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Offline Msturm

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Arrow woods in Alaska. Kenai Peninsula
« on: July 30, 2018, 02:19:08 pm »
Hey everyone.

This has probably been asked but I cannot find it via search. 

What woods work well as arrow shafting here in AK? I am hoping I can use saplings. But I have heard that alder splits, birch won't stay straight. Spruce while prevalent seems like a lot of work to get a shaft, unless there is a way to use a sapling I am unawareof.

Anyway, what do people in AK use for arrow shafting?

Thanks!

Msturm
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Offline Blayne

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Re: Arrow woods in Alaska. Kenai Peninsula
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2018, 06:49:43 pm »
I am much further south than you, on Vancouver Island. We have lots of red osier dogwood, wild rose and ocean spray. Not sure if any of those species are near you?
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: Arrow woods in Alaska. Kenai Peninsula
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2018, 07:03:27 pm »
If the birch is straight and very well seasoned it will stay straight and makes great shafts. If you cut it green you may have to wait a couple years to season it right. This should be moved to arrows page
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Re: Arrow woods in Alaska. Kenai Peninsula
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2018, 07:04:13 pm »
Douglas fir is a great arrow wood too.
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