Wood Arrow Making 101:EP 1 Shafts

[@sveineinarlandsnes955]

This series is by far the best ive found online, and ive seen a lot :) thx a lot from norway.

[@vancitye]

I'm just starting out and am looking forward to watching your videos. I've been shooting wood arrows for 2 years now and am finding it challenging to find people in my area (Lower Mainland British Columbia) who can supply. You were highly recommended to me by a trusted friend.

[@PremierCoupOutdoors]

Thank you so much, Andy! 😊 I'm so happy I found this series. You explain everything so well. I have learned so much from this. I started watching your intro video and a little of Episode 2. I'm going to watch the whole series! 😊 I looked at your website and gallery. Everything is very impressive! Thanks again! David 😊

[@addictivearchery1123]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jonbrown5284]

With out a doubt the most honest and knowledgeable person I have talked to regarding arrows. I have ordered a few times from addictive archery and can say the service has been amazing as have the prices. Simply cannot recommend them enough. Check out the episode of gritty bowmen where they talk with Andy. He knows what he's talking about.

[@dandelarosa8624]

Awesome video for someone who is just starting out like me! Thank you so much for the knowledge and keep it up extremely helpful!!!

[@patrickswagerty4730]

Great stuff. This is on my to learn list.

[@brucesnyder7581]

I watched the whole series and found it very informative. I recommend anyone who is interested in making arrows, watch this. Good Job!

[@addictivearchery1123]

Bruce Snyder thank you

[@addictivearchery1123]

Anthony Maurice not that I know of.

[@coasterbrookie]

Outstanding Andy. Love all your video productions. Keep them coming!!

[@hasslermd]

I always seem to be behind the times. I got clued into your wood arrows 101 on Clay Hayes channel and I find it fascinating! Only about 3 years after you made it. I'll be looking at more of your videos for sure.

[@addictivearchery1123]

Thanks. Episode 3 of the 2021 build should post by the end of the week.

[@nickhorton785]

It would be great to see what you mean by "grain runout". I pretty much know, but seeing some shafts up close would be beneficial.

[@zekebuzby67]

Thank you. Thinking about making some arrows. partially because I got to try some that had a horn insert on the knock and really enjoyed them.

[@bcreed9348]

I've made shafts from many hardwoods: Ipe, ash, hard maple, cherry, walnut, poplar, white oak, hemlock. I found that poplar shafts make great hunting arrows. Maple is ideal for flu-flu though they are heavy. The only problem with these woods is finding a source with quarter sawn stock so that most of the raw material is suitable for arrow making. Great post. Thanks.

[@steveconsalvez4320]

Thank you. Brilliant overview.

[@daveogle3614]

Excellent very interesting

[@frankie1956]

Excellent start to the series , l have been looking forward to this and you did not disappoint. Thank you for sharing the knowledge 👍👍👍

[@addictivearchery1123]

frankie1956 thanks. I really do appreciate your feedback.

[@jackboyd2352]

i have been watching your vids for some time your a great help

[@wrongturnarchery2337]

Great info bro I started with horse weeds an cattail stims an 25 lb hickory self bow thin it went to wild rose stims an 35 45 lb ash an hickory recerves now milling an fine tuning arrow shafts that put carbon to shame toteing a 100lb horse bow lol like you say win you go in you dive in arrow making is fun an very relaxing you do a great job brother beautiful artwork an designs an if we cross trails will do some trade tradein take care

[@coasterbrookie]

I don’t understand why you don’t have many thousands of subs. Great, honest presentation. I recently found you and am here to stay!!

[@addictivearchery1123]

Thank you. Let me know if there is any thing in particular your looking for.

[@aleemkahn47]

Brilliant video!

[@hiells]

for me ash works best ,straight grain, looks nice and tools nice with a shooting board

[@mattconroy3918]

I have been building primitive arrows. n taken to next level n got a arrow maker from lee valley. so yeah i was going to ask about wood but your covering it. i’d like to know difference between coniferous bs hardwood vs softwood. Also picked from nature vs milled wood.

[@12ernie]

Great video!

