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Butterfly Bush, Crape Myrtle and Ironweed?

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hedgeapple:
My wife has butterfly bushes, also.  She cuts them down to about 6 inch stubs in the fall so they will be bushier next spring.  I think the trimmings will go to me this year instead of to the compose pile.  :)  But, with all the river cane here in KY, it's hard to think of anything else as shaft matterial.   ;)

JackCrafty:
Crape Myrtle won't stay straight for me.  Otherwise it's a fine shaft material.  Haven't tried the others.

PeteC:
I hear you on the cane Dave.The only reason i cut hardwood shoots anymore is to plug the ends of my cane shafts. ::)  God Bless

hedgeapple:
I use different size dowels as plugs for cane shafts.  If one is a bit big for the hollow, I cut about a 4 inch section, put it in my drill and hold a file to it, thus creating a "hand lathe".   They stay pretty darn round that way.

recurve shooter:

--- Quote from: hedgeapple on August 26, 2009, 11:48:16 pm ---I use different size dowels as plugs for cane shafts.  If one is a bit big for the hollow, I cut about a 4 inch section, put it in my drill and hold a file to it, thus creating a "hand lathe".   They stay pretty darn round that way.

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added to my little baggie of tricks.  ;D

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