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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: wizardgoat on July 24, 2014, 01:53:26 am

Title: black bamboo?
Post by: wizardgoat on July 24, 2014, 01:53:26 am

theres a large black bamboo grove on my parents property, does any bamboo make a good arrow?
can someone point me in the right direction for finding a list or something of good bamboo species?

Title: Re: black bamboo?
Post by: Pat B on July 24, 2014, 09:24:05 am

If it is size appropriate it should make good arrows.

Title: Re: black bamboo?
Post by: warpath on August 02, 2014, 07:43:59 pm

Black bamboo makes great atlatl darts!!!! :)

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Title: Re: black bamboo?
Post by: abrig005 on August 04, 2014, 01:13:02 pm

I cut some down recently. I noticed that the shafts are tapered and couldn't find any that were close to uniform thickness. There isn't much meat to sand wither although its some strong stuff. May try to get another batch and be more selective.

Title: Re: black bamboo?
Post by: mullet on August 04, 2014, 06:17:56 pm

Rich Saffold has backed some Ipe bows with it with good results.