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    • wojo14
        July 19, 2014 at 6:19 pm
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        #3929

        I just set up a 1/2 dozen arrows fro hunting this fall.

        Along with target arrows.

        I am loosely following the Ashby method.

        I am working on more FOC and heavier weight.

        They came in at 17% foc and 12.6gpp. 596 grain total weight.

        They are tapered Douglas Fir 60-65 with 190g tips.

        Going to be shooting them out of my 51# @ 28″ longbow.

        I figure my draw is about 4pounds lighter. So I calculated it to be 47# at my draw.

        I plan on setting up all my different pound bows to shoot 12-12.6 gpp so my brain will be in tune for whatever bow I pick up to shoot.

        I want to shoot a heavier arrow and set up all my bows as it would be for hunting.

        This is just what I am doing,what do you more experienced wood arrow builder/shooters think?

      • Bruce Smithhammer
          July 20, 2014 at 9:49 pm
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          #26384

          Wojo –

          My only experience is with building EFOC into carbon arrows, not wood. But I’m curious – have you shot them? If so, how did they fly?

        • wojo14
            July 20, 2014 at 10:11 pm
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            #26406

            All my wood arrows fly great!

            Even the higher FOC ones I just made.

            I pick spine and tip weight and bare shaft them.

            Get them close by bare shafting, then fletch them!

            I used to fletch with 5″ trad cut feathers, but now I am making my own 4″ trad cuts! Reduces weight in the rear and still stabilizes it quick!

            I tried 3″, but 4″ is the ticket!

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