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Wax myrtle?

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nsherve:
Anyone ever try wax myrtle for shafts?

Pat B:
Wax myrtle should work well for arrows with the right sticks. Another option would be Ilex vomitorium. I can't think of the common name, we used to call them Christmas berry because of their red berries.

nsherve:
Yaupon holly...I’ve read about that, I may try it out one of these days. I’d just been walking around and seeing the wax myrtle made me think of it.

Pat B:
Boil down the leaves and retrieve the wax. It was used in colonial times for candles and it smells good.   :OK

mullet:
Where are you at, Florida? The berries on Wax Myrtle was also used by natives and old Florida Crackers to stun fish. Drink you some Yaupon Tea if you have a long weekend.;-)

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