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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Shot Caller on May 27, 2015, 08:40:36 pm

Title: Bamboo ID
Post by: Shot Caller on May 27, 2015, 08:40:36 pm

i purchased some land in Oklahoma that has a creek running through it. It has this bamboo all down the creek. I saw a house that borders the creek and it looked like they had planted bamboo in their backyard for screen cover and it spread down the creek. My questions are -- what kind of boo is it and will it make good arrow wood?

Title: Re: Bamboo ID
Post by: Shot Caller on May 27, 2015, 08:48:45 pm

Another pic.

Title: Re: Bamboo ID
Post by: Shot Caller on May 27, 2015, 08:53:06 pm

Last pic.

Title: Re: Bamboo ID
Post by: duke3192 on May 27, 2015, 09:12:55 pm

what diameter are the shafts, it could be River cane, Tecta is a smaller species of river cane, could be Japanese arrow cane, which is used widely as an ornamental, all will make excellent arrows.

Title: Re: Bamboo ID
Post by: Shot Caller on May 27, 2015, 10:05:06 pm

The diameters vary greatly. Some were less than 3/8 and other established ones were huge in diameter like 4 inches. It's not River cane , it is a non native bamboo I just don't know what kind.

Title: Re: Bamboo ID
Post by: bowmo on May 27, 2015, 11:06:18 pm

Whatever it is, it should make some decent arrows.

Title: Re: Bamboo ID
Post by: duke3192 on May 28, 2015, 08:11:12 pm

simple solution, go ask the home owners.

Title: Re: Bamboo ID
Post by: sleek on May 28, 2015, 08:15:23 pm

Large node spacing like that is a good sign for good arrow material. Cut a likely candidate and show us a pic of how thick the walls are. I haven't seen any boo in Oklahoma that gets that large so im guessing you are correct, it is not native. Where at btw?

Title: Re: Bamboo ID
Post by: mullet on May 29, 2015, 02:37:44 pm

I think that's what they call Chinese bamboo. good for fishing poles. never seen arrows made from it.