Carbon to Wood

[snitkerb]

#6766

Ive been shooting carbon arrows for as long as I have been shooting, but I’m wanting to convert to wooden shafts. Does anyone have suggestions as to what spine I should get for wooden shafts? Pulling a #62 @ 28” and shooting off the shelf. Also any suggestions on tip weight since I’ll be retuning everything anyway?

[Troy Breeding]

#54732

Thats a loaded question….

To many variables.

Troy

[David Petersen]

#54752

In general, you’ll likely want to start experimenting with 65-70 or 70-75 spine, depending on head weight. Several mail-order suppliers offer “test kit” field points in a variety of weights. And some shaft makers will do the same with shafts. Lacking a nearby trad shop that’s what I’d do — get a variety of spine shafts and an assortment of head weights and start bare-shafting. If you know roughtly what head weight you want to go with (heavier the better) that would be a jump-start. Lots of info on this sort of thing on the internet. Enjoy …

[snitkerb]

#54873

Completely slipped my mind to look for an arrow test kit, didn’t really know they had those. I knew they had tip test kits. The one I found has 3 diff ranges it covers, and I’m assuming to go for the one that covers #50-#70, right? And heavier tip weight mean less spine doesn’t it? Or do I have it backwards?

[Troy Breeding]

#55358

snitkerb wrote: Ive been shooting carbon arrows for as long as I have been shooting, but I’m wanting to convert to wooden shafts. Does anyone have suggestions as to what spine I should get for wooden shafts? Pulling a #62 @ 28” and shooting off the shelf. Also any suggestions on tip weight since I’ll be retuning everything anyway?

The reason I say too many variables is this.

1.) exact draw length not given (are you pulling 28″ or is that what is written on the bow)?

2.) how is your sight window cut?

3.) Longbow or recurve?

4.) type of wood shaft you want to shoot?

5.) do you want your shaft length as short as possible or do you want several inches of finger clearance?

For head weight? I totally agree with heavy, heavy, heavy!

Troy

[snitkerb]

#55373

1.) I do pull the 28″, it’s a custom made longbow.

2.) Sight window is the generic left offset, about 1/2″

3.) Longbow

4.) I thought I would go with the cedar shafts, unless someone has a better idea.

5.) I would prefer the shafts to be shorter, maybe 29″ max??

[Troy Breeding]

#55546

snitkerb wrote: 1.) I do pull the 28″, it’s a custom made longbow.

2.) Sight window is the generic left offset, about 1/2″

3.) Longbow

4.) I thought I would go with the cedar shafts, unless someone has a better idea.

5.) I would prefer the shafts to be shorter, maybe 29″ max??

Good deal, now we have something to work with. If you wanted to use say 125gr to say 160gr heads then start with 60-65 spine in cedar. If you want to go heavier into something like 200gr to 300grs then most likely you will need atleast 65-70 and could very well need 70-75.

If you can get a test set in the 60 to 75 range it will give you plenty to work with.

I know all this may sound like alot of questons, but measuring twice and cutting once as the ol’ saying goes is alot cheaper in the long run.

Troy

[snitkerb]

#55926

So I can either get a test kit that ranges from 50 to 70 or one that ranges from 65 to 80+ and then the tip kits range from 125 to 190. The down side to the 50 to 70 kit is the arrow shafts vary depending on spine, so I would also have to purchase tip kits for both shaft diameters. So my thoughts are to go with the 65 to 80+ kit and then only have to buy one diameter in the tip kit. Does this sound like good logic??

[Troy Breeding]

#56020

Sounds like a plan to me!!

Troy

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