I've used 8/9/12mm hardwood dowels from my local store for years for my arrows, have shot both the 9mm and 12mm out of my 85 and 95lb warbows, as you said, you just have to be aware of the grain structure. At the same time, I've seen matched arrows made from hand planed timber break from hitting the target out of the same warbows so as far as I'm concerned, a lot of it comes down to clinical accuracy standards vs "practical" or "military" accuracy standards. Like, if I can hit the butt at 70m with a dowel arrow, then I'm happy, but if I'm using my competition recurve, I'll want to hit the inner rings.
I've been making arrows from dowels for about 6 months now. I was worried about breakage as I'm using a 50lb recurve. I've always locked for grain and straightness for that reason. Then I give them a heavy flex to ensure they'll survive archers paradox. If the break it cost me $1.40 for oak. Still haven't had one break. Thank you for the video.
I go to my local hardware store...sift thru the bins..n get my dowels of either ( Doug fir, ash, walnut ,or cedar)...3/8 or 1/2 " ...n 38" long...$.95 each!! Total cost for all of my arrows....$22.95for 24...I also use 3/8 n 1/2" river Reeds for my primitive arrows! A hand picked bundle of 30..$5.96! They are going to break on impact at times, when you hunt...no matter what you hunt n no matter what bow you use! Been hunting since September 1957....do what's cheap n you can afford...n you will enjoy the hunt/ bow fishing adventure all the more!! 👍🏹🐺🧙♂️🐺🏹👍!
Thank you for this video, it made me smile. I know Richard Head longbows and they are as bowyers not well liked. If you're interested in English longbows then either Bickerstaffe or Heritage are the way to go.
Good controversy, thank you. Can you tell me your opinion about arrow shafts made out of eucalyptus? (I dont understand the sarcasm in english; I speak spanish) Thank you!
I've never worked with that type of wood before so I can't say. From what I can find though it doesn't seem like it would be a very good material. ideal arrow woods are light and strong and it seems that eucalyptus is very dense and brittle.
I made arrows from DOWLS bought not one broke look for grain structure there no run offs weight the spine so all are same spine then you good to go. Even home made arrows can break if grain is not strait.
This is a little weird. I'm searching specifically for videos about making shafts from dowels and the first two I watch are that Brit's and yours, in that order. I hope anyone who sees his also finds yours. Another point worth mentioning is that even if you order shafts from a reputable source, just shipping can cause them to be no longer suitable. That guy is selling shafts and his video was intentional misinformation to that end. Period. Thanks for calling him out, but don't be so PC about it. It is obvious he is being disingenuous. I very much doubt that dowel he used was "randomly picked". I don't believe it for a second.
I've used 8/9/12mm hardwood dowels from my local store for years for my arrows, have shot both the 9mm and 12mm out of my 85 and 95lb warbows, as you said, you just have to be aware of the grain structure. At the same time, I've seen matched arrows made from hand planed timber break from hitting the target out of the same warbows so as far as I'm concerned, a lot of it comes down to clinical accuracy standards vs "practical" or "military" accuracy standards. Like, if I can hit the butt at 70m with a dowel arrow, then I'm happy, but if I'm using my competition recurve, I'll want to hit the inner rings.
I've been making arrows from dowels for about 6 months now. I was worried about breakage as I'm using a 50lb recurve. I've always locked for grain and straightness for that reason. Then I give them a heavy flex to ensure they'll survive archers paradox. If the break it cost me $1.40 for oak. Still haven't had one break. Thank you for the video.
Awesome..I'm new to it all appreciate the info. Are you still using them? What width and length do you use if I may ask?
Most of these professional arrow makers will say that you can't use them... because it will hit their pocketbooks.
This is a very underrated channel
Just made ten of them gonna hunt some whitetail next year with them . The price for wood arrows are through the roof
i wonder if there is a liquid you could soak the dowels in for strengthing..
Tell me 🙏
I go to my local hardware store...sift thru the bins..n get my dowels of either ( Doug fir, ash, walnut ,or cedar)...3/8 or 1/2 " ...n 38" long...$.95 each!! Total cost for all of my arrows....$22.95for 24...I also use 3/8 n 1/2" river Reeds for my primitive arrows! A hand picked bundle of 30..$5.96!
They are going to break on impact at times, when you hunt...no matter what you hunt n no matter what bow you use! Been hunting since September 1957....do what's cheap n you can afford...n you will enjoy the hunt/ bow fishing adventure all the more!!
👍🏹🐺🧙♂️🐺🏹👍!
Thank you for this video, it made me smile. I know Richard Head longbows and they are as bowyers not well liked. If you're interested in English longbows then either Bickerstaffe or Heritage are the way to go.
Great video with some very good points. Ha see what i did there. And also I bet bards black arrow was made from a dowel
The next generation of youtubing mics will be the size of a bucket.
Good controversy, thank you. Can you tell me your opinion about arrow shafts made out of eucalyptus? (I dont understand the sarcasm in english; I speak spanish) Thank you!
I've never worked with that type of wood before so I can't say. From what I can find though it doesn't seem like it would be a very good material. ideal arrow woods are light and strong and it seems that eucalyptus is very dense and brittle.
I made arrows from DOWLS bought not one broke look for grain structure there no run offs weight the spine so all are same spine then you good to go. Even home made arrows can break if grain is not strait.
I've done it, you just have to spend ages in the store sifting through the bins for good dowels.
I bet bard's black arrow was made from a
Broomhandle.
This is a little weird. I'm searching specifically for videos about making shafts from dowels and the first two I watch are that Brit's and yours, in that order.
I hope anyone who sees his also finds yours.
Another point worth mentioning is that even if you order shafts from a reputable source, just shipping can cause them to be no longer suitable.
That guy is selling shafts and his video was intentional misinformation to that end. Period. Thanks for calling him out, but don't be so PC about it. It is obvious he is being disingenuous. I very much doubt that dowel he used was "randomly picked". I don't believe it for a second.
I'm mean a store would advise against DIYing something they sell. I'm curious, how old are you now?
I'm at a point somewhere between the moments of my birth and death
@@TheElvenArcher That's a good point to be in.
I’m at that point in life as well.
I am happy to be there.
Well said.....
He looks like he was all state in backgammon in high school.
People were hunting with crooked arrows with nots in them for thousands of years that guy clearly just wants people to buy his arrows.
I used a cheap dowel wood arrows from hardware on compound bow shoot shoot pretty good than fiberglass
That is not a good idea.
@@TheElvenArcher lol agreeeeddd
Have you been covered in splinters yet
Surely its the wood type thats important
I shoot only bobtails with bulbous self nocks.
Great video also could you do another hunting dinosaurs video
If i'm ever back in Oregon then for sure 😅
“monkey fist” the dowel
A bit off-topic
He looks like he wet the bed up until his early 20s
Can't deny that, I did just wet your mother's bed last night.
@@TheElvenArcher😮 haha 😄