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A river cane arrow with a story
« on: September 20, 2009, 01:49:57 am »
Hello, Everyone

Tonight my neighbor came over to the house and I was finishing up a cane arrow. As I was wrapping the point on with some B50. He kept talking about how light and fragile my arrow looked. That it would break on impact cause it was hollow. It's too heavy in the tip he says. All these remarks begin to irritate me. He says "shoot it into that plywood over there and see what happens". I think it's gonna explode,he says. Them deer are gonna laugh at you.............. So you think my arrow is junk huh.I said "Them deer are not made out of PLY WOOD. But let me get my bow we'll see what happens. I brought out my 65lb long bow  and shot the arrow at the half inch ply wood door. The point went through the door of my shop and stuck out the other side. There was no damage to the arrow. Just trouble getting it out. It totally exceeded my expectations, but I tried not to act surprised.
Thanks to all of you who made this possible. Cane is for real. I'm convinced.
Marlin Kerby 
 

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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2009, 01:52:02 am »
Yeah  baby,  that is a  solid  looking  point:)
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2009, 04:02:43 am »
I think you showed commendable restraint not to shoot your 'armchair expert' >:D
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 07:56:03 am »
Quote from: Del the cat on September 20, 2009, 04:02:43 am
I think you showed commendable restraint not to shoot your 'armchair expert' >:D
Del

.......or at least tell him to shut the #!%^ up !!
though I suppose the arrow through the plywood did that for you .............
 
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2009, 10:52:59 am »
I have had a bad experience with Cane Arrows......I missed my Target once (before I put up the Conveyor Belt Backstop) and my Cane Arrow went through my Cedar Picket Fence....leaving the Turkey Feathers behind...across the Alley....and burried in the Neighbors 2X8 Douglas Fir Fence so deep that I pulled the Glue On Point off in His Fence....it is still there!! Thats a Tough Arrow!
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2009, 10:54:18 am »
Quote from: El Destructo on September 20, 2009, 10:52:59 am
I have had a bad experience with Cane Arrows......I missed my Target once (before I put up the Conveyor Belt Backstop) and my Cane Arrow went through my Cedar Picket Fence....leaving the Turkey Feathers behind...across the Alley....and burried in the Neighbors 2X8 Douglas Fir Fence so deep that I pulled the Glue On Point off in His Fence....it is still there!! Thats a Tough Arrow!

Mike    better the neighbors fence than the neighbor himself  lol
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2009, 11:09:22 am »
thats what I was saying while I was out in the Alley trying to be quiet while pulling it out!! Ain't no Arrow going through that 1 1/4" 8 ply Conveyor Belt....The Wife and I could hardly pick it up and Nail it in place!! I shot it with my Crossbow with a 120 grain Field Point....and it fell to the Ground.....now thats impressive!! I am sure that a Broadhead would go through...but I dont shoot them too often at Home....I go to the range for that!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2009, 11:40:24 am »
Actually being hollow makes a cane arrow stronger than a solid wood arrow.
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2009, 01:23:31 pm »
i never knew that :)
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2009, 02:30:30 pm »
More surface area(inside and out) to resist the bending.
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2009, 02:40:02 pm »
Quote from: sonny on September 20, 2009, 07:56:03 am
Quote from: Del the cat on September 20, 2009, 04:02:43 am
I think you showed commendable restraint not to shoot your 'armchair expert' >:D
Del

.......or at least tell him to shut the #!%^ up !!
though I suppose the arrow through the plywood did that for you .............

Ya, Sony
He had nothing left to say after that.
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2009, 05:52:39 pm »
Good story, I was wondering how that cane worked out for you.
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2009, 06:46:23 pm »
i know how it feels to have some baffoon bash our cave man gear. this stuff aint a joke. ;D
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2009, 07:46:52 pm »
Quote from: comebackshane on September 20, 2009, 05:52:39 pm
Good story, I was wondering how that cane worked out for you.
Hey, shane
hows it goin man. Ya I got some good cane that day. I appreciate the help. 
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Re: A river cane arrow with a story
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2009, 07:51:24 pm »
Quote from: recurve shooter on September 20, 2009, 06:46:23 pm
i know how it feels to have some baffoon bash our cave man gear. this stuff aing a joke. ;D
  I know they think if it's not a mechanical broadhead at 300 plus feet per second on a carbon shaft shot from a Mathews it won't work.
There full of it. Leave us cave men alone where bad.
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