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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Yellowstave on April 16, 2018, 03:59:51 pm

Title: Has anyone made Amur honeysuckle arrows. If so how are they workingi
Post by: Yellowstave on April 16, 2018, 03:59:51 pm

I was just curious about japanese/amur honeysuckle as an arrowwood.

Title: Re: Has anyone made Amur honeysuckle arrows. If so how are they workingi
Post by: archeryrob on April 17, 2018, 12:01:56 pm

I have Bush Honeysuckle in my yard and I wasn't impressed enough with it to make arrows from it. Its very light and probably break way too easy. It looks extremely similar.

Title: Re: Has anyone made Amur honeysuckle arrows. If so how are they workingi
Post by: Yellarwoodfellar on April 18, 2018, 05:56:45 am

Bush honeysuckle is amur or Japanese honeysuckle. It's pretty tough stuff. Hell on a chainsaw but I think it's potential for bows AND arrers should be exploited more. Stuff too tuff to cut usaully does!

Title: Re: Has anyone made Amur honeysuckle arrows. If so how are they workingi
Post by: ksnow on April 18, 2018, 06:25:52 am

I got some honeysuckle shafts from Buckeye Guy in a trade last year at Marshall. I have not fletched them up yet, but they seem like nice, tough shafts. Not sure what type of honeysuckle they are though.

Kyle

The bundle with blue tape is the honeysuckle.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4512/26320175079_f57c3aa0d0_k.jpg)

Title: Re: Has anyone made Amur honeysuckle arrows. If so how are they workingi
Post by: Yellarwoodfellar on April 18, 2018, 08:08:23 pm

Thems purdy ;D

Title: Re: Has anyone made Amur honeysuckle arrows. If so how are they workingi
Post by: Yellowstave on April 18, 2018, 09:35:28 pm

Those look fantastic.. let us know how they perform. There is literally a plethora of that stuff out there for the taking.