[@jackboyd2352]

i watch your videos on youtube a lot one of the interest I look for is how to color feathers for fletching but have never quite seen how it is done I have used a wax and stain form I have done all sorts even splicing it is entertaining not got the fletchings colors right

[@michaelciejek6660]

Awesome video man, I didn't realize all the differences in shaft grade, can't wait to get me arrows in and shoot them, but I'm deffinitly going to try and make some based on the arrows your making

[@michaelciejek6660]

And these videos

[@codygreenwood726]

Great video- Can you eventually cover spine choice? Like basic rules of thumb over 28" add ? FF String add? ect. Also The effect of tapering. Does rear taper make it weaker? Is barrel taper spine neutral? Footing impact on dynamic spine. Finally if you suggest a sample pack the method for finding the nest spine. Some say walkback is much better than barehsaft for wood arrows.

[@addictivearchery1123]

Cody Greenwood, I have a video planned on dynamic spine and how we need to account for those factors you mentioned. I’ll make and cut that video after this video series. Thanks for watching and taking the time to post. I really appreciate it.

[@boxertechnical]

@@addictivearchery1123 did this video ever get made? I did a little searching but didn’t see anything.

[@2DGraphicDesign]

At 3 minutes or so. Yep! That is why we make our own. It depends on where you live & what is available. These are really informative Videos. What happened, the series stopped in February 2018? I hope all are well.

[@jackboyd2352]

I live in the UK [England] though I am not from England, and what I want is prepare the shaft I bought just tidying up the shafts and I want to make them come off the bow nice and clean and travel of the bow straight

[@justinverton3950]

Wow! Great video! Have to order something g soon

[@matthewyu3531]

Hi, I try to make 32" arrows for my traditional bow. The problem is what kind wood shafts I should use. In this video you said that the Port Orford Cedar is good. My questions are: 1) Is Port Orford Cedar the only good Cedar, or all the kinds of Cedars are good also? 2) I like the strong but light arrow shafts. would you kindly tell me which wooden arrow shafts are both strong and light besides Port Orford Cedar? Please tell me as many kinds as possible. Thank you very much. .

[@samgordon1435]

Here from Clay Hayes

[@addictivearchery1123]

Sam Gordon Thanks for watching.

[@HomeDetenshun]

Cool video, thanks from NZ - Savannah Stealth #40 shooter

[@xzqzq]

As with reloading, except at the most basic Lee Loader level, you're not going to save any money...You have to do it because it's fun, becomes a hobby unto itself.

[@jeffreygeeseman2160]

Do you have a full video of these episodes . I would like to build arrows . For myself thanks for the great info .

[@adriankingston4338]

How do these timber shafts hold up in a compound bow for hunting ? Really like these wooden shafts ive never shot any has anyone tried em in a compound bow say 60 LBs draw

[@jackboyd2352]

actually i am 62 years of age 46" chest 5-11 and I was looking for constructive advice on my arrow length some time ago but no one answered and i now shoot with arrows 31"-32"

[@ReichenbachEsq]

jack boyd I’m 6’3” & at my full draw a full length arrow fits perfectly on my rest. I believe I have a 30” draw length, so it makes since.

[@alparsalanfurusiyya1861]

How to choose wood tht it suitable for shaft?i meant from part of wood tree

[@tibedog5629]

I just wait for the end of hunting season, walmart marks all their arrows down to .50 or .75. I get $6 an even $9 arrow shafts for .50. It's nice.

[@addictivearchery1123]

Good luck

[@matthewknight496]

I had a PO cedar dealer tell me I was spined too high. I wanted to order 80-85 23/64 arrows for my 45-50# recurves and he said nope I'm spined to high. He had all the Low spined cedars in stock but none of the high ones. Well I ordered from a different shop against his advice and got my heavy spined cedar arrows. Built them up with my uncle this year and took a deer 15 yards away, perfect pass through. Deer didn't run more than 60 yards.

[@jackboyd2352]

this is the first time I shot wood before always shot carbon but limited on what I can get here

[@addictivearchery1123]

jack boyd I ship world wide.

[@jamesrobertson6959]

Great

[@GunsmithRyther]

You mentioned making arrows out of many different woods, have you ever used Tamarisk/salt cedar? Their is a lot of this in my area.

[@jackboyd2352]

just started to make my own arrow shafts out of birch it grows close to me. the nearest shop from me it about 25 miles and I have only got a bike for transport and I am 62 and I only get to the archery club i goto cant get anyone to take me to the store

[@syedalhussaini4385]

Quick question, would a eucalyptus tree wood be useful to make arrow shafts?

