Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: criveraville on February 11, 2012, 07:32:44 pm
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Anyone ever make arrows out of crepe Myrtle? I just harvested a bundle, but would like to get input. Do you seal th ends of shoots?
Thanks,
Cipriano
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Cipriano, I've never tried CM for arrows. Ken75 is the CM expert around here.
When I cut hardwood shoots for arrows I leave then long, I don't seal the bend but bundle them and set them aside to season.
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aren't the shoots very knotted?
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i've been wonder this as well. i have a bunch of cm in my front yard and the branches look like they would be great for the arrows.
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I had someone send me a dozzen once. I never even atemped it. They was'nt a straight lenth more that 2 inchs in any of them. Lots or kinks. DIC yea mine were very knoted. Lots of limbs would be a night mare to spine if you spined your arrows. There were arrows in them I just was going to let them out. I don't know but it was almost like he was playing a joke on me. The dog wood I sent him back he probley fell in love with.
Yours would have to be better than the ones I got. Your have tons of time in them. I also cut mind long and cut to leanth after they season. But I see no reason you couldn't cut and seal the ends.
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When I lived down south, the city would come and chop the tops off every winter. They are perfect size for arrows. I have collected a bunch, buy never did anything with them as I have a lot of cane I prefer to use. Maybe I'll pull a few out. ;)