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What bamboo shafts should I buy online?
Pat B:
There is a place near where Eddie Parker(Mullet) lives in Fla that sell 500 ct bundles of Tonkin cane for cheaper than Leonard, I think. Contact Eddie and he'll give you the info. The stuff Leonard has sounds like Tonkin.
mullet:
The place in Lakeland, Fl. is the Bamboo Supply. They sell Tonkin and if you tell them you want it for arrows they will look through the bundles and pick out the ones that are the best. I usually pick up 4' x 8 to 10mm. That way it gives you a lot of room to work different spins. These are bundles of 500 and the price fluctuates between $55-60. The one problem I had with Tigers and, that's who David Knight was getting it from is the rind and Nodes are ground off. I've noticed that they break pretty easy with that having been done.
PEARL DRUMS:
None better Jon.
PAHunter:
I made a prototype with the 50 Tonkin shafts from Asia. I'm very happy with it. The 40-45# shafts (estimated 55ish for selfbow) are too thin to do decent inserts so I got some 1/8'' dowel rods to insert a few inches into the front. I'll use sinew on my actual hunting arrows but the artifical sinew and thread are fine for the practice arrows. I'll probably order some 50-55# ones eventually for some stiffer ones as well. I'll see how it flys tonight!
mullet:
The hole inTonkin is so small I've never had to put an insert in the nock. I just wrap it real good.
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