building woods are fun

its critical to start with high quality shafting. I personally use gasket laquer when I build them. I stain the shafts with leather dye, leaving the last 10-12" natural wood color. I dip, then crest around the area where the stain and non-stain meet. Fletch with some really bright feathes and go.

I had an Arrow Specialties crester at one time and spent a lot of time on wood shafts, built some nice ones. But when its all said and done ? I'll take carbons that are gauranteed to never warp, bend, or crack because of the enviroment while hunting. With carbons I use 3M refelctive tape and bright feathers.