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Dante_F:
hey everyone, i was wondering what would be best for arrows and if it could be grown in the pnw right now im thinking ocean spray because the plant looks nice so the neighbors wont want to kill it (or me ;D) and it takes what about 2 years to get to shaft size and it makes good tough hard-hitting arrows ive heard
so its either that hazel or bamboo im thinking. is this even a good idea though?

DC:
Red Osier Dogwood is good. There is also an ornamental called "Beauty Bush" (Kolkwitzia amabilis). It's a beautiful thing so your neighbors won't mind. It has nice  straight shoots. Takes a few years to get growing

https://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,60454.msg843218.html#msg843218

I have a Hazel in my yard  but the shoots seem to have too much taper and I've been letting then grow to make bows. I planted a bamboo, I used " Fargesia scabrida", it's a clumping bamboo that is not supposed to spread. It started as a 2' clump and it's 4' across after about 5 years. Looks like it will make nice arrows though. Still, it's going to be a pain to dig it out if it keeps spreading. If I was to do it again I would use garden center bamboo stakes for bamboo arrows and not plant any bamboo anywhere.

Dante_F:
sounds good thanks for the info

Scyth:
. . . get yourself some charcoal seeds and

Voila

carbon shafts for arrows . . .

Actually I’m a search for the same thing: perhaps https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00PSFYMPG/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new


regards,

Scyth

DC:
Japanese Arrow Bamboo is a running/spreading bamboo. Unless you really like using a shovel and herbicides I would steer clear of it.
I do like your idea of growing CF arrows ;D ;D but I don't think it will work. I planted a bunch of stainless steel nuts when I was a kid and i still don't have a nut tree. ;) ;)

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