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Offline wildman

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sassafrass shoots
« on: March 08, 2010, 11:07:57 pm »
Has anybody ever tried sassafrass shoots I noticed how staight the small ones are when I was in the woods  the other day  ???
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Offline Mark Anderson

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Re: sassafrass shoots
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 10:23:08 am »
I haven't yet but I do have some second year shoots growing on along my fence and I am planning on it. If you do it let me know how they turn out.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: sassafrass shoots
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 09:52:25 pm »
I've tried sassafras for arrows.Choose shoots of large diameter so you can reach the desired spine.They also don't like staying straight >:(. I was'nt too thrilled with this wood,and hav'ent built anymore arrows with it since.JMHO ;) God Bless
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: sassafrass shoots
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2010, 06:33:36 pm »
    Sassafrass is really light and warps baddly in bow2 staves.I've never try arrows from it for this reason.
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Offline mullet

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Re: sassafrass shoots
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 08:17:44 pm »
 I've never tried shoots, but I'm getting a gift, of some Brazilian Spring Water with Sassafrass, on Monday. ;D
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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: sassafrass shoots
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2010, 10:12:12 pm »
Sassafrass might benefit by adding a foreshaft of heavier/stronger wood.  It can't be weaker than phragmites reed and I've used the phrag/hardwood foreshaft combination with good results.
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Re: sassafrass shoots
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2010, 10:23:48 am »
it will work but there are much better woods to use.
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