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Offline yazoo

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blow gun darts
« on: October 05, 2009, 08:23:55 pm »
anyone know when exactly you cut the thistle heads to save for fletching darts?
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Offline leapingbare

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Re: blow gun darts
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2009, 09:39:05 pm »
i used to hang out witha guy named Doug Mayers. and he is the blow gun man. I think he picked his in sept and oct.
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Offline billy

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Re: blow gun darts
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2009, 09:40:54 pm »
Not really sure, but I think you want to cut them at the end of summer.  Right now might be a bit too late because the seed pods are usually opened and have dispersed the seeds.  But don't take my word for it since I've never cut them before....
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: blow gun darts
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 09:38:33 am »
no clue. use rabbit fur.  ;D

i used to make 7 foot blowguns from half inch electrical conduit and make 9 inch bamboo darts with paper comes on one end and a broadhead made from a flattened and sharpened nail on the other end. never hit anything but a few birds, but man was it fun.  ;D
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Offline Michael C.

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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 11:46:17 am »
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Re: blow gun darts
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2009, 05:37:41 pm »
amazing  video:)
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: blow gun darts
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2009, 06:53:02 pm »
I cut them as soon as the flowers start fading. Split a stick and put the heads between the halves and tie it shut. Trust me, you don't want unrestrained thistle heads in your house. Don't ask me how I know that. :)
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