Shikari, I do believe you will find that hands down bamboo will, out last, and out shoot, wood shafts. The bamboo, is simply stronger, and takes more abuse, and doesn't need to be restraightned any where near as often. They stay straight for a long time. Not as prone to warping as wood is. Take a look at the picture of the guy, bending a piece of Tonkin almost back onto itself, and it did not break, try that with sitka spruce, or Port Orford cedar. It is on one of the pages on this site. I have seen some beautiful arrows on here, but talk to the guys who swear by boo, and I think you will see that they are very passionate in their beliefs of boos superiority. Like someone on here, said, boo is nature' crbon fiber.
But if you have so many wood shafts, by all means use them, but make up a dozen or so boo arrows, and I think you will use them for your hunting arrows. I am no expert, but I do see more and more converts on here, and the arrows I have seen up close and personal, are absolutely beautiful, and deadly. I am in a slump stage at the moment on making some boo arrows, but once I get my knapping improved, I will be all jazzed up to put some points on some boo. I have some shafts, I have been straightening, and I cut some japanese arrow boo, awhile back, and letting it dry. So if I can get my skills up to par, then, I will be making some boo arrows, for my move to Montana, in June or July.
Wayne
