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Offline DC

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2019, 10:05:15 am »
I've made many garden stake arrows and they turned out almost bullet proof but I've never even seen a piece of "cane" so I'm just curious about the difference.

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2019, 10:11:17 am »
Nice set of arrows, Brian. River cane is not the same as Garden Stakes. Garden stakes is Tonkin Bamboo, a big difference in weight and strength.
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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2019, 11:00:09 am »
Which is heavier, stronger?

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2019, 08:20:53 pm »
The How To sticky is in "Hot's and Build-alongside.  Right now it is at the top.  I'm no expert, but I think Tonkin bamboo is the heavier, stronger species.  I'm pretty sure that is what we used for fishing poles when I was a kid.
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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #19 on: May 13, 2019, 04:20:38 am »
I usually heat and compress the nodes rather that file them down. Nice arrows BJ.
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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #20 on: May 13, 2019, 07:09:23 am »
very nice arrows
you should consider hammering that spikes and obtain some custom broadheads
for canes I usually file down the nodes after straightening but my canes are not the same type as yours

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2019, 07:18:42 am »
I do like Pappy and compress the nodes. A good heating first then I use an osage block to roll and compress them on our kitchen butcher block table.
 River cane has become a generic term for all cane arrow shafting when in fact it is only one of the 3 native canes in the US. Although river cane will make a good arrow it is the lesser of the 3 native canes used for arrow shafting.
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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2019, 09:54:21 am »
Those are nice BJ.

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #23 on: June 02, 2019, 02:06:54 pm »
Sorry haven't seen this post in awhile. Thanks Pappy and Pat. I like that idea.

GlisGlis I've done that before. I heated up with a torch and hammered flat. Then ground a point and barb. I was always thinking I'd try fishing with it. It was kinda hard on my target. I ended up putting it on a fore shaft and using it for my Atlatl

Thanks Rob I think these are still from those river canes you sent me in the supply trade.
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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2019, 12:11:21 pm »
cane is a grass... I leave my nodes proud.. why even sand them down..if spined proper they wont affect flight . I don't have to notch on a node if I wrap with sinew under notch.. never had one spilt either. gut

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2019, 12:12:14 pm »
another pic

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2019, 02:07:19 am »
Nice job their Brogg.

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #27 on: July 07, 2019, 08:09:19 am »
Very cool

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Re: Six rivercanes for no kiddin
« Reply #28 on: July 07, 2019, 08:24:36 am »
Nice arrows gutpile.
Thanks Bassman and selfbow Joe
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