Things I Learned About Woodies

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Re: Things I Learned About Woodies

#11 Post by Captainkirk »

Good to know, Jason
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#12 Post by stumper »

bear paw spruce shafts are my favorite.
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Re: Things I Learned About Woodies

#13 Post by Captainkirk »

dahyer wrote:bear paw spruce shafts are my favorite.
Are you able to taper them for nocks and points them without special tooling? My $5.00 'pencil sharpener' works great on POC or Tamerack (Larch).
The Woodchuck and other taper tools are all in the 100+ price range, and since I build arrows by the half-dozen, not interested in laying out that much cash. I don't buy pre-tapered because you are choosing your length before tuning in those cases.
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#14 Post by stumper »

I use regular taper tool. Not a smooth as cedar for sure but it gets te job done.
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Re: Things I Learned About Woodies

#15 Post by Longtrad »

Why can't tapered shafts be tuned to length? Just cut from the point end, or is there something I am missing?

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#16 Post by stumper »

Longtrad wrote:Why can't tapered shafts be tuned to length? Just cut from the point end, or is there something I am missing?
Both sides are tapered
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Re: Things I Learned About Woodies

#17 Post by Longtrad »

Ah barrel tapered shafts?

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Re: Things I Learned About Woodies

#18 Post by stumper »

Taper for nock is one angle and tip is another. Then if you shorten shaft you need to retaper before putting point back on
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Re: Things I Learned About Woodies

#19 Post by Longtrad »

Oh just the point and and nick taper. I was thinking end tapered shafts that go from 11/32 to 5/16, my bad.

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Re: Things I Learned About Woodies

#20 Post by stumper »

I have no idea about that stuff lol. All i know is about plain ole wood shafts lol
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