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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: tiknuttle on October 12, 2010, 06:04:32 pm

Title: large diamenter river cane?
Post by: tiknuttle on October 12, 2010, 06:04:32 pm

I was wondering if cane larger than 3/8ths would shoot good. I plan on using a 40 lb. bow. What will be the flight difference in a smaller diameter cane arrow vs. a larger diameter cane arrow?

Title: Re: large diamenter river cane?
Post by: n2everythg on October 12, 2010, 07:22:53 pm

sounds like it would be way too stiff to shoot out of that bow. but only one way to find out.
make one up and shoot it.
later
n2

Title: Re: large diamenter river cane?
Post by: tiknuttle on October 12, 2010, 09:03:29 pm

auight...i have made a very stiff arrow before for a 28 lb. bow and it shoot alright..I guess it did, but i have never made a bendy arrow out of river cane.

Title: Re: large diamenter river cane?
Post by: sailordad on October 12, 2010, 10:00:55 pm

the closer to center shot the bow is the better that would work
as a center shot bow is more forgiving of spine

ive got two selfbows that i have made,and a third that was given to me,that are very near center shot
all three shoot a very wide range of spined arrows quit accuratly
the lighter spined shafts shoot much much quiker that the heavier ones
but the heavier ones sink much deeper in to my block 4x4 target
especialy from slightly longer ranges