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Offline chessieboy

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cane arrows
« on: August 07, 2009, 04:18:41 pm »
How wide do you guys bore out the cane for footings and or nocks?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: cane arrows
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2009, 05:06:16 pm »
I never bore out cane. I don't use foreshafts and I use self nocks. Sometimes I do add a filler to the center hole but I use a dowel or bamboo skewer that fits already. TBIII glue will fill in any voids.
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Offline nugget

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Re: cane arrows
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2009, 06:37:57 pm »
Me too
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Offline tiknuttle

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Re: cane arrows
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2009, 10:47:01 pm »
I dont. I dont see the need in borring any thing for the nocks. I just reinforce the nock with sinew.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: cane arrows
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2009, 11:52:20 am »
Same here-self-nocks and no foreshafts. Why put a piece of wood on the front of your shaft that's weaker than the rest of the shaft?
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Offline GregB

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Re: cane arrows
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2009, 01:01:43 pm »
I just find the closest fit dowell, chamfer the end and glue it in place for some added reinforcement. Probably overkill, but doesn't hurt.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: cane arrows
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2009, 01:07:31 pm »
If you use tonkin cane there is no need to plug either end, with rivercane I usually plug the point end.
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: cane arrows
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2009, 03:40:57 pm »
I  would  imagine  a  cane  arrow  with  dowel  would  be  extremely  strong, not to  mention  good  and  heavy for  big game (with  a  heavy  bow  of course:),  love  to  see some  pics:)
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: cane arrows
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2009, 03:45:38 pm »
Wouldn't  you  know  Paleo  has a  great  article  on  it 

http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/23526/t/Bamboo-arrow-tutorial.html



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"There's  something  immoral  about  abandoning  your  own  judgement"
Cowards always run in  packs
Ishi did not become the arrow, I suspect. The arrow became Ishi.
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