OMG! I just went to look at the top website on google on how to make bamboo arrows! I would be afraid to shoot those!
(http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Bamboo-Arrows/)
No wonder trad archers shy away. Here is another website that shows a much better shaft to start with! Ignorance WAS bliss.
I'm not selling anything here, but take a look at the difference and tell me I'm not drinking too much Jamesons!
http://www.bambooarrows.us/bamboo-arrow-shafts.html
trust me...there are lots of dealers out there who can do better than that!
Todd, nothing wrong with Bamboo arrows, you might get more advice from some primitive sites. I've used them and found they work great, I self nock them and the arrow flight was excellent, they just need a tad more work to get right. If you really want to try them Kustom King had great bamboo shafts.