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Reducing the spine of a cane

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RidgeRunner:
I made up a batch of cane arrows.
One of them seems to be (over spined).

Question: Is there any way to (actually) reduce the spine of a cane?

It is already a bit heaver than the rest of the batch so I did not want to add more weight to the point.
However that may be my only choice.

I could always put a heavy blunt type tip on it and use it for small game.

Thanks
David

ZanderPommo:
i know there is a way to do it with heat but I don't know how..................sorry

Zander

Pat B:
You can scrape off the rind and scrape or sand them to decrease the spine a little but not much, then you will have to seal it.
   The best way is to make them a bit longer than normal. I cut all my hardwood shoot and cane arrows to 29" for my 26" draw. For each inch over 28" you can subtract 5# of spine weight.   Pat

Ryano:
David, I've gotten away with chucking up one end of the the shaft up in my drill and spinning it through a piece of sand paper in my hand. Not real primitive but it works good for me.  ;)

RidgeRunner:
Thanks for the replies.

I think that stiff arrow is going to become a heavy tipped bunny buster.
It will most likely never be fired at a target more that 15 yards away.

Thanks
David

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