i make all of my own bows and arrows
i make primitive self bows,there for i like to make primitive arrows as well
for arrows i have used river cane that i get from guys down south
or i collect arrow material while i am hunting here in MN
cane is like natures carbon fiber,virtually indestructible
i have used red osier(dog wood),and wild rose
wild rose is my favorite material for shafts
with any of these you must season them first,then clean and straighten them
then find ones that fly good from a particular bow
i dont use a spine tester
i just shoot bare shafts from the bow that i need to make arrows for
if they fly good out to 15 yards,then i add fletching and points to them and reshoot them
when fletching them i use turkey feathers from birds i have killed and sinew from deer to hold the fletch on
i just wish i could use stone heads that i knapp,but here in MN that is illegal
sorry if i got a bit off topic