Having trouble straight shaft.

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Cody2306
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Re: Having trouble straight shaft.

#11 Post by Cody2306 »

Shadowhntr wrote:Have you studied about the wood grain direction for positioning or timing the nock with the "V's" in the wood grain?

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Re: Having trouble straight shaft.

#12 Post by Carpdaddy »

I can't even straighten my carbons! :lol: :lol: :oops:

Cody2306
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#13 Post by Cody2306 »

Shadow hunter yes sir I have

Tom M
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#14 Post by Tom M »

I like heating the shaft with my heatgun. Makes the wood fibers more cooperative. As with any new endeavor you will need practice no matter which method you use. I started out using the compression method like mentioned above. I used a round large shanked screw driver.

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#15 Post by Captainkirk »

I bought an Ace arrow roller from 3Rivers. Took a bit of getting used to, like Shadow says. So far, all I've used is cedar and it cooperates a lot better than Douglas Fir.
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#16 Post by Longtrad »

Carpdaddy wrote:I can't even straighten my carbons! :lol: :lol: :oops:

Lmao :lol:

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#17 Post by Carpdaddy »

I had nothing!

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#18 Post by Shadowhntr »

That IS funny! Tony...it really is a surprise to me as much as you enjoy fiddling with arrows that you ain't got any woods... that is a puzzle!
The element of surprise can never be replaced by persistence.

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#19 Post by Carpdaddy »

Oh I got them, just don't use them, or haven't in several years.
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Re: Having trouble straight shaft.

#20 Post by Shadowhntr »

Nice!

How's it going Cody?
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