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natural arrow material i have available... what is this ???
JackCrafty:
Yep, very good Pat.
(I wouldn't have known it myself...I cheated...the original image was taken from a wikipedia article)
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Shooter_G22:
sorry gents,
Yeah im in Dallas TX, oak cliff area.. close to Mountian Creek Lake... i havent seen the berries on the small bush tahat we have been ussing but i have two big bushe's in front of my t/home / apt.. that has a small tree growing out of it.. the tree is maybe 14' and that one producess the berries... i never noticed the bush and trees in front of my house was the same stuff becuase the bush is big and round cuase the apt landscape crew allways keep it trimed and the treee is soo big i didnt realize that it was fro the same stuff i'll have to take a pic of it latr but its raining now and thats why i'm home and not working ;D ;D ;D
Wow! Cafine Tee out off the leaves???? i must know how to do this??? that wuold be Awsome to teach the boys on the team to do since it would be a lession on how not to waste the extra...
how do i do make this Tee???
all the boys are issued Canteen cups soo we could easily boil water over a fire while we are out there in the woods...
PeteC:
Your arrow wood is chinese privet.I live in east Texas and I make arrows from the same plant.They make a tough arrow,albeit,to get a 60 # spine,you'll probably end up with a 600 grain shaft.I killed a buck last season with a 700 grain privet arrow. I cut mine,let em dry about 5-6 weeks,de-bark em, let em dry a couple more weeks,then straighten,and build arrows.You can barrel taper to reduce weight. Privet is an introduced pest gone wild,so we ought to take advantage of the great supply of this weed. God Bless
Hillbilly:
I agree that Chinese privet makes good arrows, and that it is a horribly invasive plant, but that ain't it. Privet has opposite entire leaves and a different braching pattern/growth habit. His plant has sub-opposite crenate leaves, and a stiff growth habit that fits Ilex but not Ligustrum.
madcrow:
I just went out and cut some privet this morning. At first glance, I thought they were the same thing, but once I look closer, they do appear to be different.
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