Tapered Sitka Spruce Shafts

[Bounty Hunter]

#5592

I have found a supplier that is second to none for Sitka Spruce shafts. These are beyond a shadow of a doubt the best shafts I’ve ever received, all spine matched within 3 pounds and all weight matched within 10 grains, which is almost unheard of today. Normally I have to buy 2-3 dozen shafts at a time to be able to match a dozen that close, and a lot of times there are shafts that aren’t even in the spine range I ordered, but not anymore. Here are some of the one’s I’ve built in the last few weeks using these new shafts, and man does the spruce take the stain nicely. 🙂

And these I’m getting finished up for my new bow, and man does it love these first 3….. 😀

If anyone is interested in who the supplier is, shoot me a pm and I’ll get you their information.

[Homer]

#42500

Beautiful work, Derek! Where did you find those wild yellow-red-barred feathers? Looks as if they’d glow in the dark. Why don’t you share your source for shafts here? I recently found the same high level of quality and performance with Surewood shafts from Archery Past. Where would the world be without good wood? 😀

[Robin Conrads]

#42566

Homer wrote: Why don’t you share your source for shafts here?

It is okay to share a great experience with a supplier/bowyer or an interesting find, I just don’t want blatant, “infomercial” type posts. Derek, you are doing a fine job of following that rule, so please share your source if you want to.

I realize the line isn’t very clear. Many forum members have archery related businesses and “commercial” posts are frowned upon, except by advertisers who pay to be on our site. It is okay, however, to put your web address in your profile to show others where they can find your products or blogs.

Didn’t mean to hijack your thread. 😀 Carry on about these great shafts.

[Bounty Hunter]

#42571

The feathers are trueflight brights that you can order from folks like 3Rivers.

The shafts come from http://hildebrandarrowshafts.com/ and they take a couple of weeks most of the time to receive after ordering, but well worth the wait.

[Chad Sivertsen]

#42665

SS shafts are some of the toughest and straightest IMO. They are on the lighter side but are great shafts. I shot a buck once that fell on the protruding part of the shaft and did not break it, it was bent a bit but not broken. very tough shafts.

[David Petersen]

#42681

For those of us seeking to maximize FOC with wood shafts, a slight strong shaft that can handle a heavy head is just what we’re looking for. I’ll have to give SS a try, though I’m very pleased with both Surewood and hexpine, though the latter are heavy. dp

[Chad Sivertsen]

#42690

I would think Sitka Spruce would be one of the very best choices to maximize FOC with wood shafts. My experience says they are a bit lighter than cedar but much tougher. Sad but they do not have the intoxicating odor of cedar.

[Bounty Hunter]

#49347

The ones I built for myself are all spined between 61 and 63 pounds and they weigh between 562 to 565 grains finished which will give me 11.7 grains per inch with my 48# longbow. I went with 160gr points up front to give me the right spine for my bow which gives me a front of center (FOC) of 16.67%. I would have liked the FOC to be a little bit better, but these should make fine arrows for whitetails and alike.

[David Petersen]

#49436

Bounty Hunter — have you tried heavier points and determined 160 is your limit? It’s easy to glue on various weights and check it out. I’m always amazed how more FOC improves arrow flight without notably lowering point of impact. It’s all fun. dp

[Bounty Hunter]

#49528

Dave I bare shaft tuned them to the 160. I could get away with 175s at short yardage, but not shooting 3D shoots this summer. With my other longbow that is cut past center it will take the same arrow with 190s on it….:D

[bruc]

#50324

They really look good!!
Really like the colors especially the first batch !
I took a second look and the yellow kind of feathers out. Amazing !!
Bruce

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