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Offline catfishon

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paw paws
« on: August 02, 2008, 07:56:39 pm »
anyone tried pawpaws for arrows ?
i know it gets really hard when its dry, so i cut one today about arrow size to see what happens ?
seems to be pretty low in spine right now. i hope it gets alot stiffer when it dries also.
 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: paw paws
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2008, 11:49:15 pm »
I've never tried it. Try hand straightening every few days as it dries. You may not have to straighten too much by then.   Pappy has a bunch of paw paw at Twin Oaks. We saw it in bloom this past spring.
   Give us a report about the paw paw shaft.     Pat
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Offline catfishon

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Re: paw paws
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2008, 08:16:46 am »
i will pat, i left it in my truck so it will dry faster.
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Re: paw paws
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2008, 11:35:32 am »
Some shoots shouldn't be dried to quickly or they will check.    Pat
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Re: paw paws
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2008, 09:13:59 am »
Jon , just make sure you leave the bark on til its dry or it probably will check and badly. It will gain stiffness as it dries.
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