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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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5/16" red oak dowels
« on: October 29, 2012, 12:09:44 am »
The Lowes by my house sells 5/16 red oak dowels. Pretty good weight to them and I was thinking about trying to make some hunting arrows with them. Anybody have any luck using these with broadheads?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 5/16" red oak dowels
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2012, 12:16:17 am »
They should work fine just be sure to get good, straight grain.
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Offline carpentertimw

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Re: 5/16" red oak dowels
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2012, 10:34:37 am »
I use 3/8" oak and they are usually the right spine. :) But that could have something to do with it being a 90 pound bow! :)
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Offline Adam

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Re: 5/16" red oak dowels
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2012, 12:51:50 pm »
I've had good luck with them provided there isn't grain runoff.  I haven't tried broadheads, but field points and blunts work well.
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Offline bubby

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Re: 5/16" red oak dowels
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2012, 01:55:44 am »
i've used them with great success, including broadheads, but i prefer 3/8" poplar, tighter grain and and i still get a good heavy arrow, Bub
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