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Old 01-22-2021, 09:08 PM
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Default Cedar Arrows for Recurve Alberta Suppliers?

Is there anyone in Alberta who makes cedar arrows for traditional shooting?
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Old 01-22-2021, 09:42 PM
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Not alberta but Blaine in a upstanding guy. http://www.stumpstalker.ca/stock-arrows.html

The Calgary archery centre always seems to have some cedar shafts in stock. Plus everything you need to make your own.
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:49 AM
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http://www.trueshaftarchery.com

Talk to Wayne, his shafts are great. Three rivers archery carries them but he’ll probably sell directly to ya...if not give me a PM and I’ll rattle his cage for you.

We used to be hunting buddies before he left Alberta, he’s meticulous in the things he does.
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Old 01-23-2021, 11:37 AM
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Jack Kempf has some last time I talked to him.

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I realise this isn’t what you asked but I would recommend surewood shafts over anyone’s cedar. Their Douglas fir was always good to me. Tougher and heavier then cedar and took a good stain. To be honest I don’t ever remember breaking one but I sure remember breaking cedar shafts.





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Old 01-31-2021, 07:15 AM
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Thanks for the replies gents.

Coil, Who made your arrows using those Surewood shafts?
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Old 01-31-2021, 11:43 AM
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True shaft vs surewood shafts... both are great companies.
True shaft is a Canadian company, I know where I’d spend my money.
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Thanks for the replies gents.

Coil, Who made your arrows using those Surewood shafts?
I think those were made by addictive archery but I can’t remember. I had one doz made from a guy/sponsor on tradgang and then started buying shafts and building my own.

I’ve never shot Sitka spruce but I’ve heard good things about it. If I was buying shafts right now I would be trying them out.
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Old 01-31-2021, 04:58 PM
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True shaft vs surewood shafts... both are great companies.
True shaft is a Canadian company, I know where I’d spend my money.
Agreed, Chef. I like that call. I just need to find someone to build them for me I think, but I’m starting to wonder if I can make some on my own. I’ll check YouTube for some education. If you have any good links in the topic, please let me know.
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Old 01-31-2021, 07:48 PM
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All you need is a tapering tool and a fletching jig. An arrow cresting jig or machine if you want to get fancy but not everyone needs fancy arrows.

Get a good fletching jig, I’ve bought 4 cheap ones and really wish I’d have had the money for a bitzenberger right from the start. You might want to set up a spine tester if you get into it and they do make a huge difference in arrow consistence. But Wayne’s arrows are pretty close, you can also get him to hand select for grains and spine.
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