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Mike W:
I am in the process of making my first batch of cane arrows using tonkin cane. I have straightened them using heat, as well as filed down the nodes. I recently read an article in PA where an individual sanded down the outside of his cane arrows. It this something that should be done, or is it optional. If so, what are the pro's and con's to each.

david w.:
if you get good at working tonkin cane  start makin flyrods from it :)

M-P:
Hi Mike,
I'm not a real expert at cane/ bamboo shafting, ( yet) but I have made a few.  I've left them natural with the waxy skin left on ( pretty and a water resistant finish all by itself ) and some that I've sanded.  They seem to shoot well either way.  Currently I scrape/ sand all my bamboo and cane shafts to bring them to the same physical weight so I have matched sets for three D contests.  Matching physical weight also brings most shafts to roughly the same spine weight.  Sanded shafts need a finish if they will be used in the rain.
If your planning some hunting arrows, especially if your planning close shots, perfectly matched sets are probably less important to you, and not sanding would be easier.
Ron

Pat B:
I've seen them done both ways. For me, I like them as natural as possible. ;D I don't sand the nodes either. I heat them and roll them against a hard surface to compress them. The node is the weak point on a cane arrow and I want to maintain as much strength as possible.    Pat

mullet:
There is not much compressing with Tonkin.That boo is almost solid.Almost all the boo arrows Chris cade has been making is Tonkin.He is fast becoming the guru when it comes to using that species.

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