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Title: for you self bow shooters
Post by: john1271 on May 17, 2008, 10:01:00 PM
which is better ..wild rose shafts or river cane?
Title: Re: for you self bow shooters
Post by: Osagetree on May 18, 2008, 08:12:00 AM
Both are excellent, but the cane will stay straighter! I find wild rose tends to warp but are easily straightened again.
Title: Re: for you self bow shooters
Post by: Pat B on May 18, 2008, 11:22:00 AM
River cane is a more forgiving shaft and relatively easy to straighten...and for me easy to come by.  I have been shooting hardwood shoot arrows(mostly sourwood) for the last 3 years and really like them. This year I've played more with cane(A. tecta or appalachiana) and using a Cherokee 2 fletch(and hybrid 2 fletch) and am really liking the results. Depending on how well they fly with stone and trade points, cane arrows may be exclusive in my hunting quiver this fall.
  I have only made a few rose shafts but prefer other hardwoods. I believe that Mickey(the Ferret) has info on both(rose and cane) on his website.     Pat
Title: Re: for you self bow shooters
Post by: JAG on May 18, 2008, 08:37:00 PM
Anyone know where to purchase river cane?