Main Discussion Area > Arrows

Shaft Materials?

<< < (5/5)

cowboy:
Hawkbow - guess we'll have to do a search on that salt cedar to find it's proper name or whatever ya call it :). The stuff growing around me that I've heard called salt cedar all my life is light as a feather when dry and don't think it's all that hard :-\. If I had a picture I'd post it..

jdwilltx:
Is there a website where you can look up plant species?  I have an old wildlife book but it has drawings instead of pictures and its not working out too good for me.  I found some plants on the side of the road yesterday and havent figured out what they are yet.  I wish I had pictures.  I think they would make good arrows.

Jeremy

Hillbilly:
Mike, I've got a few salt cedar shoots that Justin gave me last year. I've made a couple shafts from them, and they seem to be a really good material. Salt cedar is Tamarix, also known as tamarisk. There are several species of it, all introduced invasives. Out of nine species naturalized in the US, the most common are T. chinensis, T. ramosissima, and T. parviflora.

david w.:
i debar and and straightened the 1 good  spice bush shoot today i love it it works great i can twait to finish it it should make a good strong arrow

it straightens really easily and its way easier than rose

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page