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Offline tiknuttle

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Cane arrow sizing?
« on: August 16, 2010, 07:07:04 pm »
I think I made my cane arrows wrong. I made the bigger end of the cane for the nock and the smaller diameter for the foreshaft point. Is this wrong? Is it going to effect accuracy and performance of the arrow?
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Offline mullet

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Re: Cane arrow sizing?
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2010, 08:39:47 pm »
 Uh-huh, It will fly like a Crazy arrow. ;D
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Offline HoBow

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Re: Cane arrow sizing?
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2010, 11:40:04 pm »
Yep they are backwards. I bet most people on here did it in the beginning ;D I did anyways.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Cane arrow sizing?
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2010, 12:21:17 am »
I think there are some cultures that set their cane arrows up that way.  If it flies well, shoot it!!!  ;)   
  Having the big end forward adds weight to the front of the arrow allowing it to straighten out faster after release.
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Offline aero86

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Re: Cane arrow sizing?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2010, 12:36:39 am »
the first 2 dozen i put together, they were that way!  but i didnt tell anyone, lol.  i just took it as a learning experience.  the pieces i used for my arrows were pretty long, so the taper wasnt that much, if at all.  they shot well, but the ones i make now, seem to fly much better.
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Offline Diligence

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Re: Cane arrow sizing?
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2010, 08:12:26 pm »
The very first arrows I made from shoots were made with the thick end at the point.  This was how I was instructed from an on-line reference (shoot them in the direction like they were growing).....and you know what, they actually still worked pretty well...however, thick end forward worked a lot better.
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: Cane arrow sizing?
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2010, 01:04:40 pm »
Flight arrows that are made from cane have been made with the small end forward.  It moves the center of balance to the rear of the arrow, when it starts arcing down, it comes down in a flatter arc so it goes farther.  That can be useful in flight shooting and war arrows, it doesn't do much good at hunting ranges.  Bill
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