I enjoy crafting: 70 Woodworker / 31 Ranger (Over 360K contributed status from tradeskill writs) and two low level alts (Jeweler 30, Armorer 32, an alchemist or provisioner comes next). That said, the arrows I make I sell. Most nights that I am out of the crafthall I spend harvesting in zones deep red to me, Feerrott DoF KoS, and am not hunting anyway. For the time I spend making arrows it is better to sell tier 6 and 7 arrows to raiding rangers who need much more than my solo harverster. With the money earned from selling arrows I bought the master 1 summon spell and fill a 16 slot quiver while standing at the crafting table.
Depending on how many arrows you use, making your own is time consuming. Once I had a commission for 32 stacks of arrows, in total it took around two hours of harvesting in sinking sands and another 2 hours of crafting. A total of 4 hours for 2 quivers of arrows. If you are not willing to spend that sort of time harvesting (needed 127 roots, wood, and ore) and crafting (127 builds), then you are better off with a different tradeskill class.
As to the types of arrows, woodworkers can make three types of arrows each with a unigue advantage over merchant arrows:
- Bodkin arrows: short arrows that increase the chance of critical hit.
- Hunting arrows: broadheaded arrows that cause slashing instead of piercing damage.
- Rounded arrows: blunted arrows that cause crusing instead of piercing damage.
Player crafted arrows are available for each tier, while summoned arrows are available in 14 level intervals.