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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Matt A on February 24, 2012, 01:34:35 am

Title: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Matt A on February 24, 2012, 01:34:35 am

how do you round your split shafts

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: GaryR on February 24, 2012, 10:55:00 am

I believe most use a thumb plane, or whatever plane you have. I haven't used splits, I'm currently working on some shoots.
Gary

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: crooketarrow on February 24, 2012, 11:57:20 am

  PLANE

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Matt A on February 24, 2012, 11:58:33 pm

plane with a jig of some sort?

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Bevan R. on February 25, 2012, 12:02:18 am

I have used a plane with a 'v' notched board to hold the stock while I round it.
I also own 'shaft shooter' that uses a router and a drill to round the stock.

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Matt A on February 26, 2012, 03:19:34 pm

so technique is- lay it in make a pass, turn it over make a pass, repeat till round somewhat?

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Bevan R. on February 26, 2012, 03:27:58 pm

I take a couple of passes on each corner. (I keep my plane set shallow). With practice you will now how much to take of each corner before going on. but my process is
1 - take a square and make it octagional (remove each corner)
2 - take the octagional, remove each 'corner' making it 16 sided,
3 - depending on the wood used, you can repeat and make it 32 sided or sand. Softer wood like ceder sands down real easy.

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Matt A on February 26, 2012, 04:31:55 pm

alright thanks i'll give it a shot!

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Jim Davis on February 26, 2012, 09:32:37 pm

Referring to the title, white cedar is a very poor choice for arrow wood. A white cedar shaft  would have to be at least a half inch in diameter to have enough stiffness to be of any use.

But maybe you are writing about is not northern white cedar???

Jim Davis

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Matt A on February 27, 2012, 02:42:41 am

more than likely is. i'm from northern minnesota and i checked it out on our MN DNR website and it matches specs.

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 27, 2012, 08:45:46 pm

I handplane the shafts and how I do it is on my site. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Jim Davis on February 27, 2012, 10:29:45 pm

Well, make one or two and spine test them. I think you will find them off the bottom chart. Not trying to discourage you, just forewarn you.

Jim, who has found that red cedar is too wimpy too.

Title: Re: white cedar split shaft
Post by: Matt A on February 28, 2012, 02:02:57 am

k thanks for the insight ppl :)