Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Pat B on March 08, 2010, 05:43:19 pm
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After a long winter with record(my records ;D ) amounts of snow for our area I finally got a chance to cut some hill cane yesterday and today. These are today's harvest(160) and I got 30 yesterday and haven't even hit my holey hole. ;D Unlike before I decided to cut almost any culm that is "ripe" for arrow making. Some are quite small in diameter and I want to try to make some kids arrows with them.
It will be a while before these are ready for arrow making. I will separate them into groups by diameter and make bundles of about 15 wrapped with twine or rubber bands and set them aside to dry.
I have talked to a few folks about sending them some hill cane to try and I have a few regulars I always send some to. So, if we have discussed a trade for cane or I already owe you cane for a trade please let me know. If we haven't discussed a swap, don't even think about trying to fool me! >:( ::) ;D If I have more when my obligations are fulfilled I will be willing to share with others.
These are what I collected today. 160 in all but I'm sure some will be immature, some will have worm holes in them and some will be too small.
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Some great looking stuff Pat. I am sure you will find a few arrows in there for sure. Bet that driveway looks different now... ;D
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Charlie, you can't even tell I was in there cutting. with this years crop cut next years brood can grow up to be arrow worthy. ;D
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Great stuff. Nothing like a lifetime supply of arrows...... :o ;D
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Wow Pat. I can't wait till mine gets to growing like. Hopefully next year I will be able to cut some.
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Never tried the cane, but you have piqued my interest. Will any small cane or bamboo work, or does it have to be a specific species?
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hey, maybe you could send me some roots!
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That's a nice collection Pat! I was driving around eyeballing some in the rain earlier. Working a job in East TX and theres some river cane around, imagine I'll be hauling some home in a couple weeks.
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Pat I'll trade ya for some, would like to try hill cane and see how it compares to tonkin and river cane.
And if ya have some sourwood shoots I wouldn't mind some of them. You have my e-mail and phone #
get ahold of me and we will work something out eh :)
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Looks like a good haul Pat gona have to try my hand at primitive arrows sometime Got some river cane on my farm
Ron
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Nice looking harvest Pat. If you would have had them to work on this winter while you were snowed in you could have straightened them before you sent them out. ;)
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Nice harvest Pat, It sure would be nice a thing to be able to grow. Don't you have a bamboosa patch also? Glad your back must be better and you are up to be out and doing.
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Howdy PatB,
It looks as though you got yourself a real good haul for arrow makin'.
(BTW, be real careful when you are cutting around your "holey hole" that sounds like an injury waitin' to happen. :D)
Good Luck,
Canoe
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tag.......because I want to watch this ;D
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i been cuttin some myself. i got a hundred river cane and a hundred "mystery boo" lol for now. gunna get more sunday i think.
id like to try hill cane one day. i assume it would be about the same as river cane.
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Think there'd be a stampede for any extras you may have. ;D
I'll trade you a 12 pac fer a doz. >:D
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My brand? ::)
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Errr, possibly if not too exotic and / or erotic. ;D
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been wanting to try some of ya'lls hill cane. if you have a couple dozen you could spare that may spine out around 55-60#, i'd be interested in doing some trading.
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How far from the river do you need to go to find hill cane? ;D
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How far from the river do you need to go to find hill cane? ;D
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lol idk about up there, but down here if you get a mile or so from a river you find.....another river. :P ;D