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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Fox on February 28, 2022, 09:32:50 pm

Title: Blackberry arrow shafts?
Post by: Fox on February 28, 2022, 09:32:50 pm

Read or saw somewhere something about blackberry arrow shafts, any thoughts?

Title: Re: Blackberry arrow shafts?
Post by: Pat B on February 28, 2022, 10:58:28 pm

There are quite a few herbaceous herbs that can be made into arrows like horse weed, golden rod, etc. Give it a try and report back with your findings.

Title: Re: Blackberry arrow shafts?
Post by: Fox on March 02, 2022, 01:41:17 pm

Will do pat

Title: Re: Blackberry arrow shafts?
Post by: Russ on March 02, 2022, 03:44:06 pm

golden rod!? thats everywhere here!! i gotta try it!!!

Title: Re: Blackberry arrow shafts?
Post by: Pat B on March 02, 2022, 04:19:52 pm

Russell, wait until after it's flowered but before it dies.

Title: Re: Blackberry arrow shafts?
Post by: TimBo on March 04, 2022, 12:00:14 pm

I wouldn't think blackberry would be strong/rigid enough.  If you feel like getting abused by your arrow source material, multiflora rose is much better! 

Title: Re: Blackberry arrow shafts?
Post by: M2A on March 06, 2022, 08:07:14 am

Doubt blackberry would hold up as well as other materials, large pith in that stuff. And I would think that you'd want to harvest them a bit larger than other shoot shaft materials. Some time ago I watched a a fella on you tube, think it was tribeofbenjamin talk about them. He talked highly of it and that surprised me. Maybe check into his information. A hardwood forshaft could really help I would think. If you do try I'd be interested in what you think.   
Mike     

Title: Re: Blackberry arrow shafts?
Post by: Digital Caveman on March 06, 2022, 01:56:42 pm

Quote from: Deerhunter21 on March 02, 2022, 03:44:06 pm

golden rod!? thats everywhere here!! i gotta try it!!!

I made arrows out of the stuff as a kid, nice enough, but wouldn't put more than 10# behind a shaft of that stuff.