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Cane arrow help
IONIAN:
What hillbilly said above. I have used bamboo for the last 5 years and have never had a problem with the nodes. If you over heat them, they do come apart .
El Destructo:
Thanks for the Headsup....Hillbilly....I am in the Process of working down a couple dozen Cane Shafts that Cowboy gave me....and I was wondering how far you could sand and scrape the Nodes down....and I believe you about the Strength....because POC is like Balsa Wood...you sure cant glance it off another Arrow....or hit a fence or rock with it....you may as well just get the Point and toss the rest!!!
mullet:
All the cane arrows I've shot have never broken . I've only had two that split. I don't think you could break a cane arrow completely into shooting it.
El Destructo:
--- Quote from: mullet on July 04, 2008, 02:29:45 pm ---I don't think you could break a cane arrow completely into shooting it.
--- End quote ---
I BET I CAN!!!!!!!!!!!
>:D >:D >:D
The Wife say I can
@#$% Up A %^& DREAM!!!!
Far East Archer:
Yes, Hillbilly was right about the type of bamboo. It is often imported here from China (rather close) for the use of gardening stakes and such. I don't use it for arrows as I can get better types locally in the forests, however the one time I did use it, it worked OK.
Don't be afraid to sand the nodes flat guys! Every Asian archery culture has been doing just that for centuries and I'm sure if it was certain to break the arrow they wouldn't do it, ya? :)
Anyways, once you get the technique down, you will be able to get pipe straight arrows in a few minutes. Such as this:
This arrow is 32 inches long and has 3 nodes in it. As you can see, the nodes do not stick out, and the shaft is really smooth >:D
Alex ....bamboo is better.....
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