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Offline eastcreekarchery

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Recent natural shaft harvest
« on: October 31, 2020, 09:38:48 am »
Here are some natural shafts i collected recently. They include viburnum, red osier, another dogwood (not sure of the name, the shoots are a nice light green color), wild rose, and domesticated rose.

Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Recent natural shaft harvest
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2020, 07:24:42 am »
Nice find! One thing I've learned is collect way more than you need as not every shoot will yield a good arrow.

Offline Pat B

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Re: Recent natural shaft harvest
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2020, 07:37:57 am »
The green stem dogwood you have could be a cultivar of Cornus sericea(var. "Flaviramea"), red osier dogwood.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline DC

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Re: Recent natural shaft harvest
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2020, 09:50:19 am »
Around here about half of the Red Osier is green.

Offline aznboi3644

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Re: Recent natural shaft harvest
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2020, 11:00:08 am »
Viburnum is my favorite arrow shaft.  It’s super strong.

Offline TimBo

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Re: Recent natural shaft harvest
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2020, 11:37:38 am »
Nice!