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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: DC on July 22, 2018, 06:25:24 pm

Title: Leave the leaves on bamboo?
Post by: DC on July 22, 2018, 06:25:24 pm

I just cut some of my home grown bamboo. I read somewhere that if you leave the leaves on they will dry faster. Sounds reasonable, but is it true?

Title: Re: Leave the leaves on bamboo?
Post by: Pat B on July 22, 2018, 07:29:34 pm

Never tried it but they will dry in a month in the right conditions. Just remember better arrows are made from well seasoned shoots.

Title: Re: Leave the leaves on bamboo?
Post by: DC on July 22, 2018, 07:44:05 pm

Quote from: Pat B on July 22, 2018, 07:29:34 pm

Never tried it but they will dry in a month in the right conditions. Just remember better arrows are made from well seasoned shoots.

Conditions are perfect here right now. It doesn't get much hotter than this here. It's 6:00 PM and 84° now. Probably sounds nice to you southerners but it's hot for us.

Title: Re: Leave the leaves on bamboo?
Post by: Pat B on July 22, 2018, 09:08:20 pm

Put them in the sun on a hot day and rotate them occasionally. They will turn a nice straw color and it will speed up the drying.