Dowel manufacturers?

[Lloyd]

Has anyone had any experience with either Midwest Dowel Works or Atlas Dowel & Wood Products Co as sources for hardwood arrow shafts? specifically ash, beech and poplar?
any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Lloyd

[billmac]

Interesting.  The price seems right, but I wonder how many you would have to discard out of a 100 piece bundle because the grain wasn't straight.  Don't want to drive an arrow splinter through your forearm.

[scattershot]

I have used birch from American Woodcrafters Supply. They are of good quality, but of course they are dowels, not arrow shafts, so expect a few culls. At .25 cents each, though, you can afford to take the chance, IMO.

Good luck!

[Kegan]

Wheneevr the grain isn't straight though, you can always use them for either underspined bows or other projects. Can't lose

[Justin Snyder]

Wheneevr the grain isn't straight though, you can always use them for either underspined bows or other projects. Can't lose

You can only use them for underspined bows if the bow is center shot.  They will still be to stiff to shoot around the riser, even though they are on the edge of EXPLOSION. Justin

[DanaM]

All right guys yer startin to worry me about this straight grained stuff I sure don't want to
experience a shaft thru the arm. Sounds painful So ya know anyone this has happened to?

DanaM

[Justin Snyder]

Saw pictures of a guys arm. Looked like meatloaf after they got done trying to remove all the splinters. Justin