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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Drewster on March 06, 2016, 09:51:05 pm

Title: Cane Arrow Question
Post by: Drewster on March 06, 2016, 09:51:05 pm

When I build wooden arrows, I always turn the stiffest side of the spine so it is against the bow.  I'm trying to build a matched set of six cane arrows.  Will it cause any problem to orient the nock in a direction to make the spines match the best in all the shafts........whether or not it's the stiffest side?

Thanks for you help.  I'm trying to get a good set to shoot with some of my self bows.

Title: Re: Cane Arrow Question
Post by: Pat B on March 06, 2016, 11:46:31 pm

Drew, normally, with cane arrows the nodes should be in/out and not up/down and one of those node sides will be stiffer than the other. That stiffest side will go against the bow.

Title: Re: Cane Arrow Question
Post by: Aaron H on March 07, 2016, 07:03:32 am

Cane arrows are generally pretty forgiving when it comes to spine, they usually shoot well from a broader range of draw weights compared to other wooden arrows.  I would be more concerned with aligning that stiff side against the bow rather than getting them all the same spine.

Title: Re: Cane Arrow Question
Post by: Urufu_Shinjiro on March 07, 2016, 10:20:52 am

Quote from: Aaron H (Falcon) on March 07, 2016, 07:03:32 am

Cane arrows are generally pretty forgiving when it comes to spine, they usually shoot well from a broader range of draw weights compared to other wooden arrows.  I would be more concerned with aligning that stiff side against the bow rather than getting them all the same spine.

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