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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Jakesnyder on January 02, 2020, 03:45:30 pm

Title: What Arrow shaft material is this?
Post by: Jakesnyder on January 02, 2020, 03:45:30 pm

I got it growing all over behind my house. It is solid with no pith in the center. It's a shrub of sorts. Here is a picture of the berry's. They seem to stay on almost all year long. Thanks

Title: Re: What Arrow shaft material is this?
Post by: Pat B on January 02, 2020, 04:26:24 pm

Not straight enough to look like arrow material to me. It doesn't look like a dogwood or a viburnum.
Where do you live?

Title: Re: What Arrow shaft material is this?
Post by: Jakesnyder on January 02, 2020, 04:49:39 pm

That was just an example so you could see the berries. I live in western PA. I have made arrows out of it before and they work great for I just was hopeing I could know exactly what its called.

Title: Re: What Arrow shaft material is this?
Post by: Black Moshannon on January 02, 2020, 06:37:46 pm

It looks like privet to me. I once tried to make a set of arrows out of them. It did not work out well as they were not staying straight. I've stuck with wild rose since.

Title: Re: What Arrow shaft material is this?
Post by: Pat B on January 02, 2020, 09:46:56 pm

I don't think it's privet. Privet has oval shaped fruit and these look round. And at least here privet isn't totally deciduous.
Do you know it the fruit is edible?

Title: Re: What Arrow shaft material is this?
Post by: artcher1 on January 04, 2020, 10:43:49 am

Looks exactly like the same stuff I have growing around my house. I live next door in WV. I'm pretty sure it's Chinese privet. Or at least that's what I came up with by researching it. It grows some pretty good looking shoots. I made one arrow out of it and it was heavier than I liked so I've not fooled with it anymore...….Art