Montanian, Here's my arrows!

[scout4]

These are the arrows I bought from the ebay seller, been a customer of His since that time! These are big arrows, But they do shoot good! They are cedar, 23/64"  30" to back of the 145gr. fp. I sure do like an heavy arrow! This Man has been makin arrows since 1957, hunted big game with his arrows, and been an avid field archer. So I figure He knows what He's doin. Asides that, He's a down to earth Old School Boy   Thanks! scout4<><

[Cottonwood]

Scout4 - Those are awesome!  Now do me a favor and PM me his address and information so I can get a set for my longbow and my Bear Kodiak.  I love shooting heavy arrows, as my Easton XX78 Super Slams @ 29" weigh 540 gr total weight with a 145 gr FP and the 2315's @ 29.5" weigh 570 with the 145 gr FP that I shoot out of my modern compounds.  I don't like shooting the light carbon arrows at all, and believe in a heavy arrow for mass and ft/lbs that deliver great penetration and KE.  The Easton Axis FMJ 340's @ 29.5" with a 125 gr FP weigh just 495 gr.  The FMJ 340's have their place, but what it is yet I don't know as I want to just work with my traditional equipment for now.

The Easton 2016's @ 29" that I have been shooting out of my Kodiak, weigh 505 gr with the 145 gr FP's, and of course with the 125 gr FP's weigh 485 grs.  I would like to get them heavier, and with a 30" arrow they will get the weight up a bit more or should.

Now getting back to your arrows   I want some of those wooden telephone polls   as my traditional bows are just screaming for traditional arrows.

Jon

[Winter Hawk]

I too would like to get his address....

-Kees-

[scout4]

Okay Fella's! Here is His email address as thats the best way. www.thearrowsmith.com  everything you are looking for in the way of cedar wood arrows I think you will find here. Have a great day! scout4<><

[Cottonwood]

Scout4 - What poundage are you shooting those cedar, 23/64"  30" in.  Both of my bows are 45# bows, BUT I am thinking of buying a new traditional bow but I haven't made up my mind as to a nice bow like a Thunderstick http://www.thunderstickbows.com in possibly 50# or a 55# longbow with a shelf, or another recurve of the same poundage. 

What I am looking for is a reflex deflex that does not stack if you know what I mean and has pretty much no hand shock.  The production recurves that are by the major companies seem to draw harder than some that are made of higher poundage but feel like a lower poundage bow.

The BowTech Guardian that I was buying is pretty much fading, as the guy I was buying from is paying off his new bow and wants the money a lot quicker than first agreed upon.  So this is freeing up my dicission making on my next bow purchase.  After spending more time with the Bear Kodiak, I have pretty much decided on a traditional bow purchase as my next bow.  I really do not need a new modern compound bow. 

I think I mentioned in a prior post that the Bear Kodiak belongs to our Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Bowhunters Education program.  And unless they said I can own the Bear Kodiak, I will have to return it.  So my decission making will either be a new longbow with a shelf, or a new recurve, or to find a good quality that is on the classifieds at http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=5

What say you?

[scout4]

Hey Montanian! Purchasing a new traditional bow is a great and personal thing. There are so many bows it can get confusing if you let it. If I was going to be spending a considerable amount of money I would take my time and use the pc to do some research. Bear Archery for example has some real dandy traditional bows! They have a longbow as you described. Martin Archery also has some beautiful recurve bows. Then there are many custom bowyers that you might get a good deal from. I think if you give yourself some time and check a bunch of these out you won't be disappointed. The draw weights of the bows I shoot are all low poundage, 38#-40# my arrows come up with the right spine because of the length I keep them and the heavy points I shoot on them. They are slow! But for me they shoot great! I really like big beefy arrows! especially when I know I've purchased them from a professional arrowsmith. Have a great day! scout4<><

[Cottonwood]

Scout4 - My choice will be a slow one, as I'm in no hurry to just buy and shoot one as I have these others for now.  Your right about confusing as there are so many out there.  Bama Bows is probably the lowest priced custom longbow that I have seen and read great reciews on http://www.bamabows.com as these are priced right for the guy who does not want to pay an arm and a leg like some custom bowers are charging.  Its not that they are not making a great bow, its that their prices demand deeper pockets than I have.

http://www.bamabows.com