Hunting with Recurve and LB: Preferred Shaft Material

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Hunting with Recurve and LB: Preferred Shaft Material

#1 Post by Ian Turner » Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:59 pm

Hi guys when hunting with recurve and / or longbow what shaft material do you use: Carbon Aluminium or wood?

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Re: Hunting with Recurve and LB: Preferred Shaft Material

#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:42 pm

Wood.

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#3 Post by Muz1970 » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:25 pm

Carbon

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Re: Hunting with Recurve and LB: Preferred Shaft Material

#4 Post by woodie » Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:35 am

Wood and bamboo sometimes, if I can be bothered to make them.
may your arrows fly straight and true and your limbs return.

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Re: Hunting with Recurve and LB: Preferred Shaft Material

#5 Post by archerark » Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:58 am

I prefer wood good weight and not as much noise rattleing when carrying them in your quiver

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#6 Post by Outbackdad » Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:04 pm

bamboo :Bow

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Re: Hunting with Recurve and LB: Preferred Shaft Material

#7 Post by Ian Turner » Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:38 pm

Interesting no one going with aluminium cheers

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