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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Pappy on September 19, 2011, 11:58:57 am

Title: Tried any of these ?
Post by: Pappy on September 19, 2011, 11:58:57 am

I have been bushhogging on the farm lately,I usuall leave some fields each year for cover for the rabbits and birds ,then the next year cut them and leave some others,well I left some last year and was cutting them Friday,they both were loaded with 2nd year growth  Wild Cherry/Sassafras/ and shoemake,they were nice and straight and about 11/32 to 1/2 inch.I cut a few of each to see how they season out,just wondered if anyone has tried any of these,if they work I can get thousands every other year.  :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: Jim Davis on September 19, 2011, 03:55:01 pm

Pappy, you may remember I'm not that far from you and new to the area? What's shoemake? Wild guess, maybe sumac? Anyway, haven't tried any of those for arrows, but I'm sure some members have. Jawge makes shoot arrows and arrows from multiflora rose.

Jim Davis, Dexter, KY

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: artcher1 on September 19, 2011, 07:26:21 pm

Wild cherry and sassafras make excellent arrows Pappy. Got a first year stand of sassafras growing along my drive that's looking awful tempting. Hope they make it until end of next growing season. Probably going to get mowed down by the wife once it starts snowing >:(......Art

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: MWirwicki on September 20, 2011, 12:10:49 am

I'd be interested in some of those 1/2 inchers for atlatl darts!  What d ya think?

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: Lee Slikkers on September 20, 2011, 02:26:26 am

Good for you Pappy!


Hey Matt, you wanting the Cherry or Sass?  I am COVERED up in Sass here of all sizes and ages.  Let me know, heck, might even have some good Cherry here too.

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: Pappy on September 20, 2011, 07:07:28 am

Thanks,I will save some,Jim you are probably right sumac,we always call it
shoemake bush,it has the big red seeded top on it this time of year. :) :) Matt the 1/2 ones probably aren't long enough right now for that.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: crooketarrow on September 20, 2011, 10:23:23 am

   The cherry and sassafras I used each both make good arrows. I liked the sassafras the best.The shoemac is to solf and brittle. I like to wait untill winter when the saps down.
  Let me know if you'd like to trade for some dog wood this winter.

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: Pat B on September 20, 2011, 10:42:07 am

I'vetried cherry shoots but had trouble keeping them straight. Other than that they seemed to make good, heavy shafts. I think sumac is pretty brittle but never tried it as shafting.

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 20, 2011, 02:47:40 pm

I've tried cherry too. Worked ok for stumping and such. Jawge

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: Buckeye Guy on September 22, 2011, 11:27:46 pm

Pappy
I only use cherry
If you don't want them I do !

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: nclonghunter on September 22, 2011, 11:59:18 pm

Hey Pappy, you can make a good beverage from the red pods of the Staghorn Sumac and sip on it while you make your sassafras arrows.


Warning;
The big sumac bush with red pods is not the lower growing poisonous sumac plant that usually grows along the water drainage's.

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: fishfinder401 on September 23, 2011, 12:39:37 am

if any of the shoots are to big for normal arrows, they might work for my warbows if you can't find any other uses
noel

Title: Re: Tried any of these ?
Post by: crooketarrow on September 25, 2011, 02:14:58 pm

  I've never try shoemac tea but have drank sassafrass tea a few times. It's and aquirred tast though. Know a guy that makes it regurely and when ever he pops in to talk bows or bucks he'll bring me a quart. He also ads ginsang and some time perment when he can find it.
  I like it and look forward to seeing him. So much I make my own once in a while. I like to ad a few tea bags to mine. Sweeten to tast.
  Shoemac I have big winter stands I planted. The pods and a late winter time food scorce around here. I'll ask my friend he's into the herbable thing.