[Bryn-gwlad] Arrow Shaft weight?

[Colin MacNachtan]

On Sunday 14 October 2007, Bernard Wright wrote:
> So my question is how do you figure out what spine weight (?) you need and
> how do you go about making arrows, been at least 20+ years since I made any
> arrows. 
> From what I have been able to find so far, my wife needs 45-50 (iv-iv+) and
> mine will need 50-55 (v-v+) per spine charts. So what diamiter shaft does
> this corrispond into? Haven't been able to find that yet. 

Those weights sound reasonable for your bows, though my information is mostly 
from the charts too.  I have 50-55 for my 50 pound longbow and they work 
beautifully.  My 50-55 arrows came as 11/32" shafts.  I think weights lower 
than that tend to be 5/16".  I don't know the relative merits of different 
diameters, though.

As for making arrows, I can't help you yet.  Learning that is on my list but 
so far I've been buying my arrows pre-made.

Colin