Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: OsageBender on June 12, 2009, 08:25:24 pm
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While sorting through the wood rack at Home Depot today, I ran across a very nice straight grained poplar board. I bought it, and plan to rip it down to 3/8" square stock, than plane out some arrow shafts. I have never tried poplar for arrows, nor heard much about it. How does it compare to other arrow woods? Is it durable, and does it stay relatively straight? Thanks for any feed back!
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I've made some poplar arrows, and they're pretty good quality if you start with a good piece of wood. I'd rate them above POC.
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I have made some Poplar arrows and was surprised at the toughness and ability to stay straight once straitened. My favorite arrow material is ;) Douglas Fir but Poplar is a very close second. Since my source of Douglas Fir has dried up I guess Poplar is now #1.
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I've made some arrows from Poplar boards as well. It makes good shafting. Relatively strong and fairly heavy but still easy to straighten.
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I have made many poplar shaft from boards and also by reducing 3/8 dowels until the required spine is achieved. I agree better than POC. With any wood good arrows require straight grain. My favorite woo is Douglas fir.
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Very easy to straighten. Mine liked to warp easily, but that may have been a sealing problem. Very durable arrow material.
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I've used poplar to make 3/8" and 1/2" warbow arrows. Poplar was historicaly used during medieval times, and many poplar shafts were recovered from aboard the Mary Rose. It's good wood for arows.
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Wondering how much total arrow weight these poplar arrows are coming out to
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They seem to come out about 20% heavier than POC. If a typical 50 lb spine POC is around 275 to 350 grains, an equal poplar is 325 to 375 grains.
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my bread and butter arrow shafts are poplar dowels from Menards, i have to sort through about 200 shafts and i'll walk away with maybe 20 useable ones, but its worth it at 18 cents a piece.
They are durable, easy to work with, take stains well, and stay pretty straight.
The stiffest 5/16" will give about a 45lb spine, great if i can get enough, but usually i get 3/8" and plane them down to my desired spine. its not uncommon to find nearly perfect poplar dowels, none or maybe 1 grain run-off in a 36" length.
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I've planed them out from poplar. I like poplar arrows. Jawge
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most of the shafts i use are popular , i bought the 3/8 dowel cutter from lee valley tools and once cut to 1/2 by 1/2 by 36 you can turn an arrow in about 7 seconds. spline is consistent and they straighten easy .
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Poplar and Cedar are my favourites,I always use Poplar for War Arrows.
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Ive turned some poplar shafts, I think they are a great shaft. Better than POC in my book
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I just bought some today, my very first wood arrow the shoot great. getting ready to try on some deer.
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I rate poplar above POC. Just my own Humble irish opinion. If a person throws some heat and tempers poplar it seems to stay straight longer . I like the way it shoots and its tougher than POC. POC is good I know, but, poplar takes more of a beating and flies just as good. Pretty close to the same weight as POC ,only slightly heavier, but not enough to have to compensate too much. poplar is good stuff. Definatly costs less than POC.