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northern p.a. arrow ?

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richpierce:
If it's pretty straight and at least 3/8" thick on the skinny end, it should work.

wolfsire:
Watch out for bark.  I was shocked at how thick the bark on arrowweed is, between 1/16 and 1/8 and inch.  On two sides, especially after shrinkage from drying, that can make your shoots a lot smaller that you thought.

Hillbilly:
The multiflora makes good arrows. Try to cut shoots that are at least a year old or they'll have a really thick spongy pith in the center. The pith is smaller on older shoots. Ash, maple, and cherry shoots make pretty good arrows, too. Same thing-try to get them at least a year old or more and like wolfsire said, cut them a little bigger to allow for shrinkage and bark removal. If they're too big, you can plane them down to whatever diameter you want.

huntertrapper:
what part of northern pa are you in? anywhere near potter?

rocker:
thanks for everything ,guess ive got some experimenting to do,and huntertrapper i am from potter,harrison valley..

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