Hildebrand Arrow Shafts

Hildebrand Arrow Shafts is a Port Angeles, Washington manufacturer focused exclusively on one material: Sitka spruce. That specialization matters. Neil Hildebrand's operation has spent nearly 50 years perfecting the craft of turning this specific wood into arrow shafts that perform.

Sitka spruce has characteristics that make it ideal for arrows—and difficult to mill correctly. The wood's long fiber structure demands sharper tools and precise technique.

"Highest strength to weight ratio of any wood. Resists splitting. Unusual shock-absorbing qualities. Withstands sharp impact and suddenly applied loads."

These aren't marketing claims—they're properties that archers depend on.

Hildebrand's setup reflects decades of refinement:

• •Power-fed gang rip: Cuts 100 linear feet per minute (roughly 30 blanks)
• •Router-based dowler: Cuts with the grain at 60 feet per minute—one shaft every 3 seconds
• •Custom sanding machine: Built by Anderson Machine in Seattle to roll shafts across the belt
• •Laser line rip saw: Ensures the board edge runs parallel to grain before cutting

Each step keeps the grain true to the shaft.

All shafts are guaranteed to be round, sound and free of defect, straight or easily hand straightened.

Hildebrand shafts are available through a network spanning the US, Canada, UK, France, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina, and Scotland.