Six rivercanes for no kiddin

[DC]

I've made many garden stake arrows and they turned out almost bullet proof but I've never even seen a piece of "cane" so I'm just curious about the difference.

[mullet]

Nice set of arrows, Brian. River cane is not the same as Garden Stakes. Garden stakes is Tonkin Bamboo, a big difference in weight and strength.

[DC]

Which is heavier, stronger?

[Hawkdancer]

The How To sticky is in "Hot's and Build-alongside.  Right now it is at the top.  I'm no expert, but I think Tonkin bamboo is the heavier, stronger species.  I'm pretty sure that is what we used for fishing poles when I was a kid.
Hawkdancer

[Pappy]

I usually heat and compress the nodes rather that file them down. Nice arrows BJ.
 Pappy

[GlisGlis]

very nice arrows
you should consider hammering that spikes and obtain some custom broadheads
for canes I usually file down the nodes after straightening but my canes are not the same type as yours

[Pat B]

I do like Pappy and compress the nodes. A good heating first then I use an osage block to roll and compress them on our kitchen butcher block table.
 River cane has become a generic term for all cane arrow shafting when in fact it is only one of the 3 native canes in the US. Although river cane will make a good arrow it is the lesser of the 3 native canes used for arrow shafting.

[Trapper Rob]

Those are nice BJ.

[bjrogg]

Sorry haven't seen this post in awhile. Thanks Pappy and Pat. I like that idea.

GlisGlis I've done that before. I heated up with a torch and hammered flat. Then ground a point and barb. I was always thinking I'd try fishing with it. It was kinda hard on my target. I ended up putting it on a fore shaft and using it for my Atlatl

Thanks Rob I think these are still from those river canes you sent me in the supply trade.
Bjrogg

[gutpile]

cane is a grass... I leave my nodes proud.. why even sand them down..if spined proper they wont affect flight . I don't have to notch on a node if I wrap with sinew under notch.. never had one spilt either. gut

[gutpile]

another pic

[bassman]

Nice job their Brogg.

[selfbow joe]

Very cool

[bjrogg]

Nice arrows gutpile.
Thanks Bassman and selfbow Joe
Bjrogg