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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Best wood for an arrow?
« Reply #30 on: January 10, 2014, 02:13:58 pm »
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Re: Best wood for an arrow?
« Reply #31 on: January 11, 2014, 01:38:13 am »
Is willow any good for arrows? I can find lots of it. It's been tougher to find any of the ones that have been mentioned.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Best wood for an arrow?
« Reply #32 on: January 11, 2014, 11:09:30 am »
Don, willow was used by some Native Americans but it is not the best IMO. There are lots of different willow's so they may not all be the same.
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Re: Best wood for an arrow?
« Reply #33 on: January 16, 2014, 11:35:43 am »
   I would like to get ahold of some Larch or tamarac. I have never been able to find any.
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Re: Best wood for an arrow?
« Reply #34 on: January 16, 2014, 12:50:11 pm »
Multi-floral Rose hasn't been mentioned yet.  I've made a lot of arrows from that. Wild rose some may call it. Kinda light, but seems tough to me. Not as hard to find straight ones as you may think, gotta go to the center of the brush most of the time though. Make sure they are at least second year growth and 3/8" at big end when cut. I leave the bark on to dry. Takes a couple of months. Have never had a problem finding them around my place and most folks don't care if you cut them off their land since they are invasive and prolific. Just a thought. Easy to come by. dp
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