I have given wood another try and its all your fault…

[wildschwein]

#5982

I have tried wood (Port Oxford Cedar) arrows once before. But after having three shatter when they hit nothing more solid than the target butt, I decided they were not for me.
Then I joined this forum. So after hearing many of you folks give wood arrows such stellar reviews, I figured I would give them another try. But I would do it right this time.
So I looked up a fella in my local trad organisation and had him walk me through the process as far as types of woods, wieghts, colors and so forth go. And here is how they turned out.

The shafts are Douglas Fir, and after I shortened them up a bit I can honestly say they are the best flying arrows I have ever owned. With aluminum arrows I usually had a bit of variance as far as field tips vrs broadhead groups went. A tuning issue to be sure, but nothing I tried seemed to help. Not so with these puppies. Broadheads and field tips fly the same. So much so that I won`t be shooting any more than one arrow at a time for fear of damaging them. Now if only I had them made before hunting season instead of at the end :(.

[Ripforce]

#46593

I was real suspect of wood arrrows also, never thought I would ever give up my carbons! First woods I fletched were Chondoo and I have flectched a couple dozen POC shafts! I have only broke one so far that one I was shooting multiple arrows at my target and split it down the shaft! Other than that I have shot 3Ds hit trees and have not had any durability issues! My shafts are 75/80 which are quite heavy but they shoot good out of all my longbows! They are quiet and very forgiving and you are right mine fly the same with both field points and broadheads! I would like to try the Douglas Fir and hope to pick up some shafts at the Kalamazoo show!

[William Warren]

#46693

Pretty work there Wildschwein. I’ve shot it all too but I always come back to wood.

[Buckhorn73]

#46733

Wildscwein

That wood really gets a hold of you. After a back and forth history of aluminum to wood to aluminum and back to wood, I can finally say, wood is in my quiver to stay, whether it be Douglas Fir, Cedar, Ramin, Hickory, Sitka Spruce or anything else that comes from a tree that will work. The making of them is fun, the experimenting both satisfying and frustrating, but the sound of them coming off the rest to do their job – pure magic! Good luck to you.

[Fletcher]

#46794

Wildschwein, those are really sharp, great job! I hope I was one of those that got you to try wood again. Carbon and cans make OK arrows but wood has life and spirit. Good choice on the Doug Fir. IMO it is the best shooting of the arrow woods.
Rick

[wildschwein]

#46805

Yup Fletcher you are one of the guilty ones. But don’t worry, I forgive you :D.

[bruc]

#47325

Nice little crest !
Pretty professional looking !

[Frank H V]

#47407

Wildschwein, those look nice. I’ve used wood arrows for several years & yes you will break one now & then. I broke one yesterday shooting into my Block target.

I’ve used aluminum & carbons. I pretty well gave up on both. I’d shoot a big stump head on with either carbons or aluminums & have the insert shoved back into the shaft from 1-3″. I’ve shot the same stump with a wood arrow & have had it bounce off no worse for wear. Sometimes it’d shove the blunt back onto the shaft an eighth of an inch. I’d ignore that & go on shooting.
I know there are several here who will disagree with me stating straightness & consistancy of spine, but I’ve used all three, & I think woodies are the best. Not to mention not having to add weight doodads to get them up to respectable weight. They are also much quieter!

Shoot your woodies & enjoy. What I do is make up a dozen really plain ones the same as hunting arrows except for the plainness. Practice with these.
Good shooting.
Frank

[MontanaFord]

#47637

Geeze, where’s my sunglasses?!!??!!?? I need them on just to look at those bright babies!! Nice job, hope you enjoy them!! Let us know how they work out for you.

Michael.

[LimbLover]

#51897

Awesome. I’d like to get into cresting but haven’t had the money to buy a jig or paint.

What did you use to do these?

[LimbLover]

#51898

Awesome. I’d like to get into cresting but haven’t had the money to buy a jig or paint.

What did you use to do these?

[wildschwein]

#52290

Oh I didn’t make these. The fellow I mentioned in my first post did. I apologise to those who thought I made them, I didn’t mean to take credit for his work. I’ll be more careful how I word things from now on :oops:.

[Frank H V]

#52841

Wildschwein wrote: Oh I didn’t make these. The fellow I mentioned in my first post did. I apologise to those who thought I made them, I didn’t mean to take credit for his work. I’ll be more careful how I word things from now on :oops:.

Not a problem! I think you’ll like woodies. They are a lot of fun.
Frank

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