dave

Ron LaClair · July 06, 2007, 10:52:00 PM

If your hybrid longbow has a fast flight or high performance string then you might even want to go 60+ on the arrow spine. Are you going to cut the shafts 28" bop?

Weekend Warrior · July 06, 2007, 10:56:00 PM

Ron
I'm shooting a 28 1/2 now..bop
Thanks

Shawn Leonard · July 06, 2007, 10:57:00 PM

Yup, if ya go about 15#s over draw weight ya should be close if ya cut them 28"s, if ya cut them longer add about 4 or 5 pounds of spine for every inch over 28"s. Tell us what bow it and we may be able to be more specific. I had a Shrew that was 51#s at 28" and I draw that and shot 29" arrows that spined around 70#s. Shawn

Weekend Warrior · July 06, 2007, 11:08:00 PM

Thanks Guys

My bow is a Mikuta longbow
It is 58" long R/D and 48# @ 27"

Ron LaClair · July 06, 2007, 11:12:00 PM

String???

Weekend Warrior · July 06, 2007, 11:14:00 PM

Sorry
FF

Ron LaClair · July 07, 2007, 07:41:00 AM

The FF string usually means you need to bump it up a bit. If it was me I'd go with 60-65# shafts. Right now I'm shooting 70# tapered Sitka Spruce cut to 28" out of 51 and 53# bows. I could get by with 65# spine but I'm shooting 200gr's up front so I went with 70's.

Weekend Warrior · July 07, 2007, 09:39:00 AM

Thanks Ron
Do you think they would work with a 160 gr..
I'm thinking of trying some simmons 160 heads?
Or would it be a trial and error ??

Hatrick · July 07, 2007, 10:06:00 AM

Gary, another suggestion would be to contact Paul Jalon of "Elite Arrows" who is a sponsor on this site. He will sell you 4 different spined completed arrows for $35 delivered that you can try out to see what works best. Might be money well spent. He's been making arrows for long time.