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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Mechslasher on July 09, 2011, 05:34:31 pm

Title: Cane Arrows
Post by: Mechslasher on July 09, 2011, 05:34:31 pm

here is a set of river cane arrows i just finished.  30" long, spined between 58 - 60#, and selfnocked.  enjoy!

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: richardzane on July 09, 2011, 06:25:33 pm

very nice ,very nice... how are you cutting your fletchings SO evenly?
seems my fletchings are always running from my knife.

Tried this year putting in some river cane along our spring branch, clean fresh water year round.
but unfortunately the heavy rains caused some flooding and they just rotted away.
cane might be a little more tempermental than i thought...

sorry y'all -- i just can't call it "boo" , cane is cane to me.
bamboo is what comes from somewhere far away.

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: Mechslasher on July 09, 2011, 06:43:00 pm

i use a young feather burner. 

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: Pat B on July 09, 2011, 06:55:29 pm

Very nice Chris. Ready for some pig blood on them?  ;D

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: mullet on July 09, 2011, 08:40:12 pm

 Those are the ones i was waiting to see :), SWEET! Might have someone else wanting to go, also.

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: Mechslasher on July 09, 2011, 08:41:26 pm

i made these for tim.  eddie, james, and i cut a bunch of cane back in dec. when we were hog hunting.  i cut about 20 and only got seven to spine in the 60# range that i was wanting, even after tempering the hell out of them.  since tim is getting into primitive archery, i'm hoping he'll take a hog or deer this year with some cane arrows that grew on his property.  if i can find a good set up, i may try for a hog with a stone point.

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: stringstretcher on July 09, 2011, 09:21:04 pm

Great looking arrow Chris.

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: mullet on July 09, 2011, 11:14:22 pm

 ::) I showed you guys where the cane was. ;D I still have a bundle. I'm going to try with a thumb ring and the Chinese hornbow.

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: hillbilly61 on July 10, 2011, 12:50:20 am

Very nice job :)

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: Pat B on July 10, 2011, 01:28:09 am

When is the hunt guys?  Tell Tim hey for me.  ;)

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: Mechslasher on July 10, 2011, 01:37:24 am

we are going next weekend and i can't wait to get there.

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: rover brewer on July 10, 2011, 12:09:08 pm

hope you have a great hunt, great job on the arrows.

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: cowboy on July 10, 2011, 12:59:32 pm

I need to make some arrows - them are nice Chris! Good luck with them piggies..

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: Pappy on July 11, 2011, 10:07:10 am

Nice arrows Chris,good luck to you guys on the Hunt,it's going to be hot. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Cane Arrows
Post by: Mechslasher on July 11, 2011, 12:55:43 pm

hey pappy, the heats nothing new.  it was 102 with the heat index at my farm saturday.  i have several gallons of gatorade and other adult refreshments i'm carrying down to south ga.