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Offline woodswalker

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Tomato Stakes
« on: July 11, 2013, 02:08:10 am »
I've heard a few people here say they have used tomato stakes for arrows. I went bought some from the depot but they all were prepacked. i did the best in picking through but I'm not sure about these things. I'm pretty new at making my own primitive arrows. So I was hoping someone had some pics of there successful tomato stake arrows so I could get and idea what to shoot for. ( no pun intended )
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Tomato Stakes
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2013, 02:18:08 am »
These are tomato stakes

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Offline agd68

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Re: Tomato Stakes
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2013, 06:56:37 am »
Those look pretty good. How do they shoot ? The Home Depot Garden center here has them loose so I can often sort through them.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Tomato Stakes
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2013, 09:09:06 am »
cane and bamboo is the only type of arrow shaft I use.  I like how they fly.
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Tomato Stakes
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2013, 10:21:46 am »
There's nothing wrong with wood arrows, but once the cane bug bites you, you're pretty much hooked on them, save the occasional shoot arrow. ;)

Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: Tomato Stakes
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2013, 03:24:56 pm »
cane and bamboo is the only type of arrow shaft I use.  I like how they fly.

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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Tomato Stakes
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2013, 03:53:41 pm »
If you don't have access to good bamboo or cane, the garden center stakes are an "excellent value".
If they will let you sort through them that's a +. I keep 8 and 10mm open end box wrenches in my glove box just for that purpose. 
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