[Ansteorra-archery] arrow info.

[Doug Copley]

For my regular arrows I have always used the Sitka Spruce, I have gotten 
them from Hildebrand Arrow Shafts. For my crossbow I am using hickory 
for the extra weight and those I get from Allegheny Mountain.

Vincenti

On 4/19/2011 4:12 PM, Scott Mills wrote:
> For the last number of years I have been using Sitka Spruce.  The weight
> is comparable to POC  but it is stronger.  Spruce has one of the highest
> strength to weight ratio of any woods (thus the reason it was so
> extensively used in building airplanes).
>
>  From a craftsmans standpoint I find that spruce is harder to hand
> straighten than POC  but once you get it straight  it seems to stay
> straight longer and takes more abuse than POC.  I also think it takes
> stains and dyes better than POC.  Of course it doesn't smell as nice
> when you are grinding the tapers as POC does.
>
> Regards,
>
> -EA
>
> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Len Billett <lordleno666 at yahoo.com
> <mailto:lordleno666 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>     im placing an order with 3 rivers and was thinking of picking up a
>     dozen arrow shafts for my longbow(40-45LB.) does anyone have a
>     suggestion on what kind I should order. i heard the cheaper oak
>     where not so great ...
>
>     /Len Billett/
>
>
>
>
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