ARROWMAKING SUPPLIES
ABOUT SCOTS PINE ARROW SHAFTS. Pinus Sylvestris
Also known as Silver Fir and Norway Pine
Chris Boyton, of Boyton Archery, started making Scots Pine arrow shafts about twenty or so years ago, when we could not get Port Orford Cedar from America. The Cedar, Chemyceparis Lawsoniana, had been felled at such rate that, to save bird and animal species, as well as the forest itself, felling was stopped. For months we could not get arrow shafts from America, until eventually a license was granted to the lumber companies to bring out only deadfall.
Because of the problems we were having with arrow shafting, Chris decided to have a go at making shafts in the quantities needed to supply both the English market and also an outlet in America!
After experimenting with several woods, Chris found that Scots Pine, grown in the cold northern countries of Scandinavia was the most ecological wood available in the quantities needed. Although other woods were as good, if not better, than pine, there were problems getting enough that was planted as fast as it was harvested.
When Chris made his first batch of shafts I bought the lot. Amazingly, the spine ratio to numbers of shafts was perfect. Most were 40-45 5/16”, at the time the most popular of all the sizes. I think I bought three or four thousand that first time, and after piling them into my van we took a photo of them, Chris’s very first commercial batch of shafts, just for luck. The great thing was that there was a complete range of 5/16” and 11/32”. The 23/64” came along a little while after, and the most popular size of all for me 9/32” and then 1/4”.
With a lot of archers now realizing you don’t need to ‘kill’ yourself with great heavy bows, the small diameter shafts are very popular.
Chris built all his own machinery, and designed and had made what he could not make himself.
The end result is the excellent shafts you see today.
PINE SHAFTS
Boyton Archery's Scandinavian Scots pine from sustainable resources.
Spining carried out to AMO system
1/4" diameter. Spines
10lb to 20lb
9/32" diameter. Spines 10lb to 30lb
5/16" diameter. Spines" 20 to 50lb in 5lb
increments
11/32" diameter. Spines 40 to 80lb in 5lb
increments
23/64" diameter. Spines 50 to 80lb in 5lb increments
(Spine matching add £6.00 . Weight matching add £6.00)
POPLAR/ASH SHAFTS
3/8" diameter Ash, suitable for
British Long-Bow Society Standard Arrow specification £2.40 each, when available
13/32" Poplar shafts straight. £2.40 each, available now
1/2" Poplar shafts straight £2.75 each
1/2" Poplar shafts tapered to 3/8" £3.35 each
Tapered and barrelled shafts now available in all sizes except 1/4"
For full up-to-date prices see full price list (PDF)
FEATHERS - See price list for prices per dozen
Right wing parabolic by Trueflight
Colours (unless otherwise stated): Black, grey, white, red, orange, yellow, psi yellow (chartreaux), blue and
pink. Plus: navy blue, burgundy, purple and green.
2½" 
3"
3½"
4"
5":
Colours as above plus bronze in 5"
5" dyed grey barred
5½" Black, white, red, gold, navy blue, purple, burgundy, green and grey
5¾" Maxi fletch. Colours as 5½"
Flight feathers 1½" to order; 2" cut to
order
Right Wing Shield
2¼", 3", 4", 5" 5½"
As above lengths. Plus Dyed Barred in 5"
Right Wing Full length
Colours: Black, grey, white red, orange, yellow, psi yellow (chartreaux), blue, pink, navy, burgundy,
green, purple, jade and bronze: £0.50/each
Dyed grey barred: £0.95/each
Stripped ready for spiral fletching fluflus and
making mediæval style arrows: add 10pence per
feather
PILES, POINTS - £6.24 PER-DOZEN
Field piles
Taper fit 11/32" in
125grain
Brass bullet piles
Parallel fit 1/4" only: 23g & 63grain
Taper fit 9/32": 23g 63g, 100g & 125grain
Taper fit 5/16": 63g, 100g & 125grain
Taper fit 11/32" 100g & 125grain
‘NEW’MODKINS - £6.24
Round Silver Steel ‘Bodkin’, suitable for target and field. Sizes 9/32″, 5/16″ and 11/32″63grain, 80grain, 100grain and 125grain (125g not in 9/32″)
Rubber bluntS - £1.00 each
Two sizes. Small for 1/4" & 9/32" And large for 5/16" &
11/32"
NOCKS
'Z' Nocks by AAE - £1.80 PER-DOZEN
Colours: Black, white,
yellow, plus fluorescent red, orange, green, pink and blue
1/4", 9/32", 5/16",& 11/32"
ARROW MAKING EQUIPMENT
NEW 'Carol Tri-Jig' Three fletch jig.
Takes up to 51/2" fletchings, straight £60.00
Off-set £66.00
As above, extra long for up to 9" mediæval fletchings, straight £70.00
Off-set £76.00
Silver streak jig
Single fletch straight up
to 5" feathers £29.00
Martin Archery Helical jig
Right wing single fletch (left wing to special order) £45.00
Bearpaw Taper Tool
5/16",
11/32" & 23/64" in one pack. £24.00
Best Taper Tool
5/16",
11/32" & 23/64" guides in a set. £27.00
Taper tool: 'pencil sharpener' type
5/16", 11/32" & 23/64" £4.50/each (Excellent)
ADHESIVES
HMG: for nocks and
feathers. Small tube with long slim nozzle. £2.80/each
Ferr-L-Tite: for piles/points, small stick
£3.00/each
Epoxy (Two-part): For piles and points. Rapid curing,
suitable for brass and steel. £5.00/pack