PING Tartar Horde

[Talon]

Too be honest I can't see why you couldn't use wood for a compound.The initial let off from a compound has less force on the arrow,and then the cams kick in and accelerate the arrow to full velocity,the exact opposite to a traditional bow which imparts all of its force immediately and then tales off.
For safety you could always shoot a higher spine than the bow is rated for,say a 60lb spined arrow for a 50lb compound.You also don't have to worry about the archers paradox stressing the arrow so much as all compounds are centre shot.

Like Tartar said you may lose some performance compared to Aluminium or Carbon,but I personally don't believe the hype about wood arrows and compounds.I suppose if it's a modern compound with hot cams I could be more concerned about using woodies,but an older compound around 50lb's would worry me not at all,especially in a survival scenario where I had to improvise.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on my ramblings TH.Your'e the go to guy for archery here.
Either way it's the recurve for me I'm currently waiting on my Tradtech Titan ll riser to arrive.