Why not have a?

[stringstretcher]

Why don't we start a thread of pictures of arrow materials that we cut and harvest to use.  Pictures showing what it looks like as it grows in the area you find it.  This way without doing a search all over the internet for differnent arrow materials, and those that are like me have no idea what some look like, it would be a quick reference.  Here is one of my areas that I cut Jap Arrow Bamboo.  This patch is in the tidewater area of Virginia.

[Josh]

I think that's a great Idea...    -josh

[aero86]

good idea. but you forgot to include where your located!  ill posted mine in a bit

[stringstretcher]

I updated the area in my original post.

[Keenan]

if I was driving down the road and saw something like that I'm afraid the wife and son would hit the windshield, Everything up here in the NW is bent twisted or requires allot of straightening. To see a patch like that my tire would have a flat spot from the instant stop.

[Cacatch]

I agree with Keenan, you're a lucky man!  I also agree very much with this idea!

[stringstretcher]

Keenan.  When I first started my venture into cane, trust me, I can cut some cooked stuff.  And have plenty that would have made good spears.  Being more selective when you cut, makes a HUGE difference.  As it does with other arrow materials I am sure.

[Hillbilly]

Good idea. Here's a patch of hill cane in western NC.

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[RidgeRunner]

Hillbilly:
What is the easiest way to tell Hill cane from River cane?

Thanks
David

[Pat B]

David, Hill cane grows in the hills!      Actually it is the only deciduous native cane I think. May be other distinctions too. Better ask Hillbilly! 

[aero86]

ok, heres where i get all my cane supplies..



obviously its not mine, borrowed from their website..

[recurve shooter]

lol.

[RidgeRunner]

Thanks Pat:
Deciduous = Leaves fall off in the winter.
The cane I found last weekend has leaves on it.  So it must be River Cane.  Some of it is still growing on the hills.

David

[Pat B]

Hill cane, Arundaneria appalachiana, grows primarily in the Appalachian Mts. I believe. Are you is the lower part of the Appalachian Mts. David?

[RidgeRunner]

Pat:
No, I am not in the Appalachians.
I am about 70 to 80 miles west of the Appalachians that run down into the east side of Alabama.

The hills that I am talking about are 5 miles or so south of the Tn. River where the land first starts it's drop into the river valley.
David