Wild rose shoots

[stringstretcher]

Does all wild rose shoots have a pithy center?  I found some today, really red in color, long, and notice that the thorns were at the tops of the shoots more so than all the way down it.  After cutting, about 1/3 of the dia is a pithy substance.  It is not mutli floral rose I know.  Found it gowing in a field and some of the shoots are 6-7 feet long.  Any idea what it might be?  Did not have a camera so no pictures yet

[El Destructo]

Wild Rose does have a Pithy Center...but once the Shoots are dried...they are strong as can be....they make some descent Arrows

[George Tsoukalas]

Cut them little finger size. Straighten them a bit. Bundle them up with some duct tape. Unbundle them and straighten them every few days. The changes won't register much. In a week or two they'll get really pliable where they are really stay straight. Then you can get them little finger size. Leave the bark on until you are ready to make arrows. See my site for shoot arrows. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/archer.html

[Hillbilly]

All rose shoots I've cut had some pith in the center. From the description, are you sure yours were rose and not raspberry or blackberry canes? With rose (and other) shoots, one important thing is to cut at least two-year-old shoots. The first-year ones are flimsy and have a much bigger pith in the center.

[stringstretcher]

Not real sure Hillbilly, but I don't think it is rose.

[Frode]

Hi all,
When you say wild rose here, are you talking about the pink florabunda type that seems to grow wild at every fence row and woods edge?
Frode

[aero86]

frode the kind that has long stems with thorns?  thats the kind ive cut.

[Frode]

frode the kind that has long stems with thorns?  thats the kind ive cut.

aero,
That sounds like what I'm thinking of.  Do you use the thorny part of the canes?  That stuff grows everywhere (Indiana), and some consider it a nuisance.  I didn't know it was good for arrows!
Frode