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aero86:
im thinking of trying it.  but i was wondering if anyone else has tried it.. basically just heating it up, like laying fresh shafts over a bed of coals..  i know it might dry them out, but i was gonna try it as an experiment.  im poking a hole or two between the nodes of course.  and the shafts have dried a bit already, so its not a fresh job.. just wondering..

stringstretcher:
I am sure it can be done and has been, but I can not make arrows fast enough, that I usually don't have cane drying by the water heater in the basement to be ready by the time I finish what I am working on.  If you have cane available, got cut you a big batch, get it drying.  In about two week, go cut another big batch.  By the time you finish using up all of the first batch, you will have the next one dried and ready to work.   Just keep the stash going and you never run out.

aero86:
yeah, thats a good idea. wish i had a water heater at my house.  got one of those instant water heaters

crooketarrow:
    I'm not sure about cane but I know shoots will warp and take exture straighting. Had a friend that use to do just that. But did everytime around a camp fire. I like to bundle. Hang up at the cealing over a stove. NOT AS FAST BUT MORE OF A CONSTENCE HEAT. It dose cut down on the drying time if your in a hurry I'm sure. How much quicker I'm not sure. I'm slow when it comes to building anything.

Pat B:
Since reading this thread I decided to do an experiment. I went for a walk this morning and cut 6 pieces of hill cane. Since it has been bleow freezing for a week now I decuded to let the cane acclimatize an hour or so inside our house but then when room temp I slid them under my wood stove. I will monater these for the next few days or week and see what happens. They will stay under the wood stove except for a little hand straightening.  I'll report of the results and as we go along.

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