Bare Shaft Tuning A Traditional Bow

[@j.r.tidwell3318]

Tell you one thing there friend. That was some Very good information on tuning a stick bow. I knew how to do but picked up a few tips from you..Enjoyed you video so much that I liked and subscribed.

[@jack6136]

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[@theweswillard]

Absolutely a great breakdown, easy to follow and implement. Fantastic job man.

[@bradleetaylor4055]

Great video! I started shooting a 2 fletch because of you and I absolutely love it!

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

It’s the only way to go especially as a hunter

[@christophertracey7201]

Thanks your video made bare shaft tuning easy to understand out of the all them that I have watched

[@d123avek1]

Great breakdown, simplifying the process! 👍👍👍

[@Kaizergeld]

Your video brought me to Centaur’s website. That is one gorgeous bow. And great information, to boot. I enjoyed your mellow demeanor and my god what a gorgeous bow. Liked and subbed looking for more.

[@keeganwolford1573]

Cant believe i stumbled on this you helped me out alot brother, definitely switching to two fletch as well!

[@raymonddancer8852]

Awesome video I’m definitely gonna use this method for tuning my bows.!! Thanks for sharing.!

[@jwjenkins421]

This is exactly how I tune my arrows. It works great and if you have them flying like darts they do the same thing when you put a broadhead on.

[@richmerlo2769]

Very informative and straight forward , thanks for sharing this information. Also I just purchased a Bitzenburger Dial O Fletch , only flectched one arrow , but its still holding up , no issues the jig works great and is easy to use. Thanks again , great video ! PS Nice bow !!

[@chadkampster7425]

Great video, good luck on getting your turkey.

[@Patriot1777]

Tought me something, cool video.

[@luiscamilogomez7585]

What a great video! thanks for sharing!

[@jkgkjgkijk]

While you are cutting arrows, I'm adding 25 grains at a time to my insert on the first of six arrows and installing temporarily with a glue stick. My arrows will always be the same length. High FOC is a thing.

[@eastofedenexotics7505]

I used super glue for 15+ years and the past 2 years I have been using fletching tape. It works great and holds just as good as the glue.

[@miguelcanoe6774]

All of the how and not much of the why of shaft tuning. Understandable in terms of what people need to know in order to go through the steps. Many of us are looking for more insight into the actual physics of the machine. Some slow mo footage of spine arching effecting trajectory under different controlled conditions would be a very successful video I think. A basic description of the forces and shenanigans involved would be insightful. In other words, why does a weak spine produce a left arrow? How does this relate to tip weight , weight vs distribution , f.o.c. E% etc. me personally, I’m looking for a few dozen takes on the subject as described by experienced and knowledgeable archers. That’s why I watched your take as well as 10 others today. The best I ever had in my life was a Japanese arrow maker actually showing and describing the action of the arrow , slowly, as it is acted upon and leaves the bow. Paradoxically (pun!) he did this by hand, puppet style, using a flexible cane as he stood next to a small tree representing the bow. Thank you man and good luck with your KZbin Chanel.

[@adamsecret9912]

For a guy who doesn't care that much for mullet, you put together a very informative video...haha. Thank you for sharing how you do things.

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Hahahah I was so hesitant because they are normally so gross. These were good. That super clean water must be why.

[@ericbaumgartner5742]

I use two vanes instead of fletch and set them at one o'clock seven o'clock on a right handed bow and they clear the shelf and riser perfectly.

[@cookg27]

Great video man, good stuff.

[@monte4150]

Yeah, that was a great video. Ty

[@jimhallford7970]

Good video Mark. For wood shafts, I assume you do the same except, would you cut the point end off rather than the nock end due to the plastic nock melting?

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Exactly.

[@UncleDanBand64]

Well done sir

[@thomasmartin7494]

Good video mark

[@yakventures9544]

Or does it mean I have too much weight up forward and even after trimming shaft to edge of shelf and it still flies left I would need to reduce the weight up forward by trimming the outsert/insert or getting a smaller weight broadhead

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

You can either go stiffer spine or lighten tip weight. What bow weight and length and arrow are you shooting?recurve or longbow.

[@yakventures9544]

@@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers I shoot a thunderchild long bow. It's 50# at 29 1/2 draw but I only draw back about 28 1/2 inches. 47# maybe is my bow. I'm trying to find the right arrow length and spine right now so I have some Easton legacy in 340 spine with a length of 28" and they still fly left so im.at my min for arrow length. Then I have some carbon trad in 450 spine that are 30 inches and fly pretty true with the feathers cut off and 230 grains up front with a 150 field point and 80 grain victory outsert. I took that setup and cut an inch off to get it exactly true or straight in the target and now at 29" it's leaning way left...I shouldn't have cut the 1 inch off I guess. Your video is very helpful I just need to get my setup figured out and dialed in.

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

That bow would love an Easton bloodline 480 spine full length with 225 up front. I know because I’ve shot that arrow out of that bow with the same weight.

[@Rogers_Outdoor_Adventures]

But when tuning I was always thought not to cant the bow while tuning but I’m sure that verys with every archery and how they shoot .

