ORIGINAL: wyomingtrapper
Ash makes a nice shaft, bit heavier than cedar, but not bad. If you want to reduce breakage consider footed shafts. They're pricey to buy, but if you build your own arrows, they are not difficult.
Hmm...wasn't there a guy up in New Hampshire or something that used to sell alot of Ash shafts?...maybe birch too....can't remember his name...Think he had a writeup in Traditional Bowhunter mag about 5 or 6 years ago...
I tend to lose woodies before I break 'em....
I've always wanted some footed shafts...maybe that'll be my first project when I get back into making them...Thanks for the info WT!
