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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Don on July 03, 2008, 05:03:53 pm

Title: Lowes bamboo
Post by: Don on July 03, 2008, 05:03:53 pm

Hello All.
 My try with the Mississippi cane didn't work very well. :(
 So I've picked some of the wild Lowe's green bamboo. It straightens easily and should work well.
 My question for those who have used this is.
 How do you get the green dye off this stuff?
Thanks Don

Title: Re: Lowes bamboo
Post by: Pat B on July 03, 2008, 05:35:55 pm

Don, From my experience it comes off on your hands. ;D  You may be able to wipe it down with alcohol to remove most of it. Just a guess!      Pat

Title: Re: Lowes bamboo
Post by: mullet on July 03, 2008, 06:28:46 pm

  Use mineral spirits or acetone. Good soap and water and steel wool work also.

Title: Re: Lowes bamboo
Post by: Don on July 03, 2008, 11:52:01 pm

This stuff really comes off hard.
Anyway I made up one arrow [anxious to see how they worked] , spined 50-55, eastern style fletching, self nock, and a 145 gr point.
Shoots a little tail low but hits right on the mark. These are very cool. If I could only find them in natural color.
Thanks. Don

Title: Re: Lowes bamboo
Post by: mullet on July 04, 2008, 12:51:38 am

   I've bought natural colored from Sears before.

Title: Re: Lowes bamboo
Post by: Mechslasher on July 06, 2008, 08:07:36 pm

i order mine direct in bundles of 500.  this tonkin can be tricky to straighten.  if the nodes over heat by just a little they will snap during straightening.  river cane and others are much easier to work.

Title: Re: Lowes bamboo
Post by: nugget on July 06, 2008, 09:11:12 pm

My experience with it has been bad. I bought a bag from Lowes and 90% of them were way to dry. They had splits in them .