Anybody here ever use Phragmites Australis (common reed) as arrow material? I have a friend who does native plant restoration here in S. Indiana and I let him borrow several PA issues. After his next trip home from killing invasives, he brought me a bundle of (common reed) and told me that he had read in PA that this material was used widely for arrows. I've made a few, but it seems like the wall thickness is a little thin. I tried to heat treat the shafts and that seemed to work out ok, but I broke a lot of them while straightening them before I could get them heat treated. I'm far from being even familiar with this process though. Anybody else use these kinda shafts? I can post pics if anyone is interested.
