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03-03-07, 09:49 PM
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| Wooden shafts - where from? If you make your own arrows - where do you get your bits from? I have googled and searched this site but cant seem to find a good list of retailers for shafts, points etc... Not sure if its the same, but when buying for my recurve, a bit of 'cyber-legwork' could save you a bl**dy fortune! Anyone care to volunteer some reputable names where you can buy it all? Thanks J
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03-03-07, 10:04 PM
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| Got my woodies (made up) from Goldflight archery. Very happy with them. They sell bits and pieces to make your own also. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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03-03-07, 10:18 PM
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| Most of the retailers sell the component parts, so you shouldn't really have any difficulty. My last batch came from Clickers (competitive pricing and close by!!) but I'd priced/checked across a fair few (Quicks, Aardvark, etc). My next batch might be multi-sourced, as I want to try out the Pine shafts (even though they're a little heavier) to see if they're straighter that the POC ones tend to be at the moment. Pricing up the "bits" - shafts, nocks, fletchings, piles - gives a range from around £26 to £30, depending (based on 4" fletchings).
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03-03-07, 10:57 PM
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I make up my own arrows but buy the shafts (Boyton Pine ones) from Goldflight. If you speak to Dennis about your requirements I'm sure he'll be happy to help you out. http://www.goldflight-archery.co.uk/
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03-03-07, 11:46 PM
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| I get all my supplies from Wales Archery in Crick. They always have a good stock of shafts (varying diameters and spines), fletchings of assorted designs and colours along with assorted piles and nocks. If you can't get down there, they do a mail order service (never tried it as I live too close). s |
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04-03-07, 12:32 AM
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| My arrow components come from BowPlus in Whitchurch. I find it best to be able to search through all the available shafts, and to be able to spine them and find the straightest myself. One point to remember, because the shafts are a natural material, until you seal them with varnish (or similar) the properties of the shaft will continue to vary. Kae. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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04-03-07, 12:19 PM
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04-03-07, 12:31 PM
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| Quicks, but I have to admit that I live nearby so go in there. They have grain scales and a spine meter set up for people to use when selecting shafts, and are happy for me to spend as long as I like sorting through the box Daniel |
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04-03-07, 01:35 PM
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| I've bought all my initial bits from Ebay. There's two or three archery shops on there including Goldflight. I've bought through a number of people and have had superb service from everyone |
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04-03-07, 07:38 PM
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| Cheers all - some good places for me to have a look at. 
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