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Cane arrow help
Pat B:
Don, I usually like to bundle up the canes until they are dry then straighten them and cut to size. Recently I cut a single cane to see how quickly I could get it to dry. I laid it in full sun for 3 or4 days then brought it inside for a few more days before I began the straightening process. Its been about 2 weeks and I am ready to complete the arrow now.
On this cane arrow I did sand the nodes down a bit but usually I would heat and roll the nodes between a hard surface and a block of hardwood to compress them. When straightening I start with the internodes first and straighten them all and let the cane rest and cool completely before before moving to the nodes. If you don't allow the canes to cool off first you will loose the straightening you have just done.
I don't know what kind of cane you have but if it is arrow size after it has dried it should make good arrows. Pat
Don:
Well when I open this up I've got a picture.
I try it again , other wise I don't know whats going on.
Don
Pat , Thanks I 'll clean up the nodes and try rolling them smooth.
kayakfisher:
Well I see a picture and a wild guess would say river cane
Dennis
Knocker:
Wow, River Cane can grow up to 20' tall? I had no idea... Do you get multiple shafts out of a single cane, or does the dimensions taper too much for that?
Keith
richpierce:
This is a form of bamboo that is not good for arrows in my experience. Is one side of the cane flat? The nodes are too big to sand down.
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