[@fredhammer8327]

Really thankful for this info,much appreciated,fred nz

[@klundin2000]

Thanks Mark....What spine are those arrows?? I have a long bow 45lbs @ 28" on order. Should be pretty close to what you're shooting. I checked out the Centaur site, look like quality arrows. Oh, what weight up front?? (insert and target tip) Thanks.

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

I bounce between my centaur archery’s arrow and eastons. My carbon paradox from centaur are 500 spine. 225 grain heads with 60 grain outsert. These are my I’m gonna kill everything arrows. My lighter setup are 3 rivers Easton traditional only 600 spine with 225 up front and standard inserts. They are my all purpose arrow. Great for target. A little light for real big game hunting but they do work.

[@timber4896]

How does the two fletch do with wind?

[@_Mordion_]

Any tips for a very tall archer with an extremely long draw..? I can't really afford to cut my arrows shorter since the stock length of pretty much every arrow barely works for my draw length after I add an outsert that adds another inch.

[@yakventures9544]

What happens if you trim as short as you can and the arrow is still nock left. Do you need a stiffer spine selection?

[@conradsmith6037]

Yes, or lessen the tip weight

[@larsblankenfjell9814]

Great Video, and nice shooting. I have a question: what is the reason if you get nock high (on the Bareshaft)? Im shooting Bambo arrows

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Because the nock point is too high on your bow. Or you are getting a false reading from being way too low. Start super high then move down.

[@larsblankenfjell9814]

@@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers Sorry I didnt get it, is the nock high due to the nock height ( to high) on the bowstring, or is it due to the shelf on the bow? Have a Longbow Grand Plains 45lbs

[@mikeneuburger3989]

@@larsblankenfjell9814 if your nock point is high on the string it can make your arrow hit nock high. If your nock point is way too low, your bareshaft will bounce off the shelf and again create a nock high reading. You have to play with the nock height to find the sweet spot for your arrow/bow/release.

[@larsblankenfjell9814]

@@mikeneuburger3989 you are right my friend, Il give it another go!

[@GeorgeShook-su8fs]

I used super glue but I don't use it anymore the reason for that is that you may not get cold here but if you go to Canada and your move set in Canada and the temperature drops to 20 below super glue can let loose and you lose your fletching and you can lose whatever you have on your bow because it doesn't hold in cold weather. I would have to call off I can find out if they have a cold weather problem with their glue or not but I do know that Krazy glue will not hold in colder weather

[@mikekupetsky6879]

Where do you get the black mat underneath your arrow saw

[@vernonbrazeal5910]

So when you run 2 fletch. How are they lined up while shooting? I assume horizontal. ???

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Yes horizontal

[@kolt3273]

Hey Mark, have you ever had an arrow corkscrew through the air after release? My bareshafts fly amazing, but my fletched shafts fly through the air just horrendous. Got any suggestions? Bow and arrow set up, 57# recurve, running an 8.25" brace height, drawing 28.5", shooting 340 spine axis arrows cut to 30.25" with a 115 grain insert and a 125 grain point. Thanks so much for any advice

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Sounds to me like fletching contact on the shelf. I think your mock point is low. That’s why I always bareshaft with nock high and then adjust my final nock point while comparing fletched broadheads and fletched field points.

[@fabienlarcher4552]

Maybe your arrow is too stiff. If my bare shaft is straight on the target, my arrow is nock right. I prefer a bare shaft a little weak.

[@jakesmith6337]

Don’t you have to decide and match your weight forward before you start tuning ?

[@graphguy]

When bare shaft tunning, how critical do you think it is to not can't? I cant to two o'clock and read a couple things that said when bareshaft turning you need to stay verticle.

[@jakesmith6337]

The back takes longer because you laid the glue down on the front first.

[@shareTNT]

Great video! Is this a Centaur takedown?

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Yes it is.

[@davemorris4241]

Did you change spine? Don't recall you saying that.

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

No. Just had to not cut them as short as I did before

[@mattorschell275]

What would you suggest to start on tip weight?

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

I like 160 grain at a minimum with carbon arrows.

[@johnnyrowland251]

What brand arrows are you using

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

They are centaur archery’s new arrows. The carbon paradox. They are on his website centaurarchery.com

[@greekmaster1001]

Is this tuning good for Recurves also?

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Yup. Works exactly the same.

[@FISHUNTREECOUNTRY]

How the heck do you have a beard like that in Florida

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

It’s not easy being so handsome in this heat.

[@brittcamp28]

So what length are the arrows?

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Honestly don’t know. Never measure them if I had to guess I’d say 29 inches.

[@jkgkjgkijk]

Sounds like a leghorn just laid an egg.

[@jowhi9296]

Do they also fly nock high and left if they are weak?

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Nope. Weak will be nock left.

[@moewells100]

That is a large tree

[@IMBrute-ir7gz]

Can't see! The weed is in the way!

[@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers]

Weeds in the way?

[@IMBrute-ir7gz]

@@OmnivoresHomesteadAndQuivers Yeah, right in front of the target.