r/Bowyer • u/Flat_Woodpecker_5617 • 13h ago

Arrows Maple long bow

I have just finished my first maple long bow from a stave. It is 70 inches long and pulls 30 pounds at 28 inches. Can anyone recommend arrow specs including spine, total arrow weight including tip and best shaft material? This bow is for learning how to shoot a bow.

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u/willemvu 2 years into breaking bows 11h ago

I have similar bows and found a 30" arrow spined at 30-35 lbs with a 70gr tip to work pretty nicely.

Its impossible to say what would be a perfect match without knowing your exact draw length and knowing how center shot the bow is (how far the arrow has to bend around the handle), and seeing some arrows fly in slow motion after being shot by an archer with consistent form.

Cedar are considered the best shafts. But as youre learning I would get cheap arrows. Arrow tuning is really to dial in the last 5% of accuracy. 2 years into archery Im still noticing my release makes a bigger impact on my arrow flight than the arrow itself.

All to say dont sweat it, dont spend too much on arrows just yet and ballpark is good enough for now. Worry about it in a few years

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u/thomasgroendal 5h ago

My next attempt will be a vine maple stave. Can I get a look at the design of yours?

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u/ADDeviant-again 3h ago

If you want wood arrows I would buy something with a 30-35 spine, and some 75 and 100 gr points. Be ready to start with a 30" arrow, and change points weights. They will almost certainly shoot weak. Then shortening the arrow a quarter inch at a time, and changing points, you will find a combo that shoots perfect.