[@addictivearchery1123]

To be honest, I’ve never worked with it to be able to tell you.

[@23adammrmr]

Is there a way I can contact you on getting some arrows from you ?

[@ronnie5979]

I realize this is an old video. I have a war bow. It is 95# draw weight. What wood do you think would be the best for that spine weight?

[@addictivearchery1123]

Doug Fir

[@ronnie5979]

@@addictivearchery1123 thanks.

[@clearcutter6103]

I understand arrow spine in regard to parallel shafting, anticipating a uniform bend. Surely the shaft behaves differently if it is barreled or breasted - how do you check the spine on non-parallel shafting?

[@addictivearchery1123]

Clear cutter you check for spine the same way. The length of the taper will affect spine if made to long. I keep mine around 9” for arrows over 28” and have found no diminished returns.

[@clearcutter6103]

@@addictivearchery1123Thank you so much. Very appreciative of your videos and insights that you so willingly share.

[@johnbarron4265]

Thanks for the informative video! What about 9/32" shafts? Can they be as durable as 5/16" in the lower spine groups? I am in the process of building 32" shaft arrows for a 20# horsebow with a 1" wide handgrip. At 32" long, a 5/16" shaft is WAY too heavy to get decent speed out of a 20# bow in the required spine range.

[@addictivearchery1123]

Hi John, Durability has more to do with the quality of the wood than the diameter. Premium to premium the larger diameter arrow will be more durable. I would recommend you use POC or Sitka Spruce. Ask the seller to send you the lightest mass weight they have. I do have some really light mass weight Doug Fir right now that might work for you. Thanks for watching.

[@markchambers2812]

Will do 👍

[@waninana]

superb....

[@gainmelk]

What are the odds you make a video feat. fitting medieval points?

[@addictivearchery1123]

I will add that to the list. Thanks for watching.

[@Obijohn_Wick]

Great video! How much would a barrel tapered 23/64 Douglas fir bare shaft weigh at 29 inches? And do you put a wrap on your personal hunting arrows?

[@addictivearchery1123]

Weights vary from dozen to dozen. On average a finished arrow at 29" will gain 75-100 grains from the raw shaft weights. I don't use arrow wraps. All of my arrows are hand painted and dipped in paint.

[@jackboyd2352]

there is a guy living next door to me has a douglas fir it was bought by a woman that lived there before him he has been thinking about cutting it down I think it would be worth my while to get him to let me cut it down i make arrow wood Arrows coming up to the spring and the arrows are well worth doing a little heavy but they don't cost anything

[@vanellerbe836]

You got 75 80 at33.5 inc

[@jackboyd2352]

every time i stain arrow shaft they are always rough and today i tried to get this shaft done and it was and is very rough

[@ehisey]

Your raising the grain on the shaft. Wipe it with water, then sand it. Stain it, seal it.

[@robsarchery9679]

nice

[@jackboyd2352]

what is the cost of douglas fir and who do you contact

[@addictivearchery1123]

jack boyd I stock them and they are available on my website.

[@markchambers2812]

Send me your link to order ? Thanks Mark

[@addictivearchery1123]

Mark Chambers click the link to the website, call or email me. I have stuff in stock not on the website.

[@jackboyd2352]

i am a 29.5-inch draw I am shooting a 60lbs I am 51 3/r 46" chest what should my arrow shafts be cut to i would be grateful

[@addictivearchery1123]

Hi Jack, I recommend 1 inch longer than your draw length.

[@jackboyd2352]

thankyou for your input I thank you all for your advice

[@egorbiletskiy2950]

I did it with the Woodprix plans.

[@lyes6033]

i hate the inches measurements wtf is eleven thirty second

[@addictivearchery1123]

11/32" is the shaft diameter. It is equal to .343

[@davidhefner5668]

You said you can't make any money from this as supplies are expense. So.....why did you go into a business that makes no money? Unless you did it for tax write-offs...in which case is a good idea.

[@addictivearchery1123]

For the love of the sport and making arrows. I still work a regular job.

[@darrellpelfrey2370]

All talk

[@shaneraine8081]

So i finally turned this off. Watched you just holding shavts and not actually build arrows.