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Bowjo:
This is my first try with cane.I have made up about 10 arrows.I am really having trouble getting good flight out of these.So far,I can only get 1 out of 4  to fly good.I have some that are 4 fletch and some 3 fletch.Some are very sensitive to which way I put the nock on the string (only two ways)...I am not sure if the problem is underspine,too uneven,or too much sinew on the feather ends.I am really happy that I can a few to fly good for hunting this year.I just hate to make so many to find out that I can't shoot them.Do you guys get alot of bum arrows when making a batch?......Joe

NTD:
Are you making sure that the stiff side of the cane is oriented towards the bow?  If not this will drastically affect the flight of your arrows.  If you've done that it's probably a spine issue.

LEGIONNAIRE:
So what exactly is the problem with your arrows? if they are fishtailing they may be underspined. I made some, not can arrows, but they were to long hence underspined, so I shortened them from 32-25, bow draws 24 and now they fly exeptionally! check your fletchings too. Pics would be nice.

Hillbilly:
Cane on average flies better than any commercial shaft if done right. Are they perfectly straight? Usually if I get a wierd flier it's either not straight or the fletching is off somehow. Spine issues will give you arrows that don't group together, but they will still fly straight, just left or right of the correctly spined ones.

Bowjo:
I put the stiffer sides towards the bow.Some have a left and right problem.Some have up and down problems.Some fishtail.Just can,t get them consistant yet...Joe

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