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Offline Forresterwoods

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Anyone used 9/32 Woodies?
« on: August 13, 2013, 09:17:24 pm »
Well I happened across some 9/32 Woodies. They spine 50-55# and weigh 450-480 grains at 30” long. I was wondering if anyone has heard of or tried that size in a wood shaft?

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Offline CORIUS

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Re: Anyone used 9/32 Woodies?
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2013, 10:21:46 pm »
Ive used 5/16 before but never 9/32. What type wood are they? I know that the arrows i made with the 5/16 dowels would not hold up to 50-55#.
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Anyone used 9/32 Woodies?
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2013, 11:33:11 pm »
That seems very stiff for such a small diameter.  What type of wood?  Did you spine test them yourself?
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Offline HickoryHick

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Re: Anyone used 9/32 Woodies?
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2013, 01:13:40 am »
Yeah I'm interested to know what kind of wood that is? I don't think poplar or cedar or spruce would spine that high in that diameter would they?

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Offline Forresterwoods

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Re: Anyone used 9/32 Woodies?
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2013, 03:54:39 am »
They are hardwoods...leopardwood and red balau. Actually I spined one up to 55#.
Totally sic..

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Re: Anyone used 9/32 Woodies?
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2013, 09:25:46 am »
Over here in the UK 9/32 shafts in pine are used quite a lot, but generally only on bows up to about 35-40lb draw weight because of the shaft's spine.  They are quite popular with archers who shoot long target shots as they make reaching the boss (80 or 100 yards etc) much more straightforward.  We also see 1/4" shafts for low poundage bows.  Pine shafts in these diameters are pretty whippy though, and not at all suited to fast bows or higher draw weight bows.
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Offline Forresterwoods

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Re: Anyone used 9/32 Woodies?
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2013, 03:43:48 pm »
I have 5/16 shafts that spine 70# and are 500-550 grains.

Kevin
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