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Iowahedge:
Got some silk thread hopefully that will be strong enough.  Saw bamboo skewers the other day and was thinking/wondering if they would work for inserts on the point when I taper them or if i need something a larger diameter like a 3/16-1/4 dowel

DC:
Normally I get away with 1/8" bamboo skewers but for the occasional piece with a larger hole I got some larger(maybe 3/16") from Walmart. I glue them in with thick CA or good 5 min epoxy. I got some silk thread and it doesn't seem as strong as I was expecting. Others swear by it. Maybe there is different grades. If you strip the wax off scraps of Fast Flight(xylene works great) you can use that.

PEARL DRUMS:
I wrap mine with silk and super glue. Never had one split out. The key is to have a node just below the nock end. Say 1.5-2". That bolsters that area somewhat.

Pat B:
If you wrap with sinew there is no need for inserts but some do it anyway. If you use a sander to make your tapers you don't need inserts either.
 Don't sand the nodes until after you've straightened the cane. I've had them break while straightening after sanding. Once straightened it's OK to sand them smooth although instead of sanding the nodes I prefer to heat and roll them smooth(almost) with a flat piece of hardwood on a hard, smooth surface.

Danzn Bar:
Only time I use a bamboo skewers is when I use traditional glue on points or nocks on cane/boo shafts, the insert provides more solid gluing surface.

I have a different thought about node placement...........I do not like the nodes to be close to the point or nock end of the shaft.  The node is the hardest part to get straight.  Understanding the arrow straightness is about a natural centerline running from point to nock.  I have not had any nocks split out as long as they are wrapped with a strong thread about 1/2" long and superglued.
DBar

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