Here are the shafts for the Southern Community Bow project. Three are hafted with the beautiful stone heads that Cowboy contributed(hafted with pitch glue and sinew, sealed with super glue). The materials used for these arrows are sourwood(Oxydendrum arboreum), Buffalo Nut(Pyrularia pubera),
privet(Ligustrum japonicum), and silky dogwood(Cornus amomum). The 3 hafted arrows are sourwood(camo), buffalo nut(tan colored) and privet(white colored).
For those not familiar with buffalo nut...dioecious shrub, 1.6-3.3 meters tall, believed to be parasitic on roots of deciduopus trees and shrubs. Grows through out the mountains and adjacient piedmont in NC, VA, Ga, Tenn, KY, and WV. This is the only species of this genus that grows in the US. I have heard it is related to mistletoe. The genus name "Pyrularia" refers to the oils in the nut. I've been told that a cotton thread can be strung through the nut and when lit, will act like a candle. Pat
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