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when to spine rivercane shafts ?
BowEd:
Those numbers sound very good for hill cane for my liking.As dense as most dogwoods then around here.Although nowadays I shoot bows under 55#'s closer to 48 @ 28" but still at a 28" draw.I'm sure the natural taper will still be forgiving enough.The dogwoods here are either gray or red or flowering dogwoods.All seem to have identical characteristics.
I'll search for some more here but local farmers see it as a nuisance and mow it if possible.I gather it on steeper hillsides or other inaccessable areas where their bush hog mowers can't get to.I'm kinda picky about what I harvest.Means less time & work to get a good shaft.
BowEd:
Had to go a mile or two farther but I got 2 bundles of 7 of 3' long dogwoods wrapped up.I'm wondering whether cane will season dry quicker then dogwoods.I imagine so.
Pat B:
Cane may dry quicker than hardwood shoots but like with hardwood shoots proper seasoning for a year or two makes a big difference in the stability of the arrow.
I think we've hijacked SC hunters thread. I hope the info is useful to him at least.
BowEd:
Yes I imagine we have.He may have gotten more then he wanted.
S.C. hunter:
Hi guys,
I have a lot of useful info :D. I appreciate all the input, learned a lot about cane. I do still have one question though. I am spinning some river cane to 45 pounds. The bow pulls about 48lbs. what should the total weight of the arrow be?
thanks again
Steve
(SH) :-D Friday morning !
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