Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: skyarrow on July 12, 2010, 07:59:01 pm

Title: how do you
Post by: skyarrow on July 12, 2010, 07:59:01 pm

ok i have some arrow shaft now to make arrows what does the three digit numb mean on the ends are the the gram of the arrow? and if so how can i convert it to spine weight

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: stringstretcher on July 12, 2010, 08:08:18 pm

Are they the shafts that I sent you????????   

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: skyarrow on July 12, 2010, 08:11:03 pm

yes what does the numbs on them mean

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: skyarrow on July 12, 2010, 08:17:48 pm

i am new to arrow making  ;D

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: stringstretcher on July 12, 2010, 08:19:04 pm

The lower number in the .300 hundreds is the spine.  The Number in the 400's is the grain.  Take the number 26 and divide it by the .300 number what ever it is, make sure to use the decimal, and that is the weight in spine.

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: stringstretcher on July 12, 2010, 08:19:49 pm

All of those shaft should be in the 70-75 lb range.

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: skyarrow on July 12, 2010, 08:21:44 pm

thanx man lol i just lookd on the other side and u had the spine weight on it lol .

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: stringstretcher on July 12, 2010, 08:27:37 pm

just my way man...thats all.

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: skyarrow on July 12, 2010, 08:43:04 pm

when you spined them was it at 28 inches?  so i can figure out the spin at the full length

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: stringstretcher on July 12, 2010, 08:52:27 pm

Yes.  That figure is for 28"

Title: Re: how do you
Post by: skyarrow on July 12, 2010, 09:04:58 pm

sweet i am making a few blunt hunting arrows for small game  now that i know that its at 28  i can compensate on the longer length to make it the spine i want :)