Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: skyarrow on October 02, 2009, 10:04:51 am
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ok my dad has a huge patch of bamboo that grows in his yard its max size is about 1" in dia so i was wondering if i cut the smaller ones can i make arrows out of them
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If I had them in my yard I would have to try.... Not all bamboo is created equal though there are many different species of bamboo. I would cut some, bundle it together in three foot lengths in bundles of 12 and let them dry out for at least a month. The only way to know is to try it. Good luck! -josh
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Pull them down and cut the tops out of the big ones.
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The potential difficulty is how much the stalk tapers over a given length.
1" thick stalks which 10 to 15' tall usually taper more at the top than the bottom, while a four or five foot high stalk may be 3/8" for much of its length and much more suited.
William