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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: chessieboy on August 07, 2009, 04:18:41 pm

Title: cane arrows
Post by: chessieboy on August 07, 2009, 04:18:41 pm

How wide do you guys bore out the cane for footings and or nocks?

Title: Re: cane arrows
Post by: Pat B on August 07, 2009, 05:06:16 pm

I never bore out cane. I don't use foreshafts and I use self nocks. Sometimes I do add a filler to the center hole but I use a dowel or bamboo skewer that fits already. TBIII glue will fill in any voids.

Title: Re: cane arrows
Post by: nugget on August 07, 2009, 06:37:57 pm

Me too

Title: Re: cane arrows
Post by: tiknuttle on August 07, 2009, 10:47:01 pm

I dont. I dont see the need in borring any thing for the nocks. I just reinforce the nock with sinew.

Title: Re: cane arrows
Post by: Hillbilly on August 10, 2009, 11:52:20 am

Same here-self-nocks and no foreshafts. Why put a piece of wood on the front of your shaft that's weaker than the rest of the shaft?

Title: Re: cane arrows
Post by: GregB on August 10, 2009, 01:01:43 pm

I just find the closest fit dowell, chamfer the end and glue it in place for some added reinforcement. Probably overkill, but doesn't hurt.

Title: Re: cane arrows
Post by: DanaM on August 10, 2009, 01:07:31 pm

If you use tonkin cane there is no need to plug either end, with rivercane I usually plug the point end.

Title: Re: cane arrows
Post by: zeNBowyer on August 10, 2009, 03:40:57 pm

I  would  imagine  a  cane  arrow  with  dowel  would  be  extremely  strong, not to  mention  good  and  heavy for  big game (with  a  heavy  bow  of course:),  love  to  see some  pics:)

Title: Re: cane arrows
Post by: zeNBowyer on August 10, 2009, 03:45:38 pm

Wouldn't  you  know  Paleo  has a  great  article  on  it 

http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/23526/t/Bamboo-arrow-tutorial.html



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