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rileyconcrete:
Hey guys hinking of making my first set of arrows.  I live close to the snake river in Idaho, and wild roe grows along the banks almost everywhere.  I have heard of guys using wild rose and was wondering what diameter would be best?  And also how well do they stay straight? 
Thanks in advance.

Tell Riley

Hillbilly:
Wild rose makes good shafts, and they stay straight as well as any shoot shafts if you're picky cutting them and make sure they're well-seasoned and then heat-treat them. Pick shoots a little bigger than you think you'll need-they shrink as they dry, and the bark/cambium comes off which further reduces the diameter. You can pick ones that are a little bigger and plane them down to size. Wild rose checks easily, so it's best to let them dry a month or two with the bark on before peeling them.

rileyconcrete:
Thanks I will cut them extra long.  How long should I season them?  It is very dry here with temps around 105.  will this dry them to fast?  And also what is the best way to heat treat them?

loefflerchuck:
 If you have a good source and some time you can find some very strait shoots that don't need much work to straiten. Although they have a pithy center they are hard and stiff so 5/16 finished shaft shoots well with 40-50#. If you ctt them now some will crack, you can try to dip the ends in wax, or wait till winter

Sleep Junkie:
I have also been gathering wild rose or multiflora rose shafts for my first set of arrows.  Are they the same thing???   I read some where to take an 7/16" or 1/2" open end wrench along with you when you are gathering shafts.  This way you can slip it over the shaft to find out a pretty close approximation of the diameter of the shoot and where to cut.  I know it really helps me, so I thought I would suggest it.  The reason I suggested the 7/16" or 1/2" versus a 5/16" or 3/8" because people claim they shrink and it is always better to have em a bit to big versus a bit to small.  Good luck!

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