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BigWapiti:
I have ordered the Boyer's Bible, just last night.

But was out walking the woods last night and while there grabbed some vine maple for staves.  I also grabbed some VM shoots, do they make good arrows??  should I peel them first or let them cure (how long?)?

Also, re cedar arrows.  do you use the cedar shoots (I assume this means young trees) or branches?

I was looking at the seemingly dead, but still flexible, bottom branches of the larger cedar trees.  the eye pokers, of the forest...  the one's sticking out of the the bottom trunk, without leaves.   Do they make good arrows if cut and cured?  maybe not enough sap in them to straighten... just curiuos.

Thanks!!  What a great site, didn't even know it existed.  Thanks all.

DBernier:
Welcome BigWapiti, It would help if you filled in your location, state, in your stats. Saves time for others so they don't have to ask. Then some of the people could give better advice and alternative arrow making "stuff"

Dick

BigWapiti:
done.

Central Washington State.

Hillbilly:
Commercial cedar arrows are usally made from logs-split or sawed into boards, then made into dowels. You can do it yourself, I've made them that way from pine and poplar. Never tried VM shoots, but red maple shoots work, so give them a try.

DBernier:
What I would do, depending on your bow weight, is find a cedar arrow that works good. Then try and spine a VM one to that weight. Be careful you do not go too light in spine because there is a chance you could shatter the arrow on release and injure yourself. Take care.

Dick

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