Arrows taking set while spining

[DC]

Have you found that an arrow will take a permanent bend from hanging the 2# weight on it? I'm using bamboo and making arrows in the 30-40# range. Now that I'm typing this I'm wondering if I was spining it to soon after straightening.( Arrow still has some heat in it) Anyway, has anyone had this happen.

[Pat B]

I always wait until the next day before stressing(hanging a 2# weight) cane arrows after heating them.

[bubbles]

I dont like to leave the weight on there that long, especially with lower spined shafts

[jayman448]

I had a rose arrow do this to me after a few moments on a professional spline tester. The darn thing read zero... but sge shoots great out of a 25# bow xD

[Pat B]

Are you sure the cane you used was mature?

[DC]

I just use garden center boo. I'm assuming it's dry.

[Pat B]

Must have been the heat. Let them cool over night, or for 4 or 5 hours before testing them. I've never seen dried cane take set unless heat or immaturity was involved.

[DC]

I was noticing today how tempting it is to run over and check the spine right after straightening. That was probably my problem. Patience grasshopper You'd think at 68 I would have some of that. Nope! I've only got 20 or 30 years left, gotta squeeze in as much stuff as I can

[Pat B]

I'm not far behind you.

[Danzn Bar]

Must have been the heat. Let them cool over night, or for 4 or 5 hours before testing them. I've never seen dried cane take set unless heat or immaturity was involved.

I think as Pat does on the set,  only time I have had this happen is with immature cane...then it would just bend easy and stay bent.
DBar

[DC]

I'm thinking this isn't the first time I've hit this. Is there a way to tell immature boo or cane before I make an arrow with it? Assuming of course that I have no idea when or where it was cut.

[Pat B]

Dried immature canes would have longitudinal wrinkles and would be very flimsy. I doubt the suppliers of the plant stakes would want or sell immature canes either.