Rained out @ work - went cane huntin.

[cowboy]

Well, rain outs are good for somthing. Got some leads on where to find cane from Ridgerunner and hit the road early. Drove all over the north Alabama hills and found several patches, and accidentally stumbled across a few more. Always get an erie feeling when I'm out of state on the side of Interstates cuttin stuff down . But I got away with some goods. FINALLY have a decent stash of cane to sort through .

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[david w.]

WOW! thats great

[FlintWalker]

Good lookin haul ya got there Cowboy! Them should make some fine arrows.

[huntertrapper]

jeesh should be able to get a fewa arrows out of that bunch!

[cowboy]

I hope I can get at least a one dozen matched set outa that bunch hunter .
 Shannon, if ida known that I was gonna actually get to cut some before going home I wouldn't have grabbed that bundle from you - could have given it to somebody else. But one good turn deserves another - I'll be passing a bundle on to another feller that has it coming .

[Little John]

Looking good Cowboy, Do you think they are mostly alll arrow grade? I tell ya by the time you get those all straightened, spined, weighed, sorted you will have your work cut out. The good thing is that they dont have to spine perfect as cane seems to be spine tolerant within reason. Seems like you need a stiffer cane than you would with cedar.  Mostly I make up a batch that seem like they will work  and then might have to cull out one here or there that dosen't  fly right, even the culls will mostly shoot in a different bow.     Kenneth

[ricktrojanowski]

Nice haul.  Out of state on govt. land.....I agree with the erie feeling, but good for you.  Thats lots of cane.

[Hillbilly]

Nice haul, Paul, should keep you busy and out of trouble for awhile. 

[El Destructo]

     Outa Trouble....this Crap is going to get you into Trouble....but I would keep my Mouth Shut for a Dozen good Shafts!!!!!!!!

                                                                                       

[Pat B]

Sometimes it is easier to apologize later than it is to get permission to begin with.   You can always tell them you are helping the stand of cane by removing the older cane to make room for the new growth.      Pat

[DanaM]

Something wrong with your picture Paul, theres no rock in your truck

[cowboy]

I'm in the woods here Dana - gotta pick things what don't grow in my woods . I'll get more rocks out in the desert ..

[Hillbilly]

Yeah, come to think of it, that cane doesn't look wet, either-rained out, huh? 

[Otoe Bow]

Good looking stuff Paul.  Funny, don't look like it's raining in the picture......  

Keep us posted.

Mike

[cowboy]

Well the rain turtle said we were rained out . Here in the construction business, take and draw a turtle on the ground (about the size or your truck hood) or you could use your truck hood. If half a dozen drops hit inside the turtle then ya just have to rain out .
 All kiddin aside - I was actually cuttin this cane in the rain. Was stuck between the interstate and a train at one point. Kinda makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck..