For some archers, arrow building is the only way to go. They enjoy the idea of crafting their own arrows and letting them fly. Archery arrow building does take some practice and can be time consuming, but if you enjoy picking up new hobbies, archery arrow building might be something worth looking into.

You can make some nice arrows from Douglas fir, cedar, pine, spruce and redwood. One way to do it is to take a hatchet and split the dry logs into squares and then whittle them down into arrow shafts using a pocket knife. Once the wood is whittled down, you can use sandpaper or sandstone to round the shafts off. If you make a dozen or so arrows from the same section of log, it will go a long way to making sure each of those arrows have the same spine or stiffness.

Willow wands are another excellent source of arrow shafts. Just make sure each shoot is long, straight and strong. You can also use hazel shoots, wild rose shoots or any type of cane in your archery arrow building.

When using either logs or shoots, make sure that the wood is not full of knots and are of a uniform length. You also want to make sure that the wood/shoots aren