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My first cane/bamboo arrows
cowboy:
Them look good Ranger! I really like the cane arrows, guess cause I'm drawn to em - haven't really tried much of anything else. They do get easier with time..
Ranger B:
Thanks guys. I don't have a spine tester so I need to take them to Pappy's to see where they are but I did weigh them and the canes avg around 755 grains and the bamboo is 550 grains. My cedars are 475. I think my canes are still just a little green and will continue to lose so weight. I gave them a week with 3 days in the direct sun, but maybe I need to wait a little longer. I also decided to put a little longer piece of dowel into them for strength at the nock and the footing for the point so that drove the weight up as well. I used a 160 grain field point.
I don't knap so I'll have to buy some points to hunt with. How do you practice with those points....other than Leapinbare's method of shooting through 2 x 4s? ;D ;D ;D
Ranger B
Hillbilly:
The cane is usually heavier than wood, even when it's dry. That's another reason I like it for hunting arrows.
Otoe Bow:
They look great. What are they tipped with?
Mike
cowboy:
Don't think I'd put one of my hard earned stone points through a 2x4 ::). An old sofa cushion that I aquired works like a charm - it's stuffed with some kind of cotton'y substance, probably nylon. A lot of the time, the arra's bounce right back out..
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