I hope you guys are staying with me on this.Alot of trial and error.
I started with 24 pieces of cane I had cut.I found wher they were 11/32 in diameter and went 15"'s each way for a 30" shaft.
I then weighed them:4=300-350grns,6=351-400grns,9=401-450grns,2=451-500grns,3=500+grns.
I then chose the 401-450grn shafts to make my arrows.That is when I started posting.
The 2 selfbows I made these arrows for are 55-64#'s.It seems my arrows are very underspined.Since my last post,I got a 35-42# selbow off the wall and most of the arrows shot good.
Now for some new questions.It seems that the only shafts with heavy enough spine are around 500grns or more with nock end being close to 3/8's and the front being 1/2"+ in diameter.My method for cutting shafts didn't result in many 500+ shooters for my bow.What diameter do you consider too large for River cane arrow shafts ?What would be your largest nock end?What would be your largest point end?I think if I bump up the size on my shaft cutting that I will end up with some pretty large diameter shafts.
I don't know if I will get any made for hunting season this year as I am about out of turkey feathers and dried shafts right now.I really appreciate all the help and advice.Thanks again Joe