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Pat B:
Something I've heard of but never tried is remove all the bark except the last inch or 2 at each end of the shoot. Supposedly it allows the moisture escape without checking. I don't know if it was salt cedar or not but it would be worth a try.
 Even with checks some shoots will still make good arrows and the checks, like lightning grooves helps to stiffen the shoot and helps to keep them straight. I made a viburnum arrow years ago that had checks almost the length of the shaft. That arrow shot well and remained straight.
 Living in a very dry climate probably affects the way shoots dry which causes checking.

JEB:
I ,tried salt cedar a few years ago. The few that didn't split was a pain to try and keep straight. I also gave up on them.

Mesophilic:

--- Quote from: Pat B on February 06, 2019, 11:32:55 am ---Something I've heard of but never tried is remove all the bark except the last inch or 2 at each end of the shoot. Supposedly it allows the moisture escape without checking. I don't know if it was salt cedar or not but it would be worth a try. .

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I tried this method and they split pretty bad.  I tried a second batch and rubbed them with a little oil to slow down the drying a little bit and they still split. 

It was mid summer in Arizona,  so maybe it'd work under other conditions.

DC:
You might try putting them in a plastic bag. Actually a paper bag might work well too. Maybe better, it would let the excess moisture out.

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