RAMIN WOOD SHAFTS

[DV IN MN]

Does anyone have experience with them and thoughts. Seem heavy, fairly strait, but can't read any grain for nock orientation. Spine was all over on the batch that I have. Used the spine to determine the nock location (weakest toward the bow). Shooting mid 60's 31.75 length shaft. I could cut them shorter if I want the Brodhead to rest on my knuckle/finger.

[Pat B]

I've never used ramin but many have successfully. The stiff side of the arrow should go against the bow for better arrow flight.

[Grasshopper Mouse]

I sold them for a while.
Yes, they're tough and heavy. Yes, it's really difficult to read the grain. I flexed them pretty good so be sure the dowel was sound since I couldn't read the grain very well.
The supply seemed to dry up as they suddenly became some kind of endangered or threatened wood. But they did make aninexpensive, tough arrow.

Guy

[DV IN MN]

Pat,

With the spine for most about 5-10 over the correct spine weight of the bow figured I should go weak side to the bow so it would get around it better. Not center cut just a shelf glued on.

[bowandarrow473]

I'm pretty sure ramin lumber was banned as it was destroying alot of habitat in some country that I can't remember. Could be wrong but I swear I saw a thread about this happening some time ago when I was lurking.

[Pat B]

If you are over spined you can make them longer to decrease the effective spine or add heavier tip weight. The effective spine will decrease 5# for each inch over 28" and for each 25grs of point weight over 125gr will decrease the effective spine by 5#. The stiff side should still go against the bow.

[Pappy]

You can also sand/scrape the middle 1/3 to reduce the spline and the out 1/3 front and rear to reduce physical weight and yes they are tough shafts. Pappy