Good point, never thought of it that way!

BC, I've never made arrows from it but I can cut a truckload of the stuff with 1/2 a mile of my house. I made a ground blind from it last year--about a 10 x 10. The blind didn't work--it was so dry here all the leaves fell off--but it looked real good for a couple of weeks (before season opened).

I've been tempted to try it, but I don't have time for the projects I have now.[&o] Heard it makes a great arrow.

Chad

when you guys talk about laminated shafting is it "Flat" laminated(like plywood) ?????
do they make Radial laminated Arrows?????

Check this out (Whispering Winds type shaft):

i call that Radial lamination....(cross section looks like a cut pie)

wheni think about it Flat laminated shafting shouldnt even work becase the spine is inconsistent...depending on which way the laminates are laying...(it bends more one way than the other..)

here is a laminate Cue shaft....
http://www.meuccicues.com/blackdot-chart.htm
they put a Black dot on it thats supposed to face up all the time when you hold your cue to shoot....because the shaft flexes more one way than the other...they mark the area where the spine is consistant

.....(for those that play pool i think deflection because of cue shafts...(meucci's sales pitchis complete BS.)


look at this lamination...its radial but different than the "pie" type

Wish I lived where there was more. If I ever get down south ever again, I will cut some. I would have to sort, spine and separate by wieght.

BC, if you can figure out an economical way to ship them, I can send you a bunch.

I could be wrong, but I just don't buy into the laminated shaft thing. Wood has variables--no two pieces are just alike. That doesn't change by glueing a bunch of them together. I've tried a few, several years ago, but went back to "regular" shafts. That's just me though.

Chad

I just prefer wood. More traditional ( I know Microflites, Alum's been around a while too!). Wood is aesthetically prettier, my opinion is they penetratebetter, I like Cedar, but I like Doug Fir even better, penetrate better, and have great arrow flight. With proper spine and evenly matched weight and tuning, I don't feel there are any disadvantages.

I might try to come to a trad event next year near ya.

Cool! Barring no disasters, the one I'd suggest is the TN Classic at Twin Oaks, the first weekend of May. A couple other great ones are the Howard Hill and the Jerry Pierce shoots.

Chad