Author Topic: Crape Myrtle? (Read 2351 times)

bjrogg · « **on:** August 19, 2017, 08:38:03 pm »

My cousin in California has a Crape Myrtle bush and thinks it would maybe make good arrow shafts. I don't know anything about it. Any advice? Thanks
Bjrogg

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2017, 10:51:51 pm »

Give it a try.

bjrogg · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2017, 09:23:51 am »

Will do Pat, I'll try almost anything once. More if I like it.
Bjrogg

Pat B · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2017, 11:34:18 am »

I see no reason why they shouldn't make good arrows as long as you can find some with the right physical characteristics.

JonW · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2017, 08:01:26 pm »

I made three arras from it. Seemed to be decent material with good spine.

bjrogg · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2017, 08:30:37 pm »

Thanks JonW, spine was my biggest concern. Any concerns for harvesting and curing?
Bjrogg

JonW · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2017, 07:36:16 am »

I would be inclined to say no. The ones I cut I just threw in the back of my truck and actually forgot about them. I didn't make arras untill a year or so later.

bjrogg · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2017, 08:38:54 am »

Sounds easy enough to me
Bjrogg

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