Morning everyone, I found this thread duing the holiday break and was inspired to make up 6 arrows from cane I had cut last year. I decided to include the advice of not sanding the nodes to preserve some more strength in the nodes. So I heated and rolled the nodes under a chunck of pressure treated 2x6.
The nodes did not flatten flush with the shaft, but I was able to easily reduce the flare a lot. But since they are not flush it has caused me some grief with the fletching being long enough to go beyond a node. I have some fletching that extends just beyond the node so the ends of the fletching are wanting to sit proud above the shaft a bit. The problem is made worse by my not stripping the feathers carefully enough(i guess). I will still be able to have fletchings that are between 4-5 inches long, and the test arrow seems to shoot well from my bow but it is something to consider when making your arrows. Either get the nodes flush to the shaft or cut your fletchings to length based on distance between the nodes. And strip your feathers carefully.
Anyway, thought I would share. I don't have any pics this morning but I hope after work this week to finish at least a couple arrows so I will try to post some pics then.
Paulc
