Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: ssgtchad on September 09, 2012, 05:38:44 pm
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I live in Dallas Texas area. this stuff grows all over the place. Its grows in like a thicket, The shaft is woody and very flexable when green and very dense. No pith in the center. The plants on the outside of the thicket have leaves growing along the entire length of the plant, but inside the thicket the shafts are bare. The bark is smooth with whitish blotches. The leaves are small with small green berries. I cut a bundle for arrows, and found one that's thick enough bow a bow. thanks for the help.
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Not familiar to me! Do you have pics of the leaves and the whole plant?
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I thought i had ... oh well try again
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Nope, still not familiar. Maybe someone from Texas will be able to help you out.
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thanks for looking
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Chad, theres a guy over on Bushcraftusa forum that has answered ever plant, or tree posted. If your camera has a manual setting and select the icon of a flower. Your photos will come out a lot clearier and you can get real close to the object.
Hope you get the answer.
spyder
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thanks I'll give it a try
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First thought (and may be way off) Russian olive?
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Not russian olive.
Those are all over around here...
Looks very familar to me but I'm drawing a blank.
No matter what it is, make some arras and a bow to shoot em.
Wood doesnt care what it's called.
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Yaupon holly? If so, it makes a good arrow, but really should be straightened as it dries. Once fully dry it is much harder to straighten. Anyway, that's my guess. Patrick Blank would know this one in a heartbeat.
George
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It looks like Yaupon Holly to me. The NA's used to use it as a purgative make yourself a strong tea from the leaves and if it induces vomiting thats probably what it is. >:D It is also naturally caffeinated.
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mmmmm vomit inducing caffeenated tea ??? gotta try it!!! Ill just make the arrows the heck with the name. Thanks everyone
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Looks like it might be some variety of false indigo... not sure which type. It's native to Texas. I would NOT drink the tea made from the leaves!
I've got some and it makes good arrows. Bows? I don't know.