Another Crazy Badger Idea

[Badger]

  These particular arrows that are doing so well are actually laminated tonkin cane arrows built lie a split cane fly rod. They have a finished diameter of less than 1/4" and are still very stiff. Tnkin cane is extrely dense and heavy at 1.7 sg, almost twice the weight of osage. For this reason the arrows are split into 6 sides, thinned to less than a 16" then laminated to bolsa wood and recut to make a 6 sided shaft. a 26" arrow will weight about 200 grains. Allen also does an excellent job on the shape of the arrow and the fletches he uses.

   Somehting I have not been able to duplicate with wood is the small diameter, too hard to maintain stiffness. I can come very close using purple heart but not quite.

[Badger]

  Update: if PA prefers we don't use the site to put this together I will start a face book page you can all go to. I will wait till the end of next week if I don't hear from them sooner.

[PatM]

I think you should contact Jim Hamm actually. He actually owns Bois D'arc press, doesn't he? Seems like a better option than a magazine publisher.

[Badger]

Pat, all that will be covered once the project begins. Lots of things to consider.

[Aussie Yeoman]

Personally I'd love to see a chapter by Alan on his split cane arrows, applicable to flight and regular shooting.

[Buckeye Guy]

Steve
Most of these folks are not on facebook .
Not a problem for me but .....

Just keep going here till you get it rolling !

Good info on the arrows shafts reduce dia. and stiffen at the same time !

[mikekeswick]

F#%*book is not the best idea.
I know many people who won't go near it for various reasons.

[mikekeswick]

F#%*book is not the best idea.
I know many people who won't go near it for various reasons.

Why not just keep the discussion going on here? It can't be harming PA surely?

[Del the cat]

F#%*book is not the best idea.
I know many people who won't go near it for various reasons.

facebook is about as appealing as a mosquito bite. It is some of the worst software I've had the misfortune to see... it sends you unwanted E-mails to trivia written by people you have no iterest in and if you are daft enough to click on the link it won't anctually show you the stuff anyway without signing in...D'uh... it must know it's you...cos they sent the damn E-mail.... grrrr ftzzzzz hisssss
Del

[koan]

FB has this peculiar little thing in their fine print... If you post something on there.. they own it! Not a good place for something you want to publish cuz they'll have the rights to it... Brian

[Badger]

  I guess face book is out, lets just wait and see what PA says?

[Henrik]

If I can contribute, please, let me know. Tough I'm only a novice bowmaker without a workshop,  I do know a thing or two about economics etc.

Also I'm located in Denmark (Europe), probalbly a market for a nice bowmaking book here

[acker]

May be this way 
http://www.fletchers-corner.de/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=18508
Hope you can see the pics 

[Jjpso]

Sorry to ressurrect this topic, but I just found it, and read everything!
It seemed such a good idea, what happened?
Sorry again, but I would really like a book like that...
Regards,

Joćo Pedro

[Hawkdancer]

I can help with proofreading and the related writing.  I still trying to learn enough about bow building to become dangerous! 
Hawkdancer