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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: soy on September 01, 2012, 11:13:01 pm

Title: rose
Post by: soy on September 01, 2012, 11:13:01 pm

I have just "pruned "  >:D my wife's rose bush ...trimmed off the thorns, and branches, cut to 36" and bundled them ...the question i have is do i strip the bark, seal ends, what works best for what i have??? Thanks for any help

Title: Re: rose
Post by: Pat B on September 02, 2012, 12:21:43 am

Leave the bark on them for a month or so then you can strip the bark without checking. You can cold straighten them every few days and in a month they should be pretty straight. Just a little tweaking with heat to get them right.

Title: Re: rose
Post by: soy on September 02, 2012, 06:10:07 am

Thanks pat ;)

Title: Re: rose
Post by: Pat B on September 02, 2012, 12:04:15 pm

Like most natural shafting(and bow wood) rose shoots make better arrows after they have had plenty of time to properly season.

Title: Re: rose
Post by: raghorns on September 03, 2012, 09:52:19 am

Thanks for the info...I'm going to give it a try on some multiflora rose...I presume it will work...anything special to look out for using it?