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Offline carpenter374

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mulberry shoots
« on: December 31, 2007, 01:43:35 am »
Hey all. i was just wondering somethin. mulberry shrubs grow like wildfire around here and i thought i might graduate from the ramin wood dowels i've been shooting and try some natural shoots. they they grow pretty long and staright but are a litlle pithy. anyone ever tried this before?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: mulberry shoots
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2007, 11:35:15 am »
Carpenter, I have never used mulberry for arrows but if you have them available, give them a try. What I would do is collect 10 or 12 shoots(or less if not that available)bundle them up and set them aside to dry. After a month or so, scrape the bark off and reduce them(if necessary) with a thumb plane and go from there. If you have questions, you know where to come for answers.     Pat
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joewaco78

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Re: mulberry shoots
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2008, 02:49:17 pm »
Mulberry grows around here like weeds too.. Lemme know how it works out?
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: mulberry shoots
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2008, 04:41:54 pm »
Most shoots need to be 2 years old to be stiff enough to work for arrows.  If they aren't stiff enough, look for two growth rings before you give up.  Justin
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