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<blockquote data-quote="Lost Lake" data-source="post: 4850021" data-attributes="member: 12599"><p>No it's really pretty easy once you get started. A good rule of thumb is that with a center shot recurve, a wooden shaft that is 10-15 pounds more than your draw weight at your draw length is a good starting point. </p><p></p><p>The less center shot the bow, the less spine weight ( stiffness ) you need. So for my Robertson Stykbow longbow, an arrow that's about 5-10 pounds over the draw weight seems right. </p><p></p><p>For a selfbow, even less stiffness is required. I usually go with a shaft that is about 5 pounds under the draw weight, to account for a bow that's not centershot, so that the shaft can flex around the handle better. </p><p></p><p>Wooden shafts are sold in 5 pound spine weight groups usually, so it's easy to by a dozen or so at a time. </p><p></p><p>None of this is set in stone, so a little experimentation is usually required to find what works best for you. I'd recommend starting with the shaft a little longer than you need and removing an inch at a time (one inch being approx. five pounds of spine weight) till arrow flight is suitable. </p><p></p><p>There are other little tricks, like lining up the wood grain in relation to your nocks, but it's really simple. I'd be glad to answer any questions that you might have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lost Lake, post: 4850021, member: 12599"] No it’s really pretty easy once you get started. A good rule of thumb is that with a center shot recurve, a wooden shaft that is 10-15 pounds more than your draw weight at your draw length is a good starting point. The less center shot the bow, the less spine weight ( stiffness ) you need. So for my Robertson Stykbow longbow, an arrow that’s about 5-10 pounds over the draw weight seems right. For a selfbow, even less stiffness is required. I usually go with a shaft that is about 5 pounds under the draw weight, to account for a bow that’s not centershot, so that the shaft can flex around the handle better. Wooden shafts are sold in 5 pound spine weight groups usually, so it’s easy to by a dozen or so at a time. None of this is set in stone, so a little experimentation is usually required to find what works best for you. I’d recommend starting with the shaft a little longer than you need and removing an inch at a time (one inch being approx. five pounds of spine weight) till arrow flight is suitable. There are other little tricks, like lining up the wood grain in relation to your nocks, but it’s really simple. I’d be glad to answer any questions that you might have. [/QUOTE]
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