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Title: Crape Myrtle?
Post by: bjrogg on August 19, 2017, 08:38:03 pm

My cousin in California has a Crape Myrtle bush and thinks it would maybe make good arrow shafts. I don't know anything about it. Any advice? Thanks
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Crape Myrtle?
Post by: Pat B on August 19, 2017, 10:51:51 pm

Give it a try.  :OK

Title: Re: Crape Myrtle?
Post by: bjrogg on August 20, 2017, 09:23:51 am

Will do Pat, I'll try almost anything once. More if I like it.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Crape Myrtle?
Post by: Pat B on August 20, 2017, 11:34:18 am

I see no reason why they shouldn't make good arrows as long as you can find some with the right physical characteristics.

Title: Re: Crape Myrtle?
Post by: JonW on August 22, 2017, 08:01:26 pm

I made three arras from it. Seemed to be decent material with good spine.

Title: Re: Crape Myrtle?
Post by: bjrogg on August 22, 2017, 08:30:37 pm

Thanks JonW, spine was my biggest concern. Any concerns for harvesting and curing?
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Crape Myrtle?
Post by: JonW on August 23, 2017, 07:36:16 am

I would be inclined to say no. The ones I cut I just threw in the back of my truck and actually forgot about them. I didn't make arras untill a year or so later.

Title: Re: Crape Myrtle?
Post by: bjrogg on August 23, 2017, 08:38:54 am

Sounds easy enough to me
Bjrogg